Sending Positive Thoughts

Hi everyone,

Today I would like to share a card that serves multi-purposes ... I needed to make a card to cheer up a dear friend who has tested positive at the weekend for Covid and is feeling rather low; and the design was also inspired by the idea that has taken off in blogland of showing support for Ukraine in its current crisis by using sunflowers (its national flower) and the colours blue and yellow (the colours of its national flag).  Here's the result.

Power Poppy are very kindly currently giving away free digital images of sunflowers for people to use to make cards showing support for Ukraine, so I downloaded this stunning image "Sunshine of My Life". I coloured it with Promarkers, did a little highlighting with a white pencil and white gel pen, then die cut it onto a stitched panel. I stamped my sentiment, sponged the edges of the die cut with Distress Oxide ink, and matted it directly onto my base card. I then just finished off with some randomly scattered blue and yellow sparkly gems and clear heart gems. 

Stamps: Power Poppy - Sunshine of My Life (digi); sentiment: Crafter's Companion - Positive Thoughts;

Media: Promarkers; Tim Holtz Distress oxide ink (Blueprint Sketch);

Tools: stitched square die from Amazon;

Gems from my stash.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Ally's Angels #55 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

As You Like it - Favourite Interactive - or Not (and why) - TOP 3

(I think I have only ever made an interactive card once or twice in all the years I've been crafting ... so that would definitely be a NOT!)

CCC Digi Creations #134 - Add/Include Flowers

Color Hues #36 - Blue/Yellow (Cards for Ukraine)

(I had already made this card before I spotted this challenge and I have actually used some green as occurs in nature, so not sure whether it qualifies for any prizes ... but as it is for this very special theme I thought I would like to share it anyway!!)

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge #8 2022 - Anything Goes with Colouring (2nd entry)

Crafty Catz #584 - Anything Goes with option Flowers (2nd entry)

Creative Crafters #49 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #9 2022 - Anything Goes with Digis

Fab 'n' Funky #546 - Dies or Stencils

I ❤️ Promarkers #505 - Anything Goes with option No Patterned Papers

Passion For Markers #630 - Feminine - TOP 5

Path of Positivity #98 - Anything Goes Positive

Pearly Sparkles #71 - One For the Girls

Sheepski #60 - Flowers

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Add a Die Cut

Sweet Stampin' - Girly but No Pink (2nd entry) - TOP 5

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge #2 2022 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Take care everyone in this turbulent and unpredictable world we are living in ... thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,