{SSSC153} Tucker is Turning 4!

Today's card is a custom order for my dear friend and wonderful Etsy customer, Lu! ♥  She needs a card for a very special little guy in her life who is turning 4 on March 8th.   She thought he would like something with cars, so I used this cute "honk honk beep beep" designer paper by The Paper Studio.  What do you think of the random black stitching?  ;)  And I've embellished with a custom printed tag and a button tied on with black and white baker's twine.  

The card is 5-1/4" square using buckaroo blue as the base.  The accent colors are pear pizzaz green and poppy parade red.  The number 4 was cut out using the Cricut and Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.

The inspiration for the layout came from today's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #153. 

 

{  I hope you like this sentiment Lu!  }

I like to decorate the envelope too. (see photo below)  The banner was creating using my new itty bitty Unity stamp set,  Life Documented Banner stamped in colors to match the card.  

The BEST thing is that I get to hand deliver this card to my friend in Las Vegas next week!!!  She's going to visit her family and I'm going to visit my daughter, son-in-law and precious grandbaby Emery!!!  I'm SO excited and just can't wait for all those {{{HUGS}}}!  ♥  

Speaking of Emery, it's been awhile since I shared a photo and I know you're anxious to see her again. ;)  Would you believe she's going to be 8 months old already?  I sure hope she remembers me!

Our precious little DIVA... ♥

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you're enjoying your weekend and doing something that makes you *smile*! 

 

Quote for Today ~

{from Pinterest}

Love You to the Core! {More from Unity Stamps}

Goodness!  Three posts in 2 days!  Are you wondering what's come over me?!  ;)  Really, it's all about TIME and having the time to enjoy this wonderfully relaxing hobby of mine.  This long New Year's weekend has been delightful...just doing as I please! 

This card was created especially for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge hosted by Karen Giron.  I ♥ her sketches and this one is a keeper!

Don't you just love that big circle that gives focus to your image?  And my image is another UNITY Stamp set I received for Christmas.  This one is titled appropriately To The Core. (Item #IB-JS-160).  A great stamping friend of mine is an Ippity Chick and sells these awesome Unity Stamps via her blog.  So, if you want to order any, please check out Shuggy's Unity Store!  She gives 10% off and a special surprise too!  :)  Gotta love that! 

This card is 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" with lots of layers of coordinating dp from my never ending stash.  Can you tell I paper pieced the apple?  I stamped it on the polka dot dp and cut out the center.  The floral dp has a little glitter in center of flowers that adds some sparkle.

Before I stamped the sentiment, I placed a piece of scotch tape over the word love, stamped it in chocolate chip, took off the tape and used a red marker to color love.  ♥   Can you tell I'm on a button and tag kick lately?  Can't help myself!  ;)

I'm curious how many of you are scrapbookers as well as cardmakers?  I've started a baby scrapbook for my darling granddaughter and will be sharing a few pages with you in the coming weeks.  Stay tuned! 

Now I'm off to watch the Nebraska Cornhuskers play South Carolina in the Capital One Bowl game! 

Go Big Red!!!    (Truth be told, I'll watch it from my stamp room today...in my comfy pants and Husker sweatshirt...Life.  Is.  Good.  :) 

Hugs & Smiles ~

 

Quote for Today ~
You can't wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug. ~Author Unknown