This card is for my aunt. She never had children of her own, so when we were growing up, my sister and I were her "special kids." She was a teacher and she started an "Aunt's Week" along with other teachers the week before Mother's Day in the teachers' lounge. Each year she would ask us to write her a letter that she could post on her Aunt's Week bulletin board in the lounge. She's now 79 and long retired, but my sister and I still send her Aunt's Week cards. It's a nice way to let her know she's special to us in lieu of Mother's Day.
New stuff I got to play with for my "bought it, use it" Flourishes challenge: just-purchased-yesterday MS topiary PATP set, new-to-ink Flourishes stamps, MS butterfly punch, SU designer label punch, green rhinestones, black embossing powder, and Basic Grey Kioshi paper pad.
For sparkle, I added white glitter (hard to see in photo) to the body of the butterfly and rhinestones on my sentiment panel. Also hard to see: I clear embossed the glass cloche over the orchid. Image is colored with inks and a blender pen.
I realized too late that I should have placed the butterfly on the left side of the image, rather than the right side, to balance my card out. Darn! Wish I would have caught that before I adhered it.
Thanks for looking!!
Emily
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Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 GMT Views: 1191
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Ink: Palette noir black, SU certainly celery, SU so saffron, Versamark
Accessories: MS topiary PATP set, CM circle cutters, MS royal butterfly punch, SU designer label punch, black EP, clear EP, dimensionals, glue pen, white/clear glitter, green rhinestones, white pearls
Registered: May 10, 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 27879
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 10:56 AM
Emily, I think the butterfly is perfect where you put it! What a lovely creation and the reason behind the card only gives it even more significance. What a special tradition you and your sister have going with your aunt. She must be super special!
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Registered: April 23, 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 8246
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 10:57 AM
Emily this is gorgeous. I really like the soft colours and your dp. Your image is beautiful and the butterfly looks great on the right side :-) I am sure your Aunt will just love this.
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Registered: December 19, 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15571
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 12:01 PM
Emily this is fabulous and so was the story of your Aunt! Love heartwarming stories like that. I have a special Aunt myself. I love the Kioshi paper and that die is lovely used here. I think your butterfly looks fabulous where it is and I love the one on the inside!! TFS!!
Registered: April 3, 2007 Location: In a state of oblivion.... Posts: 14120
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 12:14 PM
Love your Aunt's week story Emzi - how sweet that you still carry on the tradition. Great card. Great job on all of those challenges! A little bit of punch envy here as I don't have ANY of the 4 you've used. And another PATP set - you go girl! You're doin' the Punchkateerz proud by purchasing a plethora of punches! I'll be waiting by my mailbox.
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Registered: November 12, 2009 Location: Living in Western North Carolina in the mountains of beauty. Posts: 2551
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 12:17 PM
What a sweet card to go along with a sweet person who is sending her sweet aunt this precious card... did I say sweet too many times... I don't think you can ever say sweet too many times when it is something like this... love it..
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105268
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 12:20 PM
What a lovely image this is Emily! Your coloring is exquisite! I love the variety of dp! What a pretty card , with the image backed by the punched panel!! Bravo, girl! Are you enjoying this beautiful day? I had my lunch outside by the pool (which is still closed!), and sat in my hot tub with a can of cold seltzer. Life is good!!!!!
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