Tuesday 24 March 2015

Just for you...

Hello all and I hope that your week has started well?  What a lovely weekend we enjoyed - didn't do a huge amount but enjoyed SO much spring sunshine!  I even uncovered the garden furniture (despite the dire warnings of "you'll make it rain"!) and managed to have a couple of cups of tea sat amongst the daffodils - albeit with a fleece on!  The frogs have been very busy in my little pond and it's now so full of frogspawn that it's resembling a half-set jelly!  The birds have been coming down and looking all bemused at the splashing and carrying-on in the pond - at one point, husband counted 14 frogs!  (And I won't mention on here what they were all up to but I'm sure you can imagine...!). So now I'm into my last week at work before we break up for the Easter holidays, and it's been pretty chaotic up to now and it's only Tuesday!  It's always the same at the end of term, with a kind of mad panic to get lots of little jobs cleared up and things sorted.  The exam season gets into full swing after the break, so youngest will be busy with revising (or at least looking as if he is!).  I'm just looking forward to that break from the alarm clock. I still tend to wake early, but it's so nice to sit with my morning brew and gradually let my brain get into gear and not have to charge about sorting packed lunches, making sure bags are packed, appropriate games kits are ready, etc.!

Anyway, enough of my usual waffle.  I just thought I'd share a little card with you made with an oh-so-cute digi stamp from Mo Manning


I've coloured this little cutie with copics and a touch of pencil.  The papers are from LOTV, as is the sentiment stamp.  The ribbon and button are from stash and I've used a Martha Stewart punch on the edge.

I hope you like him! I wasn't too sure about my colouring on this one - but he's got such a sweet expression, and makes a perfect image for all sorts of cards.

I hope that your week goes smoothly, and that you enjoy some spring sunshine. I've got a couple of friends coming tomorrow evening for tea and then some crochet time together (makes us sound like a branch of the WI!) but I think it sounds like a good combination - friends, food & crafting! 

Back soon,
Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
Everybody art challenge - turquoise and brown







12 comments:

  1. Super cute image and fabulous colouring Kim..you sound busy..busy..busy..like me..lol..but it is so good to be busy..and how fun having all those frogs..I would just watch from a very high tree.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  2. Gorgeous card Kim you have made me tired just reading your blog LOL but it's so nice to get out into the garden right now we have had some really mild weather. Enjoy your evening with your friends..I love it when my crafty friends visit we have so much fun..huggles Sue xx

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  3. This is gorgeous Kim, adorable image and I love the colours.
    Enjoy your evening with your friends, it sounds like you will!
    Sue xx

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  4. Beautiful card Kim, love the image.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  5. Such a cutie Kim and your colouring is fantastic.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  6. Lovely card Kim and the image is so very adorable :) Michelle x

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  7. A gorgeous card Kim, he's so sweet!
    Lorraine x

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  8. Aww what a cutie, lovely colour theme too :)

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  9. Oh this is so adorable. Love the image and layers in your design. Half term - we don't get that here in Canada, they just have a long weekend. However, Shannon is off to Spain on Wed for her school exchange trip. She will be gone for 12 days. Hope you are well too, thanks for stopping by. Hugs, Karon.

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  10. Adorable card Kim - such a sweet image and I love the soft colours.
    Debs xx

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  11. This is gorgeous Kim!! Love the image and the colours are beautiful and I think you have coloured it beautifully! Love the papers and wonderful layers.
    Hugs
    Gina xx

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  12. How cute! Fabulous 'little guy' image and a really good layout!

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x