It’s Festive Friday! We have a new challenge starting today, and this time our festivity is “National Smile Day.” We used that to come up with ten items for our Inspo List, and if you would like to join the challenge just choose any 3 (or more) of those items to use on your card or project. Whether or not you follow the theme of the festivity is totally up to you!
I chose yellow, smile sentiment, clown, and circle as my items from the Inspo List. I found the clown image from etsy.com (sweetmissdaisy Whimsical Art by Anna Wight – “Gladly the Clown.”) I colored it with Copic markers, and after trying several different backgrounds I found the bright colors looked best on plain white. I went with a mini-slimline size so I could fit the yellow ball for him to stand on, which also worked perfectly to fit the sentiment.
Some of the inspiration behind my card was from my Uncle Bill, who had a huge collection of clowns. When he passed everyone was given one of the clowns from his collection as a way to remember him in a happy way. These are the clowns given to myself and my husband from our Uncle Bill:
Joining in these additional challenges:
Send A Smile 4 Kids – anything goes that is appropriate for a kid
Park Hopping Challenge – anything related to a theme park
For some more ideas and inspiration follow the links below!
Awwww….. this is adorable! Your coloring is FANTASTIC! Thank you for playing with us at Park Hopping My Happy Place. I hope you have a peaceful & creative weekend. Cheers, Makira
What a fun card, and such a nice homage to your Uncle Bill! Thank you for sharing your card with us at SAS4Kids!
Melanie your brightly coloured clown is just fabulous! Great sentiment too. I’m sure your Uncle Bill would have lived this card given your inspiration.
You are truly the Queen of the theme! Love the card and your beautiful coloring. I was touched by the clowns from your Uncle Bill. It is wonderful that you have those clowns that meant so much to him.
Loved hearing your story about your Uncle Bill. The clown is colored so beautifully! The sentiment is amazing. What a great card, Melanie! 🙂
Hi Melanie, This little clown is adorable… just so much fun. And, I can’t think of a better sentiment for a Send a Smile 4 Kids s card. Thanks so much for sharing with us at SAS4Kids!