This week's Tea Party is very special to me. It's for my mom's cousin Claire, who is really more like an aunt to me. She is going through another tough round of chemo for her cancer that can't be cured and she could really use your love and support. I have been sending cards to her almost weekly since she was diagnosed and she loves them. She is going to be floored by all of your talent. I hope you'll find the time to join us this week.
I went with a bowling theme for my card and combined with the TLC and CAS challenges. For Lisa's shoes challenge, I stamped some wingtip shoes and changed them into bowling shoes. I specifically colored them to match the rentals that we had at our old bowling alley. My family used to run a duckpin bowling alley and several of us bowled together in a league on Monday nights. If you've never been duckpin bowling, you're missing out. It's way better than ten pin. Duckpin bowlers carry three small balls with them instead of one big ball, so I cut those out with some marble paper. I wanted to do green ones, but I didn't have the right paper, so I went with pink ones. We did have some alley balls that were pink with a blue swirl through them. I fit the shoes and balls onto the mini card for the TLC Challenge. I used a piece of leftover WFD background. To keep the card CAS, I wanted to put it on a white background, but I didn't want to leave it plain white. So I used a technique that had been a challenge I think in a VSN? I can't remember who hosted, but we did some illegible writing to make a background. I illegibly wrote a message about how much fun I used to have bowling on Monday nights with Claire and other family members.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83898
Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:25 AM
I LOVE this card, Jen! GREAT background and balls. I bowled for years and years in leagues and wish I never stopped. I never heard of duckpin but sounds super fun. She is going to love this card. Hugz go out to you and your sweet cousin.
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 10:46 AM
Your illegible writing background technique is a winner!
------------------------------ Rita
God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9
Registered: August 4, 2005 Location: Western PA Posts: 808
Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 11:07 AM
wow - this is very clever !! love the handwriting as the background... the shoes and bowling balls are terrific. That sentiment: Split Happens is adorable... Perfect wording..
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Registered: February 16, 2004 Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 30976
Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:32 PM
This is such a fun card! Great images and really like the background script you wrote. Love the explanation of Duckpin bowling- have never hear of it before.
Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6277
Wed, Mar 22, 2023 @ 9:49 PM
such a sweet card, nice shoes tooo---great write up to read---have heard of duckpin bowling but never knew what it was til I read your story---was interesting
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Fri, Mar 24, 2023 @ 7:11 AM
Such a great card you've created for your cousin! Every detail is so personal. Love the sentiment, too!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
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Sun, Mar 26, 2023 @ 3:33 PM
This is stunning. I love the script background and the sweet colors. What a stunning card. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday. I'm always SO grateful to have you share your God-given talents with us. It means so much to me, and I do give God thanks for you and the art you share with us so faithfully.
Blessings,
Karen L
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Mon, Mar 27, 2023 @ 10:25 AM
What a wonderful and perfect card for Claire. I'm so sorry to read about her cancer. Hugs and prayers to her and her family. How wonderful that you've been sending cards of encouragement to her! You are an angel.
------------------------------ Judy aka Gracie "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou