Hope for the Fighters, Peace for the Survivors and Prayers for the Taken

This adorable little puppy digi was a freebie sent to me by

 Sandi and Anne at 

The Creative Freebei Challenge @

 The Outlawz

I

I am making myself use my new

 Spectum Noir markers, 

even though I only have a "basic set" and

 not many colors 

YET. 

 I really like them, but have 

NEVER

 used markers until I bought this set , so

 it is quite a learning experience for me.

I heat embossed the "heart" in the center of the candy with some 

Recollections Sparkle Embossing Glitz

and added the

 "dots" 

with some white Liquid Pearls from Ranger

I planned on doing the

 Valentine/Love

 theme with this digi and 

something kept coming into my mind to use it as a 

"red ribbon" 

card, instead.

I listen to those "feelings" now.....

  I had these little "Hope" charms that I found awhile ago and had never used one - great timing.

The sentiment I read somewhere on line 

(actually I think I read this sentiment and

 that's how the inspiration came to me for the card), 

used my word program and printed it out on white cardstock.

The ribbon is

 BRAND NEW

 - just got it this week when a neighbor was so kind as to let me

 ride along with her to Michael's. 

 I was really wishing I had purchased a few more colors after I used it.  

Notice I liked it so much I even made a collar for the little puppy :)

Challenges:
The Outlawz Challenges Sunday Freebie
Monday Greetings Card Challenge - Feb 18th @ The Outlawz - Embossed plus Add Red
Hearts and Dots Challenge @ Fresh Brewed Designs
Anything Goes 115 @ Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge 78 - Anything Goes @ Daisy Doodles
Challenges 14 - Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes @ Stamp N Doodle
IIC98 Favorite color @ Inky Impressions
Challenge #53 - All That Glitters @ Love To Create
Challenge 68 - Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday