It's my birthday

It's my birthday today, and as you read this, I will either be up in the air flying to New York, or hopping with excitement around 5th Avenue. I am taking my laptop, so will be posting as usual from there

I had these lovely handmade cards:

Firstly, from Lou, my Funky Hand teamie, thank you so much Lou, I love that stamp, must have a borrow of that one........

next from Joan, who is a regular visitor to my blog and has become a real friend. She hasn't been well lately, and I was moved that she remembered my birthday. I love the card Joan, thank you so much

and from Jessica, who is such a faithful blog friend, she visits and encourages me every single day, Jess, the card is lovely, thank you so much

on to my card for today. The image was coloured with promarkers
monkeys - sandstone and tan, pastel pink
pastel blue on the bubbles
pale green on the grass
ice grey 1 to shadow







Can you guess who I had in mind when I made this? The paper is from a gorgeous Sassafrass scallop stack that I got from Hobby Lobby, and the lettering is Heidi Swapp. The bubbles are shiny with glossy accents, which doesn't show on the photo


Yes, I am pretty sure it will be going to three year old Max. He is going to play one of the three Wise Men in his nursery nativity play, and his parents have been spending time teaching him the Christmas story.
'a sweet little baby was born on Christmas Day Max, his name was Jesus' said my son - Max looked on wide eyed.............'his mummy and daddy didn't have anywhere to sleep one night, and do you know what they did?'..........................................
Max pondered this for a while
'did they go on the internet?'

Priceless, a child of our time

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