In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

I have always liked the saying, "In like a Lion, out like a Lamb" when it comes to March. It reminds me that Spring will soon be here. When it is a snowy winter, I love the season, but when just dark and gray and the ground is brown, not so much. 

Way back in elementary school (first grade maybe?) Princess A made a lion face and a lamb face. Around the first of March these are hung; one on the door going in (the lion) and the other going out (lamb). These little guys always make me smile and are one of my absolute favorites of her art projects over the years.

Yesterday was been a mixed bag. Woke up to several inches of snow on the ground, but by school bus time it was sleeting. Changed to rain and freezing rain for a while, then suddenly snowing fast and furiously again. Two hours later what was covering the driveway from that second snowfall was gone. The lion is losing her roar. The lamb is edging her way in. 

I was not sure what to do with this weeks sketch(#190) over at Tuesday Morning Sketches until I saw the challenge this week at Twisted Tuesday Challenges(#46). The sketch could not have been any more perfect!

Therefore, I made two.

Where are the pearls on this first card, you are wondering? Look closely at the flowers behind Riley's and the lamb's ears, and also the one still growing on the left.

The lamb is made wooly with Liquid Applique. I don't think it is physically possible for me to make a sheep and not puff it out with that stuff.

While perusing Facebook last night, I discovered a lucky coincidence; this card also qualifies for the Riley and Company challenge(#0613) this week. Oh happy day!

On the second card, the little rim of 'metal' between the handle and bristles of the paintbrushes is colored with a Gelly Roll Stardust clear glitter pen. The pearls here follow the sketch more closely.



Happy First Day of Spring!    

Card Details:

Image: Riley & Co

Sentiment: N/A

Cardstock: SU, GP, unknown dp

Ink: Memento

Tools: SU square punch

Coloring: Prismacolor markers

Embellies: Viva Pearl Pen, Liquid Applique, SU buttons, SU bakers twine, Gelly Roll Stardust glitter pen

Winter Fun with Riley

I was perusing my friend Kelly's blog the other day and discovered she is the host over at Riley & Co for this week's challenge, Winter Fun! I LOVE Riley stamps; In fact, I asked for a whole slew of them for Christmas/Birthday. (Out of the eight requested, Princess A gifted me six. S'alright, Valentine's Day is coming... and I am sure my list will be longer by then anyway )

It has been a long time since I participated in a challenge for a blog post. Much too long since I have gotten to sit at my stamping desk, truth be told. I needed some Sketch Challenge inspiration (SCS Sketch Challenge #367 to be exact)

Without further ado, here is my Winter Fun with Riley card:

 

Card Details:

Image: Riley & Co.

Sentiment: N/A

Cardstock: GP, SU, 3 Bugs in a Rug

Ink: Memento

Tools: EK Sucess Paper Shapers snowflake punch

Coloring: Prismacolor markers

Embellies: SU buttons, Liquid Applique, glitter, embroidery floss