Well, I was going to do the Limited Supplies Challenge with a whole different layout and design in mind, and then I learned that my friend, my fellow Dork Sister on SCS, Jeanne Turner (peggysue), who hosts VSN's often, that her father passed away last night from cancer. My favorite thing to do when my friends are saddened by difficult times is to comfort them and pray for them.
This card design is pretty straightforward. I cut multiple square mats measuring 4.75', 4.25", 3.5" and 3.25" square. I ran the purple, the dark pink and light pink through the Cuttlebug and dry embossed each square using different embossing folders. The 4 square mats were machine stitched around all 4 ides. The big paper flower was created with and really neat die cut flower pad by K&Co. I paper pierced by hand around each flower petal for added interest. The 3 flower layers were secured with a white mini brad and adhered to the card with a few Zots. I created the white flower petals using a Martha Stewart Rose Leaf Punch, and hand paper pierced the leaf veins for interest.
The sentiment was stamped with Stazon Black ink onto Paper Trey white cardstock and punched out using the Marvy Mega Oval Punch. I punched a scalloped mat for the sentiment using the Marvy Giga Scalloped Oval PUnch. I popped up the oval sentiment over the scalloped oval mat. I paper pierced decoratively around each scallop on the mat. I added a dark pink bird on dimensionals to the stamped sentiment, and glued 3 adhesive pearls to the bottom left of the sentiment to represent to Jeanne who is a Christian, that the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit are present to comfort her.
If you know Jeanne and are so inclined, please send her some love at this difficult time. Thanks for looking!
Date: Friday, January 2, 2009 GMT Views: 521
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Sat, Jan 03, 2009 @ 11:20 AM
The thought and care you put into this is so evident Linda, thank you for posting this for others to see and know. The flower is so intricately detailed with all the tiny piercings, and the 3 added pearls are exquisite!! I love that stamed sentiment too!!!
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Sat, Jan 10, 2009 @ 8:05 AM
Linda this card is exquisite, thank you for all the thought, care and time you put into this creation. Big (HUGS) and thank you so much. I so enjoy how every little detail in your cards has a reason and a purpose.