thinking of you

A close friend of mine asked me for a card to send to a family that has taken him in as one of their own.  They are going through a tough time right now and I do hope that everything and everyone will be ok.

There's a lot of love and good thoughts in this card, and I'm sure the words my friend put inside convey how deeply he cares.

This card will be submitted to the Retro Sketches Challenge, which I turned to when I needed some help in starting my card.  I thought the layout was refined, yet simple, which allowed me to design something that was more about the message than anything else.

Thank you for stopping by.

Supplies:

Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals

Inks: Versamark, Delicata (golden glitz); Memento Luxe (espresso truffle, lilac posies, nautical blue, pear tart)

Other: embossing powder, embossing folder

love always, always love

It's been a very emotional past couple of days for me, and I think these cards reflect that -- a mix of deep sadness and small flashes of hope that someday I hope will become brighter lights.  Until then, I continue to believe that we are all connected to each other and that everybody matters.

It's Week 2 of Summer Card Camp 2 , and for this card I used the clear embossing and distress ink technique that Jennifer McGuire shared. I flipped around a sentiment by doing a little masking, so I could say what I really wanted to say. 

For the next card, I used the paper piecing technique presented by Jean Manis.  The shiny spots are from sun shining in through window blinds.  I think it would actually be pretty cool if I could figure out a way to achieve the same effect in ink.

And lastly, I made this card for the WPlus9 Monday Mood Board challenge.  I just love using their Fresh Cut Florals set.  With all the layering options, I was able to find the right combo of flowers to reflect the mood of this card.

Supplies:

Love Always, Always Love

Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals; Verve Small Phrases

Inks: Stampin' Up (chocolate chip, pool party, baja breeze, certainly celery, pistachio pudding); Versamark

Other: clear embossing powder

Sending Love Your Way

Stamps: Craft Lounge Sending Love; Lawn Fawn You've Got Mail

Ink: Memento (tuxedo black)

Other: patterned paper, heart pin

Thinking of You

Stamps/Dies: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals

Inks: Stampin' Up (perfect plum, wisteria wonder, so saffron); Memento (tuxedo black)

Other: enamel accents