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A Flakey Friend

Life is too short not to have crazy friends. When I think of crazy friends, I think of my oldest friend, Veronica, who has a birthday this week. We have been friends since Junior High which is when we were our craziest. When I called her last week, we had some big laughs discussing some of our escapades, and I had to admit those were some of the best times of my life. She has been there for me through everything in life, so this fun card is traveling in the mail to her right now.


The card was kickstarted by this fun picture and color pallet from the Art Nudge challenge. If you are interested in participating in the challenge, HERE is the link and this is challenge number: ARTNUDGE125A. There are 3 inspirations each month that are posted 3 weeks out of the month, so you have many chances to win. You can also find the inspiration posts and posts by the design team for the challenge HERE on Facebook. 

This challenge is open to any type of art including but not limited to paintings, cards, tags, journal pages, calendar pages, 3D projects, and altered items. Here is the inspiration board:


To create my card, I sketched and painted the snowman and background, stamped the retired sentiment from DRS Designs, and added the funky hat (folded faux flower). This was super fun to make.

If you come join in the fun, be sure to link up your created item(s) on and to the ArtNudge website so you are eligible to win prizes. 

Hugz,

Nancy


Comments

  1. sirkkisJanuary 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM

    I love your cards Nancy 🤩
    They both are creative and beautifully designed👏
    Happy year 2025 to you 🎉

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  2. *Vicki*January 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM

    Oh my gosh I love that darling snowman (person)! The flower on the head is absolutely the cutest thing I've seen! Brilliant watercolor too! Great to see your post crafty away my friend! Best wishes and happiness for the New Year! HUGS

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