My very first ATC swap

I've been so busy with work and my mom lately that I haven't had much time for stamping let alone blogging. I hate going so long between postings so I thought I would share something I did about three weeks ago. It is my very first ATC card that I did for a swap with some of my SBS2 sisters. They've all recieved their card, so it's now safe to post a picture of it here.
I love doing these! They go together so quickly and they can be easily converted into a card or you can just leave them as they are and use them for tags. So many possibilities!
I used mine for this weeks sketch challenge but you'll have to check back tomorrow to see that one. Aren't I a stinker?

I used my bird stamp (good thing, cause that was the theme, lol) from Inkadinkado and stamped it twice In Close To Cocoa on white textured CS. I cut out one and popped it up on dimentionals and I colored in random flowers with my red marker (SU) and added stickles. I then sponged the edges in cocoa using my sponge dauber. I added a mat in red and cocoa. I also added ribbon and brads along with the stamped circle. Very simple and quick but oh so cute. I hope you like it. I know you're gonna like what I did with it for the sketch challenge.

On a personal and sad note. My mom has taken a turn for the worse and her health is declining quickly. She was in quite a lot of pain last week and the doctor upped her pain meds so thankfully the pain is now under control but the down side to that is she is pretty much out of it and can't stay awake for very long. We are on our last options for treatment and they are blood tranfusions and Procrit. Her hemoglobin keeps dropping in spite of the transfusions so if the Procrit doesn't work then we are out of options. It is very hard to watch my mother go through this and we sure could use your prayers. Thanks so much!

Talk to you later. TTFN

tggrfriend out!