Hello, crafting friends!
It's Mothering Sunday in the UK today so I hope those who are celebrating will be spoilt :) Now, what would I like to do today? Hmm, maybe a little crafting...!
I've spotted some 'lucky' and 'green' challenges around Blogland so that's what's been on my mind, and I thought it would be the perfect moment to reach for my new Caring Hands stamp set by Waffle Flower. I stamped the crossed fingers hand, coloured it with alcohol markers, then added a lucky four-leaved clover from a very old Clearly Besotted set. Once I'd added a stem with a marker, I cut the whole thing out and attached it to a pale green circle layered with die cut vellum hearts
For the background, I used Background Builders Classics by Uniko to stamp a diagonal pattern onto a card panel in shades of green ink. I trimmed this to size with a Stitched Rectangle die by Heffy Doodle, then added my hand circle. Finally, I stamped a good luck sentiment from Uniko's Simply Said Blocks, snipped it out, and popped it up with dimensional pads.
CHALLENGES
I've used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, flipping it upside down, and the theme of luck at CASology. The photo at Inspired By also helped with the luck theme and I've stretched out the green rainbow into straight lines! The challenge at Just Add Ink this week is Just Add Green, which I have done :) I shall also share this card at NBUS, the place to share our Never Before Used Schtuff! Thank you to all these challenges for entertaining me for a couple of hours!
AND IN OTHER NEWS
It's been a difficult weekend with my little Eva. When she was a pup she was quite anxious so I had to train her to overcome her fears one step at a time. I often forget now that she ever had these kinds of problems but every now and then, something triggers her. Fireworks is an obvious one, but a strong wind often makes things seem alive and that can worry Eva. Yesterday, we were walking past a building site where there was a fabric barrier, and a gust of wind sent the fabric billowing out in front of us. Poor Eva tried to drag me into the road to get away from it and has been quite jumpy ever since. We will need to return to training for a while.
So clever! Love this image and how you interpreted the sketch too!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant design and layout,a perfect good luck card
ReplyDeleteSuper CAS as always and great fussy cutting of the hand, lovely design too.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest Daughter bought me a new kettle for Mothers Day and it is just about the same colour as your backing card, it's ace.
Kath x
Awwww poor little Eva. There are lots of scary things out there when you're on four short legs....I hope she settles again soon.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so lovely, Vicky. You chose some gorgeous shades of green & your colouring is perfect. I always love seeing you join our challenges so thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week. x
Meant to say Happy Mother's Day too xx
ReplyDeleteGood luck with calming Eva down and relieving her anxiety, Vicky. Your Good luck card is so beautiful, CAS and very clever, my friend. Love every detail and your monochromatic colors and especially the fingers crossed image with the 4 leaf clover and stem. Take care and enjoy your special Mother's Day. Love and Hugs to you and Eva. Nancy
ReplyDeleteDelightful card! Perfect for this week! Glad you joined us at FMS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. Glad you had a nice mother's day.
ReplyDeletePoor Eva. I'm sure you will help her feel better soon. Xxx
I really like this card.... it's like those crossed fingers were made for the four leaf clover! Thanks for playing along with us at CASology
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Vicky! Pop it into the Rainbow Challenge if you'd like to, too xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely card Vicky with a great stamp.
ReplyDeleteWhen our Jess went into a panic, I just had her in to my side and spoke gently to her, while whatever spooked her went on, she was able to cope then. Not every dog is the same, as people, but maybe it will help at the time?
Faith x
You did a fabulous take of combining all challenges! Love this card!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic card, Vicky! Love that hand with the crossed fingers holding a four leaf clover! Lucky indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! I love how you've treated the three diagonal stripes on the sketch. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an elegant design
ReplyDeletePoor Eva it is awful when things spook them
LOVE this! What a great make combining those challenges! I hope you had a wonderful Mothering day. Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteSweet card Vicky! Love this CAS design!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to Eva :) !!!
My fingers are crossed that Eva will find a way around her fears, Vicky! Poor love.
ReplyDeleteI adore your card... the fingers crossed is such a smart design from WF - and perfect for holding a lucky little shamrock!
Thanks so much for playing again at IB, Vicky!!
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What a great card - I love the idea of crafting on Mothering Sunday too. I like the way you have inlayed the coloured strips of green. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteLove these crossed fingers Clare and how you’ve paired it with all the soft green touches. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week.
ReplyDeleteYour design skills are tremendous, Vicky, and I love how you marry many companies in the making of your cards! This is simply brilliant! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Keep safe and good luck with soothing and retraining poor Eva. Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteYour crossed fingers holding the shamrock are perfect, love your coloring and designs with your strips of paper, such a lucky card Vicky. Hopefully Eva will feel lucky for calmer days soon, poor friend! Thank you for sharing with us @ IB this week!
ReplyDeleteGreat card ~ I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day. Poor Eva, I'm glad you both are safe. I started giving MOJO Medterra 500mg of CBD oil and he really likes it!
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