The M.C. Escheresque background paper is a digital printout of a black and white flying pig that I found on a free website many years ago #10 years at least# and have saved since. #You can tell that I have always had an affinity for flying pigs#.
The base card is a quality 200gr paper bought at a Stationary store here in Switzerland.
The stamp was purchased from Rubber Hedgehog stamps. I stamped it on the same white paper as the base. I used foam pop-dots to raise the stamped image on the diamond.
The piggy is colored using pencils from my pencil jar #a very diverse and often unlabelled bunch of color.# I used a gel pen to write the sentiment as I didn't have a stamp that seemed appropriate.
I hope that Sean will have a speedy remission and will find the same joy of life that another young man I know did after battling cancer!
Thanks for looking and do think of those people in your lives who need encouragement.
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 GMT Views: 1749
Favorited:5
Registered: November 22, 2006 Location: Running after my boys Posts: 2838
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 6:10 AM
Beautiful card Patricia! Thank you for the great story too. It takes a very strong person to go through what these guys have to go through. It's great to know there are people out there in their lives to support them.
------------------------------ Kelly
♥ Mommy to my handsome twin 3 year old boys and beautiful 1 year old girl♥
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 6:47 AM
Oh Patricia!!!
Thank you so much for joining us as we support Sean this week! So glad a card caught your eye and prompted you to share your story of the young man you knew who is now in remission - hope you were able to share your story with Sean, and to also give him a big grin with your delightful flying PIG!!
Love the cracker card - will have to check that one out soon - your flying pig image made me laugh out loud and all the more since I read it always made your friend laugh too!
WELCOME - WELCOME - WELCOME - sweet Patricia!! Now go get some of those yummy cookies!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 6:48 AM
Greetings Patricia, and welcome to the TeaParty! Your cracker card is perfect... not only for this week's destination, but for that cute, cute image. It proves (to those that might doubt) that pigs do fly... and yours will fly right out of the envelope when Sean opens it! Fantastic job!
------------------------------ Broom Hilda
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ HHRH Proud Fan Club Member
Proud MMTPTCC Member
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 7:18 AM
Welcome to the the tea party, Patricia!! You will find that at the tea parties anything can happen (and does) and pigs flying is just very normal!! Lovely story and perfect card!! Please check out the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge by clicking on the link below my signature. We would be so very honored to have one of your lovely creations in our weekly challenge!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 7:34 AM
This card is wonderful and so right on topic!! Sean will love this, and you are a kind lady with a lovley heart! welcome to the teapot challenges!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 24, 2008 Location: MN Posts: 11427
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 7:54 AM
OH!! Patricia..it is so kool to meet someone from Switzerland...WELCOME to Cindy's (Mothermarks) Tea Potters Challanges...I hope to see you here steady.
Your card is absolutely adorable, and your story sure brought tears to me...There is sooooo many people that have this dreadful disease. My heart really sinks when I hear stories like this one, that has affected the younger ones. I always think with the billion's that have been spent on cancer research, that we would be further ahead then what we are...
I was just told the other day that a young girl in my apartment bldg. just found out she has cancer. She collects pigs... When I seen this I thought OH!! WOW!! I wonder if u would mind if I made one like it...not the same thing(as if I could) but one with the same idea.....
It is absolutely ADORABLE!... WELCOME AGAIN!!
Registered: October 28, 2004 Location: Castro Valley, Ca Posts: 49248
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 7:55 AM
Welcome Patricia! I love your card - both the style and the flying pig image! This is a perfect card of encouragement to send to Sean! Have fun at the tea party and hope to see you next week!
------------------------------ Harriet aka hskelly
My blog: Allycatcards
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 @ 8:13 AM
OMgosh!! this is fantastic! I am lovin your fun design with the black and white print~really makes your fast, fun flying pig really stand out..
welcome to the party and posting on SCS.. now your going to be hooked for sure.. and in a really fun way.
hugs to ya!
------------------------------
Judy
DT for Sassy Cheryl's Fan Club Member
" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~