Morning my crafting friends, thank you for visiting me today, I hope you are all okay?
Today's post is one of those cards you want to make but then don't! A work colleague and friend of mine, a wonderful Lady who has the most gigantic heart and will do anything for anyone has just been given the news that her cancer is terminal, she only found out by accident that she had the big C just a month ago, it has spread to her Liver and there is nothing they can do. Needless to say we were all in shock last week when we were informed, they have given her 3 months to 2 years with Chemo, she has a partner and four children, she is only in her middle 40's, such terrible news so I offered to make this card for her that we could all sign, obviously I had to be careful what I put on the front so opted for 'With Love'. I did not want to make it too fancy or bulky as that makes it hard for people to sign inside but I did not want it too plain either so I hope I have managed an even ground. She has always loved my cards so I wanted it to be special, not sure whether I have achieved the 'Special' card I would have wanted but it was not just from me.
To start with I was not sure what colour to use as certain colours are used for certain occasions, so although I knew she liked Purple, that colour was out. Not sure whether she would like Pink so that went, I opted for Teal and White in the end.
I started by putting two sheets of White together to make an 8" X 8" card, matted it up with Teal Card, with more White card I embossed, trimmed to size and matted on top. Using the same embossing folder I embossed another piece of White card and turning it over I did the John Lockwood technique of inking up the de-boss side and heat embossing it with Artic Bay Lustre, this makes it look like a tiled effect, I trimmed to size and attached to the card.
Using more White card I die cut the Couture Creations Fancy Frame and placed this in the center. I die cut White card using the Salzburg die and placed this in the center of the frame.
With Teal card I die cut the tag from the Austrian Collection Corner, Boarder & Tag, I stamped my sentiment onto White card with Peacock Feathers and die cut the top layer of the Tag die out placing it in the center of the Teal Tag. Hope all this makes sense?
This finished the card as I did not want to add any glitter, gems flowers or bows, just wanting the dies to work for themselves.
Items used:
Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card
Sheena Douglass Little Bit Magical Stamps Angels Amongst Us
Creative Expressions Foundation Card Teal
Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Embossing Folder Eternity
Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Dies Austrian Collection Corner, Boarder & Tag
Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Austrian Collection Salzburg
Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Powder Artic Bay Lustre
Couture Creations Fancy Frame
Versamark Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
Thank you for looking, Jacquie xxx
