Find Your Sunshine

Ever have a day where you need to remind yourself that things aren't so bad?  We all have, but there is usually something, or someone, that can perk us up and lift our spirits.  Shopping and crafting are tops on the list for me, but more importantly, I have my very own personal ray of sunshine in my life!  One smile, one hug, one laugh can turn my gray skies blue again!  That small man of mine has no idea how he brightens my world!  I was lucky enough to spend some extra time with him Monday as he accompanied me to work for a couple of hours.  I snapped a few photos, of course....

Wait, let me get my crayon to jot this down!

Forget whistling...  Smile while you work!

 Don't let those photos fool you, though!  He did more goofing off than he did working!  lol

After a long day at the office (2 hours for him, 9 for me), we were both tired.  Still, that evening I settled in at the craft desk ready to create and with sunshine on my mind.  I was asked to make a 50th birthday card for my co-worker to give one of her dear friends.  I was told she likes to cook and loves the sun.  I went with the latter.  After selecting Gloria at the Pool from Mo's Digital Pencil as my image I decided to try the "out of the box" technique that I so admire.  I watched a couple of tutorials and five tries later finally managed to cut a usable image!  lol  They make it look so easier in the tutorials so I'm not sure what my problem is!  But I persevered and was rewarded.  Luckily, I waited until AFTER I cut the image out to color her!

The layout is the latest one over at Sketch Saturday (#218).  Gloria is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers.  Here is a close up of my finished image:

    
Papers are My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy Boy.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch, the Stars Five and Classic Circles Nestabilities dies, and the Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax from My Favorite Things.  Flowers, bling, and the chipboard glitter numbers add the finishing touches.

  
It's a special birthday, her big 5-0, so I hope she has sunshine on her day!  (And may it shine on yours as well!)  Thanks for stopping by and check back later for a birthday blog candy and more Charmed creations.

Markers used: Copics (E23, E13, E11, E21, W4, W6, W8, Y32, Y35, R24, BG10, BG13, BG15) and Prismacolor Art Markers (12, 170).

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenge:
- Bearly Mine: #46-Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments: Numbers Challenge
- Creative Craft Challenges: Summertime 
- Die Cuttin' Divas: #76-Anything Goes
- Jackson's Digital Expressions: #16-Anything Goes
- Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge: Summer Fun
- Party Time Tuesdays: #79-Anything Goes 
 
{hugs}
Regan