High Hopes challenge #31

Good morning & Happy Sunday!! I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my boys from their fun filled camping trip. It's a nice sunny day out today....although it seems a bit chilly right now.....but I'm hoping to get outside today & get some garden work done!!!

This weeks High Hopes challenge is Can Ya Doodle?? Well, apparently I can't. I had so many problems with this card I don't know where to begin!



I used one of the new release images, Crissy's Snuggle Bear, for my card. I had the papers picked out & had her all colored with my Prismas, but when I went to put it together the problems began. I couldn't find ANYTHING to matte that striped paper with. It took me about 1/2 hour of going through all my various stashes, until I finally came across a bit of SU's River Rock (I didn't even know what it was called, I had to look it up, lol). I had to redo the scallop layer 3 times. None of my 3 gel pens would work, so I used my Sharpie paint pen. Halfway through putting dots on the scallop, it blurped all over. Then once I had it all put together, I realized the green I had used to color her pj's were no where NEAR a match....it was way too bright. So I stamped that portion onto another piece of River Rock & added white dots.....but again my paint pen blurped so I had to do it again. LOL......I can laugh now....but at 10:00 last night I was verrrrrrryyyy frustrated!! After all that, I simply added a felt flower (which I made using a cheap piece of felt from Michael's & a Cuttlebug die) & button, & the Pajama Party sentiment in the corner. It looked naked all by itself so I put a piece of wide, gauzy ribbon behind it. Done!!!



Here's a close up pic of sweet Crissy. I do like the end result.....it was just getting there that was difficult!!

I hope you'll join us for this fun challenge. I love to doodle & don't do it nearly enough. If you play along & link your card to THIS POST, you'll have the chance to win some High Hopes goodies!!

Have a great day!! I'm hoping Matthew took some good pictures while in Baraboo so I can share with you!!