Sunday, April 19, 2015

CAS(E) This Sketch #119 and Showcase Your Style #13

I wanted to make a couple of thank you cards for the radiation therapists and the PEL drivers who have been so kind and respectful while my Mom went through her treatments for skin cancer.  I thought the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch would be the perfect starting point.

After looking through my nature stamps, I decided on one from Penny Black.  I know it's Spring but the stamp just called out for a Fall treatment.


Some Distress Markers and a little spritz of water and I was done.  Well, except for the sentiment and the layering of the panel.  As easy as that sounds, I think I tried 3 times to get the right amount of water to make the leaves look good.

How about "seconds" as Michele from I Card Everyone would say?  Actually this is the first but I liked the other one better for the challenge.


I've always loved it when I see doodles on a card, so I tried my hand at it.  I used a dark brown pen and then stamped the sentiment in SSS Sparrow.


I just checked and Showcase Your Style has the theme of Thank You this week.  I'm going to send my card over there, too.

Thanks for stopping by.

16 comments:

Laurie Unger said...

Love it! Great job with the sketch!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

You should doodle more often - great cards, Bobby. Hope your mom is alright!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

You should doodle more often - great cards, Bobby. Hope your mom is alright!

Kim Heggins said...

This is just beautiful Booby! And your doodling is amazing...you are fabulous at it! Sending good wishes to your mom.

- Bellule - said...

Magnifiques toutes le 2, les feuilles sont hyper réalistes ! Bravo !

Bises.

I Card Everyone said...

Aww, I like second helpings, for sure, Bobby. Especially in this
CAS[E] - see how I snuck that in there? Oh! How about thirds with Spring-time leaves?
=] Michele

Darnell said...

Great cards, both of them, Bobby! It's nice to see you still doing the twofers, or as Michele says, seconds!

BTW, congratulations on the PRIZE WIN over at LIM!! Hugs, Darnell

Sarah G said...

Gorgeous - love these fall leaves and the way you have used the sketch for your thank you card. The doodle border looks great on your second card too! Congrats on your win over at LIM - so well deserved :)

Karen Dunbrook said...

so beautiful...congrats!

Loll said...

So beautiful Bobby. Love the different colours on this gorgeous leaf stamp. xx

Tracey McNeely said...

Beautiful card and Penny Black stamp Bobby, it is so perfect for the challenge.

cm said...

Two cards, Bobby, that will bring special joy to the therapists and drivers, both for their beauty and their thoughtfulness! Your doodling: most marvelous! Fabulous cards...so touching!
Hugs~c

Anita in France said...

Gorgeous, Bobby ... awesome stamping and spritzing, the effect is just wonderful! Fab doodling too! Anita :)

Leigh Penner said...

Gorgeous cards! Fabulous take on the sketch, Bobby!

Joyce said...

Love your firsts and seconds. You did a great job blending those beautiful fall colors onto your leaf stamps, and I really like your doodles on the second card.

donna mikasa said...

Love your take on the sketch! The fall colors are so pretty, and I like the squiggly border on your "seconds"!