Stampin 411 sketch - rainy theme

Hi All,
I made this card for my daughter who has some finals this week and we happen to be having rain these past few days.

I used the sketch at Stampin 411 and the theme of April showers at Crafty Catz and Raise the Bar as well at Sentimental Sundays! I guess it goes with April for certain! We have had rain for two days.

Limelight Sketch 70

The challenge was a Birthday card and I created this one using their sketch
Background paper inked on the edges, inner layer embossed with a SU folder, image from Stampendous and I framed it using a Spellbinders die.
Added a two tone ribbon to the bottom to add whimsy and full of color!!

Mission #673

As a Cricut Card Fairy we get quite a few missions to create for a special child. This mission (673) is for a 7 year old who has cancer and his only wish for his 7th birthday is cards!
I could not wait to create one today. Will be in the mail Tuesday with Monday being a holiday.

I used a new stamp set I bought yesterday at M's Changito is my fav and welcome the thought of using it today for this little boy.

To help me accomplish this card - I used the sketch from Crafty Creations

OWH challenge sketch

Hope you all don't mind - but today I have a lot of Halloween cards to make and using the challenges will help me get them done!
Here is the first one as I am using the sketch #38 from OWH S&S

I love it as they give you the dimensions to cut the pieces.

I used the Cute Changito Stamp I picked up at M's yesterday. I've been eying it for a LONG time.
Left over Recollection card stock from the CD wall hanging let me use 5 diff colors and patterns for the Get Funky challenge.

I distressed the edges with ink and the edges of my scissors, raised both the frame and image on foam tape. The bat was punched from pattern paper from an unknown punch I have had for years!!!

Pirate Loot of luck

Followed the sketch at Polly Craft Challenge Blog and the theme of water (Pirates) at Quixotic blog

Changito got his lucky loot!

Thank You cards

At Winter Wonderland this weeks challenge was Thank You cards. Which was perfect as I had already made 10 of them. Since this fits with the challenge I will post my creation.
As soon as I saw this Changito stamp I knew I was going to use it to make the cards.

I was so glad to find this stamp in the clearance bin a couple months ago at Michael's

Get Sketchy # 13

Took me a bit of time to layout this card - so what a challenge!!! for sure....

Base card stock - DCWV, accent cs from Stampin' Up.

The pieces of card stock cut to match the sketch were embossed with D'Vine Swirl embossing folder.

Hello - Hang in there

Here is a card that took a little bit of time but I enjoyed making it... the colors are so uplifting.

Divine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Fodler used on base card front.

Silk flowers frame the ovals.

Used my Coluzzle to cut the two ovals.

Image - Changito - colored using my Market markers.

also - on the flowers (and you'll have to click the pic to get a better view) - I used Alleene's Paper Glaze to make the flowers glossy and put pink crystals in each flower center.
SU - circle scallop punch(cut in 1/2) used for sentiment and raised with a foam square.

Inside, I had this heart cut from Indie Art Cricut cartridge in my "pile" on my desk and thought - hey - I'll add that in there. I used crystal to accent the inner corner. Click the pic for a better view.