The Outlawz Friday Coloring Hats Challenge/RK's Birthday Card

Goodness me, it's Friday again. Time for another new challenge, and this week we are celebrating Make a Hat Day, (September 15). So get out whatever your coloring medium is, color up a hat--or a character wearing a hat--and play along with us!

We are sponsored this month by Vera Lane Studio, home to fun, quirky images. Our randomly-selected participant will win one set of images. And I will be using my set later this month. Vera is offering a coupon special through September 24th for 10% off. Use the following code: TRYVERA10

Before I go into my card, I must give you an update of our trip to the Cardinals Monday Night game at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The night before the game our "Valley of the Sun" was deluged with rain. Rain, rain, and more rain. More rain than we had had since the 1930's. Holy moly, Rocky! Freeways were flooded, to say nothing of the streets; schools were closed; general mayhem rained, or, reigned, whatever. We were worried that we couldn't get to the stadium.

Ah, but never fear. We dropped Donovan the dog at my sister's around 1:00 p.m. on the way to the downtown Phoenix Westin, where we were staying after the game. We checked in, put our luggage in our room, and took off for Glendale, northwest of Phoenix. (The stadium is about an hour from our house in Gilbert.) We avoided the freeway, though by that time I think it was fairly clear. We got out there so early, (about 3:00), that we had to kill some time at Gordon Biersch, because we couldn't get into the stadium until 5:30. One very so-so Margarita and a couple of appetizers later, we drove to the parking area. Since we were so early, we parked in an area closer to the sidewalk than we normally do. Which led to us being lost after the game--we went to the wrong sidewalk in the dark and couldn't find our car. We spent a half hour looking and finally told stadium personnel that our car had been stolen. Then a nice policeman drove up, asked us a couple of questions about where we had entered the parking lot, and proceeded to take us to another parking area, by a different sidewalk. Lo and behold, there was our car. (It's hell getting old and confused.) To top off the experience, we got wet as it began to rain again while we were searching for our "stolen" car. Yeah. Not cool. Well, actually, it was kinda chilly, come to think of it. We didn't get back to our hotel until midnight. And pretty much collapsed into bed.

The next day we both thought we were coming down with colds. No, it was just damaged throats from yelling during the game. On the bright side, the Cardinals made it another really exciting game. On the even brighter side, they won by one point. So it was worth sore throats, getting wet, and losing the car in the parking lot. Can hardly wait for the next game in town!!! (We'll need to check the parking lot numbers to help remember where we park!)

Okey dokey, on to my card. I needed a card for a friend of ours--he was celebrating his 52nd birthday. I figured that Make It Crafty Mad Hatter would be a good "hat" image to use for a guy. (And, btw, he did love his card.) 

I printed the image on X-Press It BC and colored it with my Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair: E21, E25, E29

Hat: N4, N6, N9, B32, B34, B37, B39

Teapot/Cup: N0, N2, N4

Goggles: N2, N4, N6, G21, G24, G28

Shirt: N2, N2

Pants/Bow Tie: B32, B34, B37, B39

Jacket: B32, B34, B37, B39, G21, B24, G28

Vest: G21, G24, G28

Shoes: N0, N2, N4, N6, N9

I chose Bo Bunny Zip-a-dee-doodle DP, paired it with Stampin' Up CS, and Zutterized it. I Zutterized the image and distressed it with SU ink. My sentiment came from TLC, and I made die cuts, using the following dies:

Memory Box Typewriter Upper

MFT Always Time for Tea

Cheery Lynn Mini Playing Cards

I finished the card with my tiny stapler, some baker's twine, and an SU Tea Time Trinket. So that's it!

Oh, forgot to mention that I had my physical yesterday--my first as an official senior citizen. And my doctor is very happy with me--my BP was good, my weight has gone steadily down for two years, and I passed the dementia test. He rewarded me by giving me a pneumonia shot and a prescription to get a shingles shot. And still have to have: a mammogram, my fav; a bone density test; and my new favorite, a colonoscopy. Yippee...

I shall practice for my mammogram by lying down on the garage floor and letting Gary drive the car over my boobs a few times. Or else I will run them through a wringer washer. Can't wait. 

That's it from the birds and bugs. Do check out the fab creations by my talented teammates: Carla, Dawn, Kathi, and our newest member, Laine! (And a big welcome to Laine!) Then join us, won't you? 

And have a wonderful weekend!