Pretty in Pink

I made this card special for a grand niece of mine. She lives a block over and comes to craft with me. She has a strawberry birthmark on her face and is bullied mercilessly at school. I wanted to make her feel special just as she is to me. She's very creative and pays attention to detail as I do. I love that about her! She takes after her awesome grand aunt! lol Her visits are all the more dear to me right now because I've not felt well for weeks and my daughter remains estranged. OK, now I'm fixing to make myself cry so let me get to showing you my card.

Here's the card I made for her:

Surprise! It's just a plain ol' easel card:

Here's a side view:

Here's a view from the top:

Here's a close up of the image and sentiment:

Here's another view of the image:

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

Art Impressions: Challenge #141 - "Like an emBOSS" - Wet or Dry Embossing

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Challenge #112 - Thinking of You Sentiment

Crafty Girls Challenges: Challenge #24 - Always Anything Goes TOP 3

Delightful Challenges: Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

In the Pink: Challenge #50 - Anything Goes - as long as it's PINK!

The Kraftyhands Challenge Blog: August Challenge - Sketch

Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #144 - Anything Goes

I am a follower of these blogs. The blog layout I use does not allow me to list challenges on a sidebar. Instead, I display badges and / or links here. 

Here's the sketch:

This is how I put my card together:

Image: Joy sitting from Funky Kits

Image colored with Copic markers

Sentiment: Unknown

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Border Punch: Michae's Recollections line

Lacey Ribbon: Hobby Lobby

Card stock, printed paper and flower from my stash

You know, this is the FIRST TIME EVER I tried using the no lines coloring technique... and... I know I didn't do it right because I couldn't make myself make them any lighter than I did. Thank goodness! I thought I was going to start crying in the middle of coloring the image! lol I had to keep referring back to the image on the screen. I kept the image on the screen the entire time I was coloring. I've tried it... I don't like it... I won't do it again... it kinda reminded me of chemistry. lol My kids would walk in and find me crying while I was doing my homework and tell me, "Drop the class, Mom!" I didn't want my son to walk in and find me crying while I was coloring. I thought he might rip it out of my hands and that would be it. lol

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