A {Little Ray of Sunshine} Sketch For You To Try and MFT Teaser

Well, I'm starting this post with a warning that I have not made a card in about 2 weeks, so if this one is a little bright for ya'll, I apologize. My mojo was just bursting to get out, and when that happens, I go for the strong, bright colors (oh wait, I always do that. Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it)! My card for today has two purposes: I'm showcasing a new Flopsey stamp set about to come your way from My Favorite Things AND it's Jen's Sketch For You To Try. I love it when I get to kill two birds with one stone!

This new Flopsey is called Rainfall Flopsey. He comes with 2 sweet sentiments and a little cloud that is so adorable for only $9! So I paper pieced his little boots and the umbrella too. Then I popped the bottom part of the umbrella up and attached a silver Baby Braddie on the top and added some little clouds where the sketch calls for an embellishment. Oh this month's release is a WHOPPER--full of new stamps and products that are going to knock your galoshes off! I hope to see ya'll at the release party on SCS HERE on Wednesday night (unless things haven't settled down in Lilesland). Be sure and check out Kim's blog for a list of the other MFT sisters who have some more teasers of this set and another one today and then keep checking back until Wednesday to see even more new sets.

Eric Update: He's still in the horse-pistol. The doctor thinks he'll be breaking him out tomorrow or Monday. His little 3-4 day stay for some dangerous but routine chemotherapy turned into a week and half due to some setbacks before we could even start (skin infection on his port site, low white cell count, neutropenic). He was finally able to start his chemo (high-dose Methotrexate) on Friday night. They give it for two days and then have to immediately give him an "antidote" for it (Leucovorin) to make it do it's thang and get out of his body before it does more harm than good. Well, apparently Eric's body does not want to let go of it, so it's taking him a little more time than the average bear to clear it. Then, as of yesterday, his red blood cell count was low (mainly because they've been taking so much out of him for testing), that they had to give him a blood transfusion. So this "fresh blood" should make him feel much better and not so tired and dazed. When he gets home, he's going to deserve another steak dinner once his stomach can handle it! He's been put through the ringer!

Anyway, if you've never played in a Sketch For You To Try from Jen, you absolutely must this week! It's a fun sketch! Here's where you can find more SFYTT goodness to get your mojo motor running:
Leigh
Amy R.
Amy S.
Kelly
Amber Hight
Jenn Diercks (may be a little late)
Megan Lock
Sony Cristoph
AND introducing our NEWEST SFYTT sister--
Jodi Collins



SUSIE Q-TIP: I'm one of those that thinks my cards look naked without a sentiment on the front. I must be a word-nerd. The sentiment I wanted to use was too big, so I made it be a "background stamp" for one of the panels. Yes, the sentiment gets a little obstructed this way, but it still carries the message. Your mind will naturally fill in the blanks and then you can always stamp it in full again on the inside.

Stamps: Rainfall Flopsey (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Chocolate Chip (SU!), Green, Vintage Cream, Rasberry Fizz (PTI), Daisy Bucket, Carolyn Gavin (K&Co.)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko), Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Accessories: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Copic Markers, Silver Baby Braddies (MFT), Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Jody Boosters