Fishin' Riley - summer fun

Where we spend our summers fishing is THE activity - DH goes out about 3 times a week - and we love to eat the kokanee salmon he catches!  This will probable go to our son-in-law who will be here for the week end - his birthday is next week.  The fish are stickers - hope one will take the hook!!!
Sketch:  http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/little-claire-monthly-challenge-46.html
Tic-tac-toe (twine, blue birthday):  http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/
Summer days ;  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/
Outdoor fun:   http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Food, with Riley stamp:  http://www.rileyandco.blogspot.com/

Riley Anniversary

This is one of my favorite anniversary images - I see I need to straighten them up a bit LOL!  It is a Riley image, and I used a JustRite sentiment.  The flowers are from SandyLion, and the DP is BasicGrey, from a very old sheet of tags and small pieces of cs.  The coloring is by Prismas.  I embossed the word Congratulations from a full page CB folder - just embossing the edges - first one side, then reversing for the other edge. I sponged the image and tag, and distressed the edges.
http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/  (anything)
http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/  (wedding, anniversary)
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/  (sketch)
paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ (distressing)

Riley for Justin

Today I want to send a card to Justin, who will be celebrating his 9th birthday on April 16 - just 2 days before my birthday.  Here is an edited version - I do not know him or his family, but heard from an acquaintance:

His family received really bad news today in that his cancer is not responding to the treatment he has been undergoing at Sloan's Kettering in New York.  They were sent home today without completing treatment.  At this time there is total uncertainty as to future treatment if there is anything is available.  
 Justin will be 9 years old on 4-16-12.  This is a synopsis of Justin's battle with cancer:
 Justin was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma on 9-16-06.  After surgery and an intense treatment regimine Justin was cancer free for 15 months before relapsing in his brain in May 2008...Justin relapsed again on 11-10-10 with an isolated spot in 1 rib.  Again following surgery, treatment was initiated.  ...Justin ended up relapsing again in October, 2011 with 2 spots in his legs.  Since treatment was begun last month additional spots have been discovered, one in the hip and another on the spine.
 
As of today 3-29-12, Justin is returning home from treatment in NY as the cancer is progressing.

I do not feel comfortable posting an address of some one I do not know.  I am sure your prayers will be welcome, and if you are inclined, you can e-mail me for the address. Please put Justin or something like that as a subject.
(We had our e-mail account hacked into last summer so I am a bit cautious with that as well!)
edschultz11 (at) gmail (dot) com

Sorry about the long post - I will not do that often!

I have had this colored image sitting around a long time - one of the first I did with Prismas and that shows!
It is Riley, and should work for a 9 year old boy.  I added some metallic silver hightlights.
I used Cuttlebug numbers and greeting, and a ribbon tag.  I also had this scrap of bg paper I thought was fun for the bike, and had to extend it with some border cs.  The image is with Nesies.

Using wheels: http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
 Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Use a number: http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/

More cards for the CPS Anniversary challenge

Day 15 - Relaxing Bear
This is for Day 15 of the Anniversary Challenge by Kim Moreno: http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
I used my brand new Crafter's Companion Popcorn the Bear - Father's Day image. 
The sentiment is a dollar stamp.
 I colored with chalk pastel pencils, and used a variety of papers.

Day 12 - Thank you 
This card is for two challenges. The first is day 12, selected by Lisa Silver:  http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
The second is inspired by a photo of a bouquet of roses - my BG paper has similar blossoms, and the doily like die reminds me of the heart in the photo: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
The DP is by Paper Pizazz. I colored with Fiskars gel pens.  The die cut is the lavalier circle by Memory Box. The image is in my stash - possibly Hampton Arts.

Day 9 - Riley in camo
I combined this with the tea pot Tuesday challenge on SCS.  I used Riley (GI Jon) holding a heart, and standing behind the Madison window die cut.  We are sending cards to Katy, a young woman facing overwhelming medical problems.  She has many military connections in her family.
The sketch is Day 9 of the anniversary challenge here - thanks, Deb Felts, for your selection.
http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
The DP is by Pamela Woods.
I used some sheer pink ribbon, a few Pizzazz Aplenty half pearls, and a corner rounder punch.