Protector, Teacher and Friend

Happy Wednesday and thanks for taking the time to visit the charmed life blog. It was such a beautiful day here again. Warm temps and sunny all day makes me think that its late spring instead of still winter time (lol)!! Well, I am enjoying it that's all I can say.

I am in the process of gathering up all last year's records to get our income taxes done. I am glad it's just once a year cause it takes time from my crafting. But Uncle Sam wants the info filed, and hopefully we don't owe anything. So this post will be quick.

This is my card for today. I made this one for the sketch challenge #376 on Splitcoaststampers. Korin was our hostess and she provided us with a great card layout.

My card is using Stampin-U'ps pear pizzazz and rose red cardstock.The designer paper from Stampin-Up's "spring vintage" collection.

The doily is My Favorite Things "dizzy doily" die cut in rose red. I added pearls to this piece.

The sentiment on my smallest panel is from a new set being released next week from Marks Finest Papers "Mother's Magnolias". I am going to use this as a Mother's Day card and stamp "happy mother's day" on the inside.


To complete my card I added some Stampin-Up pleated satin ribbon in pear pizzazz. Punched a few butterflies and that's my card.

Well time to get to the tax stuff. So until next time........God bless.

Took this photo today. It's our first blooms of spring- some crocus.  I love how colorful yet delicate they look.

Some other challenges:

1.  Little Darlings Challenge wants us to use the colors of spring.
2. My Mum's Craft Shop has a Mum's the word challenge. This is a mother's day card and the sentiment will be stamped on the inside.
3.  Simon Says Stamp has a "bit of green" challenge.
4.  Whimsical Wednesday also has a going green challenge.
5.  Paper Take Weekly Challenge is "for the girls or Mum".