Sending Smiles

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday and Leap Year Day!  Hope you've had a good week so far!    I'm popping in to share the card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  If you are looking for my Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni card, please click here.  My card today is for the February/March Challenge on Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge blog (stitching and swirls), The Color Throwdown #181 (Certainly Celery, Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink and Blushing Bride), Sweet Sketch Wednesday #143 and this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge (anything goes).

Here is the SSW sketch:

And here is the CTD Color Inspiration:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Certainly Celery and layered with patterned papers from the Prima Romantique 8x8 pad.  I was thrilled to find papers in my stash with all the CTD colors in them!   I machine stitched around all the panels.  My Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Happy Mail.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her with Copics.  I added some Stickles here and there for a little sparkle.  The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Spring Mix set.  I layered it on an oval and then on one of the Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio and added some ruby satin ribbon and a couple of pink gems.  The flourish was cut with the Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish.  Three tiny Wild Orchid Crafts roses (airbrushed to match with Copics) finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a great evening and come back to visit again soon!