Wednesday 20 March 2013

Spring time

Hello and welcome back to my little corner of the world. Hope you're fine and ready for what ever life has in store for you. Despite this cheerful greeting this morning, I feel sad. It has been a hard time as one of the kids over at my youngest day care passed away about a week and half ago. It was very sudden and unexpected. So at the moment are we both here at home and over at the day care spending a lot of time with working with the grieving process. Here it shows in tantrums, anger and sadness. If I only know what to say...



This is how it looks when I look out this morning. The question is: Is this spring? LoL Snowing again, well at least it's not that bad as they said on the weather report that it would be. Best yet to come maybe?

It felt good to get that out, and now I will try to write something about this little card of mine. I have not been very inspired to make cards as you understand, but have done my best in this hard period. We have a new challenge up today over at the Paper Shelter and the theme is "Spring". And since I have always felt that spring starts with Easter here in Sweden, I made another Easter card with this fun and cheerful image called Easter Masterpiece. Nice and easy to colour and this time I have really kept my colouring really simple. To get a little more life in the empty corner of the image I used chicken wire stamp from Magnolia and a sentiment stamp from LOTV. Should have used brown ink, I know but it can't always be perfect, can it?


Once again I have used the Paper Pad from First Edition called Spring Drop. Love the colours in this pad, but I hate, or maybe dislike the glittery ones so by now I have torn all of the most glittery stuff out from the pads I have and gave them to the school. Kids in the age of 7 or so loves their glitter and they will be put to good use.

I have been a bit lazy and used the left overs from my last TPS card when I also made an Easter card. It was all I had energy for. A string is also added to the card and a little charm. Some die cuts from the Spring Drop pad is used to decorate the card with as well. Pearls from Bunny Zoe's is also used.

As always we have the gift voucher worth $30 up for grabs if you play with any TPS product. Playing with another brand gives you the chance of winning three (3) digis of your choice.

So this week's theme over at the Paper Shelter is "Let it be Spring". So all and everything that you connects with spring time will fly this week. Pastel colours, Easter, sunshine, etc. Just bring it on and make the world a little lighter.

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Paper Take Weekly - Easter treats
Digistamps For Joy Challenges - Celebrating Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Easter / Spring
Celebrate the Occasion - Easter
Digital Tuesday - Easter




16 comments:

Nannieflash said...

Hi Marie, Im so sorry your sons are finding it so difficult with their friends death, its always a problem telling them whats happened and Im not surprised theyve become angry I do hope that things soon start to get back to some sort of normality.
Your card is just stunning, I love this rabbit image hes so cute. hugs Shirleyxxxxx

Joey said...

Hiya Marie, so very sorry to hear such sad news, big hugs. Your card is gorgeous. Joeyx

Karen Petitt said...

My dear friend, I'm so sorry that things are tough for you and your lovely family right now. At that age they really don't understand which I think is good for them in the long term. Must be hard on you and your OH too, sending you all big hugs and prayers that things get better soon. Lovely card too. Must be very hard making anything right now hun and I'm sure everyone understands that too Karen x

Sheryl said...

Hi Marie, I am so sorry to hear your sad news. Your card is lovely, and I do hope that things start to get back to normal soon. Love and hugs Sheryl xx

Unknown said...

Awww your card is suuuuper sweet Marie, I love the fun bunny and the pretty soft colours. .. sorry to hear of the sad loss... when it is unexpected it would be harder to accept. xxx

Jackie C said...

Oh, this is so beautiful, lovely colouring too!
Thank you for entering thisaweek at Digistamps For Joy
Jackie DT member
I feel your loss x

KarinsArtScrap said...

What a lovely and cute card.
Thanks for join us at Digistamps4Joy.
Hope you join us next time.

Greetings karin DT member

Adrian said...

2 cute, thanks for playing @ CTO!

papillon digital design said...

Very cute card. Love the coloring and the flowers and twine.
Thank you so much for joining us at Digistamp4joy. Hope you join us next time too.
Pam
Digistamps4joy DT member
Personal blog

Tonya said...

What a fun card. Love the papers. Thanks so much for sharing your project with us at CTO!

Shelby Goolsby said...

I am so very sorry to hear about the sad news, I can't imagine anything worse than losing a child. You are wonderful managing to get your card done and it turned out adorable. I hope things start looking brighter. Hugs, Shelby

Debs said...

Gorgeous card, love your papers and colouring.
Your photo's making me feel mighty cold.
Hugs Debs

Melissa Bove said...

Adorable card! What a sweet image!

So sorry to hear that tragic news. My thoughts and prayers are with the child's family and yours! Very sad!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

Hugs...
Melissa

Unknown said...

When someone passes away, it's always unexpected and always not the right time... I'm so sorry to hear this sad news...
Your card is like in opposite to the text nearby: so cheerful. Thank you for joining us at the Celebrate the Occasion challenge and hope to see you back again.
Hugs
Anna xxx
P.S. I've got blogaversary candy on my blog, all you need to do is enter. I invite warmly.

Lucianna Dilsaver said...

I love the glasses on your sweet bunny, such an adorable card! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO for our "Happy Easter" Challenge :)

Annelie said...

Så tråkigt att höra, förstår att det har varit jobbigt.
Inte lätt att förklara något som man inte kan förstå själv...
det värsta som kan hända att förlora sitt barn...helt ofattbart :(
Hoppas ni ändå kan få en lite mysig påskhelg, ta hand om er!
Kramar Annelie