How full is your bucket today? Mine is overflowing this week. Between work, having my kids visiting and a new puppy I am ready for a long relaxing weekend. This week our challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil challenge blog is to create a card inspired by a book or story. Mo's Digital Pencil has so many great images for this theme. I chose Maggie and Beach Elements for mine.
This is the book that inspired my card today:
If you look really closely you will see that Mo illustrated this book. It is a sensational book for kids. I have always tried to teach my kids that when you give out kindness it comes back ten fold. I have seen this in my life so many times. We are all guilty of not being kind enough. Today give out a little bit of kindness along the way.
Head on over to Mo's and create a card with your favorite book or story in mind. Then upload to the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog and you could win.
My daughter's puppy Maya is staying with us right now.. She so wants those sandals but knows she better not..:) This has my bucket full but also makes me smile too.
I need to go dig out our buckets as beach days are definitely on the agenda for summer fun :) No excuse with the beach only a few miles away! That cute image could have been my daughter when she was younger...memories :)
ReplyDeleteThe puppy is adorable!!! Puppy = toddler so I can see why your cup is full ;)
Hi Dawn,
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely and precious post, also your card.
Thanks for the inspiration dear.
such a wonderful card dawn I love the colors, and your puppy is so cute
ReplyDeletehugs Lia
Cute card...Cute puppy...Cute book cover...Not so cute sandals!! xxx
ReplyDeleteyour card is verry stunning!!! loveley image and lovwe the way you colourd the beach!!!
ReplyDeleteand that little puppy i just love it soooo sweet!!!! give the puppy a big hug!!!
xx petra
This is gorgeous Dawn, beautifully coloured and a great scene!
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Love your post today... your card says it all so well... it's just perfect!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the pooch!!!
I love this story :) Your card is absolutely gorgeous! The puppy is too cute :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable, Dawn 0 both the card AND the puppy! :)
ReplyDeleteOh how clever is that! I so want to take a peek at that book! Gorgeous card, Dawn!
ReplyDeleteDarling card, Dawn, and fab coloring, as always! Enjoy your busy family time! I'm totally swamped with moving stuff and my computer crash, but will e-mail you soon. Hope to see you before I go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling beach girl and Maya is such a cutie, too...can hardly resist those sandals.
ReplyDeleteKindness...what a wonderful thing and not enough of it going around sometimes.
Oh your post hit home for me today. My bucket is so full right now....raising a teenage daughter is sooooo hard right now. Any advise Dawn. You have done a wonderful job with yours. I love your card today. It so reminds me of my kids when they were small. I love how you coloured your image and then added that juicy gingham bow!
ReplyDeleteYour daughters new puppy looks so cute! They are lots of work but they give so much back. Just like you said...what goes around comes around!
A sweet card--through and through, Dawn!! I can relate--my bucket is pretty full right now, too. But we are looking forward to a fun and active holiday weekend. Thanks for sharing a super card!
ReplyDeleteSweet, sweet, sweet! Love thatyour inspiration is drawn from a contemporary children's book, and even one illustrated by Mo. Oh, that's great. I should find one for my kid too:) Love the message your card conveys and the gorgeous coloring of this sweet image.
ReplyDeleteHugs sweetie
This is just precious, Dawn! So simple and so charming! With your signature gingham, of course!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Dawn, such a lovely sentiment. We've just come back from our annual beach holiday. Oh to go back again. Your daughters dog is such a cutie, she looks a real heart melter.
ReplyDeleteI've never read that book, but reading your write-up makes me want to. That image is adorable and brings back memories. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so adorable, Dawn. (The coloring is so perfect.) I have to find some instructions on how to merge digis - because I had some cute ideas in my head, but couldn't put them together. And, your daughter's puppy, Maya, looks so soft and cuddly cute. Hope you are enjoying time with your family and have a wonderful 4th holiday!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Miss Dawn! All I can say is good luck with that puppy and those shoes...you know it is only a matter of time!! How fun your kids are visiting and hope you do enjoy your weekend! I love your card, such a beautiful beach scene and that book looks really sweet too. Will catch up with you soon, I hope!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful card! Your coloring is gorgeous & I love the bow! Gingham is always my first choice. It sounds like your bucket is almost as full as mine right now. But it's also full of blessings, as yours is too so I guess we can still smile. Maya is adorable. I bet you won't be able to get mad at her even if she does get the shoes!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you need that beach trip more and more! Lol!
ReplyDeleteYour card is spectacular!
What an adorable card!! Love how you made the border around the image. And thank you for introducing me to that book, I will be looking for it next time I am at the book store.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your card. It's darling. What's amazing is that I have this book in my class library and I've never paid attention to the illustrator because I don't focus on that for my lesson the first week of school.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card!! I just love oogling (if that's a word) all your cards.
Okay, Dawn, what really adorable little gal and the card is too too cute too! TFS your D's puppy! There is nothing more fun than watching an animal toying with whether or not!!!! it's worth it. LOLOL
ReplyDeleteMiss Dawn, I love your Adorable card! Love the sentiment and the wonderful message that goes with it! Kindness matters. 8-)
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family enjoy a Wonderful Holiday weekend!
Hugs!
Shannon 8-)
Hi Dawn...how absolutely precious! I love little Maggie...haven't had the chance to color her yet...I love the beach scene...absolutely gorgeous!! Hugs. Pat
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card! I have this book and have read it several times to the grandkids and even used it in my 2's and 3's Sunday School class. TFS!
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