Fly

 Hello.  It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

The card that I created using this week's sketch was for my daughter who is going away to college for the first time.  I made this card for her and gave it to her with the poem below, which I found on the internet included inside along with a special note and a bracelet.  I handed it to my daughter after my husband and I hugged her goodbye this last Friday.  If you've ever had a child go away to college than you can relate, you're excited for them, your nervous about them being so far away and your emotional because you realize that this is just the beginning of them leaving the nest.  Yes there were a few tears after dropping her off, but I know she's going to do great.  Our daughter is a strong, independent beautiful young woman with a good head on her shoulders and I know she will spread her wings and FLY.

To My Daughter

as you go off to College

While you’re away at college,

I’ll think of you each day.

Before you leave

there are just a few more things,

I really need to say.

You’ve made me proud

as I’ve watched you grow,

it’s time for you to fly.

So take a step and don’t look back

because you may see me cry.

Remember all the important things

I taught you through the years.

Study hard and have some fun

and you’ll work through your fears.

Make the right decisions

as if I were standing by your side.

You’ve grown to be a beautiful woman,

you fill my heart with pride.

Keep this bracelet with you

and I’ll be close at heart.

Know my love is always there

even though we are apart.

When I created this card, I had all the materials out from one of my last post which was from the August Papertrey Ink blog hop and Make-it-Monday so I decided to create another card using the Beautiful Butterflies set and the kissing technique.  It's hard to see in the photos but the butterflies are actually quite sparkly because I used a wink of stella glitter pen on the bodies and die cut border pieces that were attached to the wings.

Time goes by too fast, hug your babies because before you know it they'll be moving out to start their life.