Hello, sweet friends! Big, giant (((HUGS))) and thanks to you all for your cards, encouragement, love, and most of all prayers. It sure has been a LONG time, hasn't it?! I've missed you all!
This is a card I made in early-2019 before Walt and I had our health problems. It has been on my table in my craft room as an encouragement to me, so I thought it would be a good start to upload a card after more than a year. I really haven't made anything serious for a long time, so I am slowly regaining my strength, energy, and motivation. As to where my mojo is," well, I hope to find it someday! Surely it will return!
Earlier last year, I found this digital image in my UFO box that I had printed and decided to finish coloring it and then fussy cut it to put it on a card with a sentiment. I remembered the beautiful decorative die from my dear friend Tracy, and I thought it would be perfect for this card. Doesn't it remind you of Battenberg lace? I cut the die in white and then traced the die on Rose Red and "loosely" fussy cut it. I traced the inside of the decorative die onto Rose Red and used it as a mat for the white layer. I used my Mini MISTI to add the sentiment, leaving room for the rose. I shaped the rose with my Empressor to give it dimension and popped it up with thin adhesive squares. I cut a card base that hides behind this card front. Using the clear set, I stamped the single rose in Rose Red inside at the bottom left, adhered it to the card front...and it was done. This card has encouraged me this past year and will be sent to someone who needs encouragement now herself.
I've shared this card on my blog along with details about our long, hard journey this past year. God has been so gracious, and we are so blessed to have been encouraged along the way by such dear friends here on SCS!
Thanks for taking a closer look, and I hope that you are staying safe and healthy! It's so good to be back, and we'll see when I can share a new card soon! Hugs and love! xoxo
Date: Friday, June 12, 2020 GMT Views: 1863
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Stamps: Rose and Chamomile digi, Everything's Even Rosier clear set - retired (Power Poppy), Bridge set by Dina Kowal (Impression Obsession)
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, Rose Red (SU!), Solar White #110 (Neenah)
Paper Size: A-2
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine), Rose Red (SU!)
Accessories: Copic markers, Lacey Edged Rectangle die - retired (Gina Marie Designs), Empressor tool, Mini MISTI, Thin 3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives), Tombow Mono Glue, white tape, red tape
Techniques: Digital images with Microsoft Word, Copic coloring, fussy cutting
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Mon, Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:20 AM
Cheryl, you're back!! I've been MIA pretty much since 2018. I just started uploading again. I'm so sorry to hear about all the health issues. Perfectly colored flowers and the matting adds so much class. I have missed you so much! You are such an inspiration on SCS to so many. I'm having to use all my "old stuff" now days as I'm on a fixed income and can't afford all the "new stuff". I may have to take a plunge and buy some new things, but they are so expensive. In the meantime, I will admire your beautiful cards as I always have! Take care and stay healthy.
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91299
Wed, Oct 11, 2023 @ 6:24 AM
Sweet Cheryl, I was thinking about you today and thought I would stop by your gallery. You are forever missed. This card is really beautiful just like you.