For Betty

Once again I used a favorite image from Beccy's Place for a sympathy card.  I like the simplicity of this silhouette - and since my eyesight is deteriorating, I tend to choose images that do not need coloring. The watercolor bg CS has shades of green, blue and purple.  A strip of washi tape and lacy ribbon complete the sketch.
Sketch:    Casethissketch
 Colors (purple, blue, green):  Colormyheartcolordare.
 Any:  Beccys Challenges\
            simonsaysstamp Wednesday
             Wordartwednesday.

HB, Marilyn

Happy Birthday, Marilyn.  Her husband asked me to make a card for her.  They are fellow RVers, and she does enjoy sitting on their patio watching the birds - especially hummingbirds.  I   thought I had a better image to use, but made this work.  I fussy cut the chair (Peace Within, Stampin' Up).  The actual image has a cat relaxing on the chair, and Marilyn is not necessarily a cat person.  So I used one of the pieces from an Art Impressions pop-up set - a purse.  Not sure if you can see this - the tail and ears were showing under the purse, so I tucked in a couple of tiny leaves - hope you think they fell from the tree!  Lots of improvisation here...  the embossing folder (Sizzix) is actually a fall one with pumpkins by the fence, but I trimmed it a little and I think they are pretty well disguised for this summer scene LOL!!!  I used chalk to highlight the embossing, and to color the chair and flowers.  The birds are Cheery Lynn dies and the strips are Washi tape.  Sentiment by the Rubber Cafe.  Butterfly embossed bg by Darice.  The card is 8.5 x 5.5.
Sketch:    http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Colors (the closest I could figure out) - sunset, leaf, slate, white):               http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/
Chalk:   http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/ 
Bird (animal) and sentiment:   http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Birthday:   http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Any:    http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/AG-no-41.html