Sweet!

About an hour ago, I went outside to absorb some vitamin D. My labs indicate I'm way low on that particular vitamin, and sunlight is cheap. It's not quite 70 degrees, but the skies are clear and only a gentle breeze is blowing. I stood in the driveway, closed my eyes and listened to the sounds of my neighborhood. Maybe silly, but I was curious. I heard a nest full of young robins clamoring for food from their parents. I heard a male cardinal sing from my neighbor's tall pine tree. I heard the leaves gently rustle on the Siberian Irises in one of the flower beds. I heard a speed boat churning the waters of Lake Michigan. I heard neighbors up the block talking. I heard a bit of traffic from Main Street. I heard insects softly buzzing. Then I smiled. When I opened my eyes, the world took on that blue hue that occurs when going from dark to light. I smiled again. Simple things. But don't those simple things just help to make a lovely day? Try it sometime. It only takes a minute or two, and I'll wager that you'll smile too.

There is a card coming, I promise. Inspired by dear friend, Hannelie, who is on the DT over at AAA Cards. It's a challenge for CAS and nearly CAS cards. Mine's nearly CAS. For Game 6, it's a color and a sketch challenge. Pinks, Oranges, Turquoises, Greens; reminiscent of tropical colors. Here's the sketch:

This is my take:

For this card I started with a Neenah white base, and large white panel. The turquoise is a scrap, as were the bases for all those little mints. All the stamps and dies are from Clear and Simple Stamps. SU black ink, and various Copics to color up the candies. Pretty easy. Happy dances everyone.