It's Friday, Baby!

Yes, and even though my kids were home from school today, it was still a nice day. Today would have been a day built into the calendar as a snow make up day, but we didn't have enough snow this year to cancel school, so there was no need for the make up day. I slept in, did laundry, crafted and ignored the kids the best I could. Thankfully a neighbor's grandchild was here most of the day playing with my boys so I didn't have to.

The card of the day is for Hanna Stamps' Friday challenge. The challenge was to use a brayer. I gave my brayer away to a friend who desperately wanted it for Christmas. I also gave her samples of cards and a lesson on how to use it as she liked the look so much. I figured, "Who cares. I never brayer anything." Oooops! I ran to Archivers with a coupon to get one for this challenge. I played around a bit, so you'll see more brayered backgrounds coming out of me soon.

I used the Moose from the Riley Moose collection and cut them out and put them on this card with a pop dot. (The female moose are named Sophie G.) I colored the sun from the SPF 50 set and added it with a pop dot, too. In real life the card is very cute. I added some bling in the lower right hand corner. I think I may add another layer of ribbon on top of the red ribbon and tie a knot or bow to jazz it up a bit more.

We are off to the Relay for Life event tonight at school. Seth's teacher had cancer this year and missed the first part of the year getting treatment and recovering. She is doing fine now and Seth wants to go walk with her. Someone from each team has to be on the track and walking for the full 24 hours of the event so we are going to keep her team company and provide support.

I Lost My Worm

Yes, my worm. My favorite little stamp. You will see him below hitching a ride on Hanna's coat tails. I have looked everywhere and cannot find him. He is not where I left him. And worse, I can't blame the kids for this one! Thank Goodness I have connections and can get another sent to me.

Above is a Riley Moose from Hanna Stamps. I used glossy accents on his pot of gold and hat, hence the shine. I made my own background with assorted clover stamps. I even had the shamrock brads on hand. Yep. it helps to have kids who go to a school system that uses Shamrocks as their mascot. I don't know why they do, but it grows on you over time and we are all Shamrock happy here.

I hope none of you are losing your tiny clear stamps today, it is such a bother. Not to mention the heartbreak I feel. I love my little wormie, Oh where could he be? I even went through my craft trash can piece by piece to see if he had hid in there. No luck.

For the Hanna card I paper pieced her rain coat and colored with copics. I used some stickles, but none of the usual bling droplets. I branched out to the floral bling this time.