I've Been Liebstered!

Hello everyone...happy Thursday to you!  It's to be a glorious day here today...very spring-like with the temperature getting close to 70!  I plan to get out and enjoy it, but first I have some wonderful news and a card to share with you.   I was so surprised to learn that I had been Liebstered by my very sweet Sugar Baby friend, Shannon!  I am sorry to say that I had no idea what that meant until I read her blog.  Now that I know what it means, I feel very honored...Thank you so much, Shannon, for thinking of me!

If you don't know what the Liebster Award is...here's the scoop!

This award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers, to bring attention to their blog, and increase their following! So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award on to five worthy bloggers. Please stop by to visit them, and become a Follower.

Here are the Rules:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. (Thank you, Shannon!)

2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the supportive people out there in Blog Land!

5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!

The five blogs I have chosen are listed below. Click on over to their beautiful sites, look around and don't forget to become a Follower!

Bridget at Bridget's Paper Blessings

Janice at Inkee Paws

Kim at Joyful Creations

Korin at Rejoicing Every Moment

Mary at Through My Lens

And now...to share my card!  The Ways to Use It Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers today is "Boys and Their Toys" and boy was this a tough one for me!  I have a hard time coming up with masculine cards.  Mo Manning came to the rescue with this Video Boy digital image...my nephews all LOVE video games!

Creative Nugget:  This image was so much fun to color with my copics!  I tried to give the jeans a stonewashed look, so after coloring and shading them, I got the colorless blender and started dabbing away!  The image was then cut using the Labels two dies by Spellbinders and layered onto Night of Navy card stock.  The sketch was suggested by Mo's Digital Challenge for last week. The patterned papers used are by Echo Park and the Pure Poppy borders along the side were cut with the scalloped Edgeabilities dies.  The little tag was cut with the Pennants and More Die Set and stamped with Ticket Sentiments, both by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I will be using this card for my nephews birthday...hope he likes it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today...hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy the sunshine!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Video Boy Digital Stamp (Mo Manning), Ticket Sentiments (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Night of Navy, Soft Sky (SU!)

Paper:  Select White, Pure Poppy (PTI), Night of Navy (SU!), Little Boy DP (Echo Park)

Accessories:  Labels Two Dies and Scalloped Edgeabilities Dies (Spellbinders), Pennants and More Die Set, (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Baker's Twine (PTI), Copic Markers B32, B34, B37, B39, YG13, YG17, YG2, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, R00, R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, R39, E000, E00, E11, E13, E25, E49, E50, E53, E59, C0, C2, C3, C5, 0, Silver Spica Glitter Pen