You Never Let Go

This image is so special to me. I entered a contest that Krista Smith had where you suggested an idea for an image and if she picked your idea  you got the image free. I won with this idea. As a kid my mom took my brothers and myself to the orchards in our valley and I learned to pick fruit to make money for my school clothes and supplies. It was hard work but if is also one of my fondest memories. Now, most of the orchards have been removed to make room for housing developments. What orchards remain the fruit is picked by contracted crews. I miss the 'good ole days'. Today was my mom's birthday. She has been gone eleven years and I still miss her and wish we could have had more time together.I think of her each time I color this image.  Anyway....on to my card. I used both twin markers and Copics to color my image. I added liquid glass to her eyes and to the apples. The paper is  a hodge podge from the scrap box. A fun card that will go to a friend for their birthday. I hope your week is starting off with happy thoughts. Blessings!

My Song:  You Never Let Go!

Oh no, You never let go

Through the calm and through the storm

Oh no, You never let go

In every high and every low

Oh no, You never let go

Lord, You never let go of me

The Hunger Games

We recently watched 'The Hunger Games'. I had already read the books and so I was please that the movie followed it so close. Since I am a fan I was sure I 'needed' this Saturated Canary image! LOL. She is a fun color and for the life of me I can't imagine what I was thinking with the Christmas trees. I guess that is the danger of misplacing cards before you post them. I colored the image with Copics and Twin Markers. This is another of the lost cards. I hope your week is going well and that March is coming in like a Lion. 

My Song: Theme Song From the Hunger Games

I remember tears streaming down your face

When I said "I'll never let you go

"When all those shadows almost killed your light

I remember you said "Don't leave me here alone

"But all that's dead and gone and past tonight.
Just close your eyes

The sun is going down

You'll be alright

No one can hurt you now

Come morning light

You and I'll be safe and sound

Love My Monsters!

It is cold dark and cloudy today, the Boise State Bronco game is on and I had a bit of time to color.

I wanted to make a cute little halloween card and so I chose this cute little image form Saturated Canary! She looks pretty sassy on her cute little broom. My paper and the google eyed bats are from Oreintal Trading. They were really cheap, but work well for this card! Just a fun little card for Halloween. I will look for some challenges to enter this in.  (OBTW...BSU is ahead at half time!)

My Song: Monster Mash!

I was working in the lab late one night
When myeyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise
He did the mash
He did themonster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did themash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash