We're back from our travels, having headed west to honour the life of my husband's sister, who passed away last week. A roller-coaster of tears and laughter. Her husband (of 35 years) and daughter (19) did her proud with the celebration that featured songs, stories, slides and speeches, all infused with deep love. I'm incredibly proud of my husband's speech, with tales shared of little brother-big sister antics and bonding. Being her sister-in-law was an honour and a joy. I miss her...
Deep breath and on we go...
Welcome to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #221~Anything Goes, which we all know is one of YOUR favourite challenges as much as it ours!
Today, I finally "card-ified" one of the images of the three Wise Men that I've been colouring for Kathy's The 30 Days Colouring Challenge with a variety of pencils. These are Prismacolours. Nothing fancy...just plain ol' colouring...
Now, turning the stage to you! Looking forward to seeing you in the gallery.
Also sharing at:
Make My Monday Challenge #35~CAS Christmas
Creative Corner Challenges~Anything Goes
Thank you for spending part of your day with me; your visit brings me joy!
Fabulous colouring, fabulous card my friend. I see a wide range of talent coming from the side of the cooker!! and I don't mean food! Glad everything went well for you and yours at what must have been a time of sadness and joy..........sounds like her family did her proud.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Carol! Lovely colouring & blending with the pencils. I'm glad you are back safely & despite the sadness it sounds like it was a true celebration of your SIL life. Hopefully you can draw some comfort from remembering the good times.
ReplyDeleteYour sister-in-law's memorial sounds like it was very fitting and loving and good... it's such a hard thing, but when you honor your lost one in a way that feels right, it's wonderful. And yes, one we go... and we always remember. This card is so great. I am wondering about this fantastic image. Where did it come from? You have colored it beautifully, as usual, but I think I might need to have that image LOL. Wonderful card. I love it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the celebration of your sister-in-laws life was wonderful and has hopefully started the healing process for all the broken hearts!
ReplyDeleteYour three kings are beautifully colored and look striking!
Oh Carol, the service for your dear sweet sister-in-law sounds beautiful and wonderful. A time for sadness to reflect on the loss, but also one of joy to celebrate the special and unique person she was and will always be in your hearts. I'm glad you made it there and back safely as well. Gentle hugs. As for your card...well, my dear, it is quite simply and for lack of a better word...gorgeous! Your coloring is fabulous. I love the color choices you made. Such a lovely design brought to life beautifully. Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us! :) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteIt is hard when someone is loved so much, but it sounds like you have honored her well and I can feel the love within the family. Sending HUGS to you and yours. Your card is absolutely stunning and your coloring is amazing my dear!! What a fantastic image!! Many blessings to you for Thanksgiving my friend! :) HUGS
ReplyDeleteA lovely modern design. Thank you for joining us at Creative Corner this week.
ReplyDeleteMary
How beautifully regal your kings are, Carol. Your coloring is magnificent.
ReplyDelete"Just plain ol' colouring" you say but I say it's gorgeous coloring! Such a cool image too.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your sister-in-law, Carol. The celebration of her life sounds beautiful. Big hugs to you, my friend.
And I just realized with horror that I was not a follower of your blog! The egregious error has been rectified!!
Wow....this is one amazing and stunning card Miss Carol! Just love your gorgeous wise men and your coloring is perfection!
ReplyDeleteCarol so sorry to hear of your loss in your family. Its so hard to imagine life going on when we loose someone special to us and can never imagine aday occurring when your first thought isnt of her. Know that we are thinking of you with positive thoughts my friend. I so appreciate knowing you are there when you leave comments to me so I hope the feeling goes back at you.
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning, I love this stamp and its been on my want list for so long. Your colouring of it is perfect, never just pencil coloured but beautifully coloured. Hugs Aileen
Love the word card-ified. Beautifully colored. Thanks for sharing with Make My Monday.
ReplyDeleteAnnemarie's tribute sounds beautiful. Difficult when someone so full of loving life is taken from our world so soon.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! This image totally begs to be colored! Awesome results from your 'nothing fancy' coloring technique using "a variety of pencil crayons"!
Sounds as though the celebration of Annemarie's life was loving and joyful, Carol ... she will always be with you, even as you cope with the sadness of her loss from this earth. A beautiful image of the Three Kings ... your colouring is brilliant ... can't possibly say this is 'plain ol' colouring'!! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Carol!
ReplyDeleteSending hugs!
This is a beautiful card!! Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday.
ReplyDeleteYou may think this is 'plain ole colouring' Carol but it is just beautiful, vibrant and elegant! I'm so sorry to hear of your sister in law's passing but hope the good memories will bring you both comfort.
ReplyDeleteSending hugs during this sad time. The Wise Men are one of my favorite images--need to see if I have one in my stash & use it. Love your coloring, Carol!
ReplyDeleteDear Miss C
ReplyDeleteyour coloring skill is adorable
Love the shading of the colors
love the image
great card always teamie
see you maybe around and I am so sorry with your lost I was not answer you so sorry life here is so crazy and busy
big hugs for you from Germany
Monika
It sounds like her service was a celebration of her life - how perfect!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your wise men. Richly and beautifully colored!
Fab colouring Carol, those Wise men are v classy! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring of the wise men, Carol, love this card!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and I love the image.
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