WOW, Jodi, congratulations on being chosen Featured Stamper! Your style is so fresh and fun and I had a wonderful walk through your gallery. I chose to case this card Joyful Ladybug by Kharmagirl at Splitcoaststampers. I like your layout and the sentiment up on top along with the ticket punched corners and bling. I changed everything else!
I've been waiting for awhile to use my Atlas with this sphere, wondering just how I could create a whole card using these images! And then last week I "happened" upon this new Art Impressions sentiment which I stamped on the inside. It came with a smaller joy...but the more I looked at the word and the sphere and Atlas, the more I saw my design come to life!
I picked papers that would compliment the natural coloring of my elements. The sphere is on CC, chicken little (sky is falling) stamped in black and embossed in clear, I popped the right side of it on foam. Atlas is inked in walnut stain on paper that appears like aged Marble. The jot of Atlas is dragonfly black as is the 'Y' and has been stamped directly to the Basic Grey paper---embossed in clear. I popped Atlas' upper body, trying to convey the weight of the earth on his shoulders and glued his lower body straight to paper. I used Fiskars scissors for the ticket corners and bling brads. The SU soft sky base is stamped in same using the crackle Judikins bg.
My card will go to a friend who lost her father recently...I'm praying those words will be able to speak Joy into her day. Thanks so very much for looking...and reading!
I am editing to add the inside sentiment in case someone is unable to read it:
...will soon be back in your life.
Before long this difficult time
will be behind you & your days will
be filled with cheerfulness & delight
once again.
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008 GMT Views: 898
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 6:59 AM
Wow! What an interesting card! I love all the elements, and how you put it all tog! Great job! Great take on Jodi's card! TFS!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 7:22 AM
Well, look who is sitting next to me in the gallery with this awesome design!!! I love the stamps you used and the inside sentiment is sooo inspirational!! Beautiful colors, dp, and details, too....I know your friend will find comfort from your beautiful card!!
Registered: August 23, 2005 Location: LongIsland (said as one word), NY Posts: 21280
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 7:32 AM
How fantastic Susan!! I always love to look at your creations, as each one is always a piece of art!! This card is no exception! LOVE all the elements on this, and the inside sentiment is just wonderful - I am sure that this will bring some joy to your friend!! Gorgeous! Thank you so much for playing!!!
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 8:14 AM
neat card!
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Judy
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Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 9:32 AM
WOW, Susan this is so heartfelt! Hugs and prayers to your friend too.
------------------------------ christine m.aka summer and weekend stalker DOT INK (My yadda yadda) Don't magnify your problem . . .Magnify your God
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