Happy Memorial Day weekend to my wonderful friends in the USA!
My husband and I are at my mom's, readying ourselves for officiating at the second event of a two day road-bike racing competition. Today: criterium races. Fast and furious laps around a 1km circuit. They're fun to watch....as long as everyone stays upright!
So...here's my card, inspired by my wonderful friend, Kim, over at Freshly Made Sketches #238
Some sweet succulents...and in the context of what we're off to do today, I hope this sentiment does NOT ring true *grin*!
NOTE: Honoured and delighted to receive an Honourable Mention at Freshly Made Sketches #238! THANK YOU, Jen T!
I'm also joining the galleries at:
Happy Little Stampers~Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Gorgeous coloring on those succulents, Carol! Have fun watching the races. They were road races going on this morning while Tex and I were out walking. Thankfully Tex has no interest in them whatsoever. My old dog, Scout, wanted to chase them all!!
ReplyDeleteSuper card Carol, love the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at HLS AG dies too.
Hope you enjoyed the criterium races and no one ended up in the barriers! :)
SWEET! I love this! the plants are super great but the card is made amazing by the addition of your sentiment! : )
ReplyDeleteHave a great day! wow! how fun to be officiating!! I hope you'll include pictures after your event : )
Patti
Hi Carol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card! Great coloring as always! Good luck with the challenges!
Hugs from Switzerland
Marlene
LOOOOVE this!! Fabulous card, Carol!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes with the races! :) Hugs
So fun, Carol ... those succulents are fabulous ... your colouring is awesome! Hope there were no ouches at the bike races! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully colored and arranged are your succulents! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteHope everything went well at the bike races today! We had our annual Marathon today and they had to discontinue it after four hours because of the heat! It was the first time that happened in 28 years!
You know I love these... you are wonderful with this set. I wonder how many people have bought these after being inspired by you!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat prickly card!! Hope the officiating goes well
ReplyDeleteOooh, I do hope no ouchies occur on the race! Your coloring is amazing on these prickly plants. I like how you clustered them, too. The pierced edge makes me think that you took a spine (?-is that the correct word?) and poked the edge. Thank you so much for sharing! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh out loud and I certainly hope the "ouch" didn't come true! I am actually a huge fan of cacti - their flowers are stunning - so I love your grouping of beautiful cacti.
ReplyDeletePerfect sentiment! Love your arrangement of plants! Glad you joined us at FMS!
ReplyDeleteOUCH! What a sweet card, just love i Carol!
ReplyDeleteOh, this card is just too cute! I love those cacti (succulents?!)! Great colouring!! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteFabulous take on the sketch. I love you coloring work on those cactus diecuts.
ReplyDeleteThank You for playing along with HLS May Anything Goes With Dies.
Helen
HLS DT
Love the succulents, beautifully colored!!
ReplyDelete"Ouch"...now how cute is this card? Totally sweet...and prickly! Great images, beautifully colored!
ReplyDeleteHope the majority of the racers managed to stay upright!!!
So WONDERFUL -Congrats!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCarol, this card is so wonderful. I love all of your wonderfully colored and placed cacti. That black strip really helps to pop the colored images, and the embossed sentiment is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteI love this and a great interpretation of the sketch.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us at Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies challenge this month.
Emma - DT Member
Hi Honey :-) I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this card!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOH, this is too very sweet. And, the sentiment is the best. Short and sweet and to the point (ouch).
ReplyDeletesuch a fun card!!! thank you for playing along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteDarling card, Carol. No wonder it was a favorite at FMS.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see that this card was a favorite - I know it would be a favorite with me - you are so clever and creative and your talents are just abounding and your cards reflect that!! So delighted that you are getting to spend time with your mom!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome and so funny!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Carol! Congrats on the HM! Hope things are going well with the races!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this is just too cute Carol!! I love your take on the sketch with these images!! :)
ReplyDeleteThese succulents are adorable. Great card :) Fingers crossed everyone stays upright...can't even begin to imagine the road rash if they don't!!
ReplyDeleteStunning take on the sketch, Carol! Your succulents are colored so beautifully, and the black banner for your sentiment is perfect!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your well deserved HM!!!
Super delightful design, Carol! Love the coloring-so fresh and lovely!
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