My heart aches and Card Patterns Sketch #57

Well this has been a REALLY tough week....we had to put our 9 year old Birman cat down due to kidney failure...oh man that was one of the hardest thing to do!...she was my crafting buddy, my bed mate, and reading companion. Telling my 17 year old daughter who the cat was like a sibling to her and her baby was the next hardest thing I have ever had to do :(

Luckily I had already made this card ahead of time.

This weeks sketch at Card Patterns is a "goodie" and this week is being sponsored by HERO ARTS!!!! My most favorite stamp company EVER!!!

One random participant who uploads their card to Mr. Linky HERE will win both of these stamps sets!!!! Lucky duck!!!

Here is the wonderful and versatile sketch:

I almost always follow the sketch for I find it much easier...I am not that creative , but this week is probably the furthest I have stretched it LOL! I really enjoyed colouring the Say Hello set CL378 with my Copics!!! I also tried the "masking" technique which I think I have ever only done once before....looking at the picture now I think I should have made the mask smaller!! Oh well live and learn, I just have to remember it the next time....that is the hard part LOL!

Supplies:

Hero Arts stamps: CL378 Say Hello, S5215 Clouds, and CG119 Flourish Background.

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress inks in colours tumbled glass for the clouds, peeled paint and crushed olive for the grass.

Copics.

Thanks for stopping by.....

TRace

Card Patterns Blog Hop and Sketch #53

Whoo Hoo!!! Card Patterns is celebrating their 1st Anniversary!!! You can get all the details and view the prizes HERE. Three random winners will be picked from anyone who leaves a comment on each blog in the hop!!

Today is the last day of the Blog Hop, my partner for today is the oh so talented Lizaveta...make sure to visit her blog HERE.

The winners from the blog hop will be announced tomorrow March 5th on the Card Patterns Blog HERE.

Also, don't forget to upload your weekly card for this weeks Anniversary Sketch #53 HERE. You need to upload it to Mr. Linky by Friday March 5th midnight EST. As per every week, there is a random draw for a prize, and six cards are chosen to be in the spotlight as the "Super Six" and one card maker from the super six is picked to be a Guest Designer in an upcoming week! Super Six and Guest Designer spot are announced Monday March 8th.

Here is the fun Anniversary sketch for this week at Card Patterns:

Here is my first card:

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts and PTI.
Paper: Hero Arts.
Ribbon: Martha Stewart and May Arts.
Flowers: Hero Arts and Prima.
Embs: K & Company.
Spellbinders Nestabilities.

I LOVED this sketch so much...I just had to make another card!!
Here is my second card:




Supplies:

Stamp: Hero Arts

Paper: Hero Arts and Bazzill.

Ribbon: Basic Grey and American Crafts.

Embs: SEI

Spellbinders Nestabilities.

THANKS so much for stopping by to join in on Card Patterns Blog Hop! We LOVE seeing your cards week after week! Cheers to another fantastic year!!!

Hugs, TRace