A Bouqet Of Sunshine For Ukraine

 Hello and welcome.  I'm trying to color as much as possible to keep my mind occupied while recovering from COVID and dealing with my migraine issues.  Coloring helps keep me calm, and help the anxiety I'm feeling over the invasion of Ukraine.  How many more innocent people have to die before world leaders get off their butts and help the Ukrainians??

 

My card today is using the Bring Home Some Sunflowers digital image from Power Poppy.  In fact, ALL of their sunflower images are free to download right now.  Let's fill the internet with sunflowers to show our support to the people of Ukraine!!  Power Poppy also has a couple of sunflower downloads that are fundraisers for Sunflower Of Peace.  Here the info from their website: All profit from the sale of this downloadable, print-at-home, outline illustration will be donated to Sunflower of Peace, a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion with medical and humanitarian aid. It is a USA-based 501(c)(3), working with a global network of established organizations and institutions that are committed to helping the people of Ukraine. You can purchase the fundraiser images here along with access to the free downloads.

After combing the image with one of the set's sayings using a watermark program, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around it.  Once that was finished, I layered the image and added brads before adhering it to the card.  The "sunshine" in the saying is colored using a Castle Art gel pen.  

Challenges entered:

 

Color Hues #36 - Blue/Yellow Of Ukraine 

Never Before Used Schtuff #36 - March Use Your NBUS 

Addicted To Stamps And More #424 - Any Occasion 

CD Sunday Plus #80 - Anything Goes Digital Stamping 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 9 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Digi Choosday WK 10 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  

Stamps: Power Poppy

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush

Warm Wishes To Ukraine

 Hello and welcome.  Like many, I have been transfixed and horrified by the invasion of Ukraine and deliberate attacks on civilians.  I have also admired the resolute way the Ukrainians are standing up and fighting for their country and freedoms.  One thing for sure, I will NEVER take for granted the freedoms I have living in the United States.  I also wish the leaders for the rest of the world would get off their butts and help defend Ukraine even if it means sending my nephew into a war zone.  I have donated what I can afford so about the only way I can support the Ukrainians now is through card making and the #cardsforukraine galleries.  With that in mind, today's card features the free Warm Hugs Sunflower from Power Poppy.  In fact, all of Power Poppy's sunflowers (the national flower of Ukraine) are free to download.  You can find all of them here.

After I printed off my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I then colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz Broken China distress ink around it.  Once that was finished, I layered the colored image before adding blue brads and adhering to a pacific pointe card.  I'm really happy with how it  turned out since I'm still dealing with COVID and migraines.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff E36 - March Use Your NBUS 

The Color Hues #36 - Blue/Yellow or Green/Gold 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk5 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Feb 24 to March 9 - Anything Goes Theme 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Power Poppy

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Prismacolor and Copic Markers