Growing Green - Friend - Technostamper 210

March is coming in like a lion as its snowing - not too bad, but I have a long drive this afternoon and its enough to make the roads slippery.

Today's card is based on a sketch by Technostamper #210 here

Here is my card.

The designer paper  was integrated into the focal point.

Stamps: Growing Green, You're a Gem
Inks: Basic Black, SU Markers
Papers: Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Pocketful of Posies designer paper, watercolor paper
Accessories: Black embossing powder, Aqua painter, Dazzling details, Blossom punch, Small oval punch, 1: circle punch, dimensionals

A Lion Birthday - Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge # 27

Today was a sad, yet uplifting sort of day for me. The Memorial Service for my stamping sister, Bonnie, was today and it was a wonderful testament to her life and to her love of rubber stamping.
When I came home I was inspired to make a card using the sketch with Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge here

This is the sketch:

 

This is my card:

Stamps: Zoo Review, On Your Birthday
Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers, Basic Black
Papers: Soft Suede, Natural Ivory, Mocha Morning Specialty Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Square lattice embossing folder, 3/8" Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, 1/8" chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, Scallop border punch, dimensionals