Been Thinking of You

Feeling a little melancholy and missing my estranged daughter something fierce today. I always seem to gravitate to these types of images when I think of her. Girls with big eyes and long hair. I'll then color the image with my daughter's coloring. 

It would be nice to at least know what I did. I comfort myself with the memory of her, while getting ready for bed, asking me, "Mom, what did Aunt Lilly mean when she said good parents have bad kids and bad parents have good kids all the time?" I answered her truthfully. She was 16 at the time. We kissed and said good night. Then she snuck out her bedroom and didn't come back until the next day late in the afternoon. :\ Made me so sorry to have acted as I did with my mother when I was her age. By comparison... I was tame! lol

Anyway, here's the card my heartbroken soul came up with tonight:

A side view:

Another side view:

Closeup of the image and handmade flower:

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Monday Challenge - Witch Kraft (Kraft mats, inside and out)

Stamp and Create: August Challenge - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges: Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze: Challenge #54 - Anything Goes

WhoopsiDaisy Challenge: Girly Challenge

Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog: Challenge #106 - Anything Goes and/or Labor Day/Career (AG)

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog: Challenge #48 - Anything Goes + Option Vintage (AG)

The Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 233

This is the sketch: 

Card Recipe:

Image: Unknown (chemo brain erased that info!)

Image colored with Copic markers and Glossy Accents (eyes)

Sentiment: Thinking Ant Freebie from Doodle Pantry 

Paper: Kraft paper, G45 French Country and Bazzill card stock

Handmade flower using heart punch from Michael's Recollections

Embroidery thread and pearl bead from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!