This may look like a Halloween card, but it's actually a 16th Birthday card for my step son!
It's a little scary turning 16 and being old enough to get a learner's permit to drive and a work permit to get a "real" job... almost time for the "real world" to come crashing in!
Not for the timid or tame, for sure!
The background image is called "Autumn Leaves", by Stampin Dragon Designs.
You can get it from Stitchy Stamps!
I used Paint.net to color the image in a variety of Fall colors and saved each different colored image to my Desktop. Then used Microsoft Word to insert the different colored images into one document. I rotated and moved them around til I liked how it looked, printed it on regular cardstock, embossed it with a tree bark Fiskars plate and that's it! Super-simple background!
The image is called "Scaredy Cat" and you can get him over at Delighful Inspirations.
BONUS: when you play in a Delighful Inspirations Challenge, you automatically receive a new image via email to play with next week!
This card is also eligible for a few other challenges:
One Stitch at a Time, Happy Birthday
Sarah Hurley, Challenge 10, Autumn
Gingerloft Challenge, Challenge 2, Happy Haunting
Paper Playtime, Challenge 17, Autumn
Everybody Art Challenge, Challenge 109, Autumn
Anything Goes Challenge Blog, Week 17, Cute
Crafty Creations, Challenge 86, Falling Leaves
It's been a rough week and I appreciate all the kind messages and prayers from those who have sent them!
We are so grateful that no one was hurt in the robbery
and we appreciate all your thoughts and prayers as we work thru it... the boys are having a tough time dealing with it- especially at bedtime... but having the new ADT alarm system seems to have put their minds somewhat at ease!
and we appreciate all your thoughts and prayers as we work thru it... the boys are having a tough time dealing with it- especially at bedtime... but having the new ADT alarm system seems to have put their minds somewhat at ease!
So, THANK YOU to all!
