The Corrosive Challenge #172 - Life's Special Moments

Ever make a card and feel as though it recharged your mojo?  This was that card for me!  I've been in a bit of a crafting slump lately, more focused on other things like my little man, my best friend's 40th birthday party, and a sibling's wedding.  I start every day with ideas of what I will do when I sit down at my craft desk and then by the time my 8 hour work day, dinner, dishes, laundry, bathtime, playtime, story time, and bedtime are all concluded I'm too darn tired to move off the couch!  But sometimes when I forced myself to sit in that chair at that desk, no matter how tired I am, amazing things happen!

We have a new Corrosive Challenge for you this fortnight and that means a new sponsor as well!  A Day For Daisies is one of my favorite companies right now!  Tammy's images are so whimsical and elegant, formed from graceful lines, and I have a wish list a mile long!  

We were lucky enough to be allowed to select one image from the ADFD online shop to work with for our challenge.  I chose "Wedding Veil" for our Life's Special Moments theme.  Life is full of times that are worth celebrating.  Make a project for one of these times - a wedding, a birthday, a new baby, a graduation, a retirement, anything that is cause for merry making and happiness - and share it with us over at The Corrosive Challenge!  I was asked to make a (and I quote) "rustic shabby chic" bridal shower card for a "fashionista".  So, how did I do?

I colored this gorgeous image with Copics, giving just a faint pink blush to her gown and leaving the veil untouched except for the flat back pearls.  I then went to town with layers, die cuts (Spellbinders Ribbon Banners and Romantic Rectangles), pearls, lace, and flowers!  Papers are from the beautiful 6x6 Bramble Rose pad from My Mind's Eye.  The lovely sketch is courtesy of Crafting Life's Pieces (CLP-57).

If you'd like a chance to win a $12 credit to A Day For Daisies please come link up and play along!  If you head over to The Corrosive Challenge blog you'll find the rest of my team has special moments to share with you too!  A Day For Daisies also has a bi-weekly challenge and there is still time to enter Challenge #67-Your Favorite Technique. You must use ADFD image to play along, but Tammy makes that easy by providing a fabulous freebie with every challenge!  I love so many different techniques it is hard to pick just one, but coloring with Copics is at the top of my list!  I also {heart} sketches and adding embellishments, but I wasn't sure if those qualified as techniques.    

When I shared this card with my co-workers it prompted a flurry of orders so I had best make some time at that craft desk today!  Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!  And speaking of life's special moments, here's a peek of our day yesterday at the carnival!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E23, E34, E79, R20, R81).

Challenges:
- Cute Card Thursday: #264-Butterfly Kisses
- Forever Friends: #59-Die Cuts and/or Punches
- Happy Campers: #14-Flower Power
- Little Miss Muffet: #58-Anything Goes
- Crafts and Me: #128-Lace and Pearls
- Divas By Design: Flowers
- Flutterby Wednesday: #235-Open (Anything Goes)
- Little Red Wagon: #180-Lovely Lace
- Bearly Mine Challenges: #81-Anything Goes
- Can You Digi It: #33-Butterflies
- Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes 
- Card Mania: #18-Punches or Die Cuts 
- Artistic Impressions: #36-Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan