Under the weather?

As you all know, Art Impressions is one of my all time stamp companies.  I am crazy about their old people (as well as tons of others!).  The old people are my absolute favorite though which is why I also love I Brake For Stamps and Rubbernecker.  This month's A.I. contest is to make a card for TROUBLED TIMES - GET WELL, SYMPATHY OR ENCOURAGING CARDS.  I chose get well.  I used a combination of paper piecing and coloring with Copic markers for this card.  The band-aid was made by cutting a rectangle, rounding the edges and running it through my cuttlebug with the swiss dots folder.  The cute felt flower was a Christmas ornament that I got on clearance at Wal-Mart.  It was a 6 pack for only .10 cents!!  I got 4 different colors.  Can't beat that! You can't tell in the photo but her hand that's holding the remote is popped out on dimensional foam. 

Get Well Soon

A friend of ours had surgery and I thought she'd get a kick out of this gal. The stamp is made by artimpressions. I just love their people and funny sayings. I used a combination of water color pencils and regular brush tip markers to color her. I drew in the molding and hardwood floor myself. Well... my card must have worked, she got well quick.

We went to Ithaca today and finally got to see the Museum of the Earth. It's a paleontological museum that Dominick has wanted to go to forever! It was quite cool. The fossils there were beyond amazing. After the museum we took a picnic lunch over to Buttermilk Falls and hiked. The weather was perfect for it. We had so much fun. After the falls we headed home and got cleaned up and then took the kids to Texas Roadhouse for supper. (their favorite restaurant) They enjoy throwing the peanut shells on the floor! It was such a great day. I'll try to get some of the photos posted tomorrow for you to see. Goodnight for now.