Aloha, all!
You might recall that, a couple of weeks ago, we had a going away party for my friend, Billie, and her husband. I made a gigantic card for the whole FCE (Family and Community Education) group to sign–all 27 of us on one card!
Today I found out that Billie’s mother just passed away. How wonderful that Billie was able to be there with her. I have been trying to figure out what card to make her, and then I stumbled onto the Stamping 411 challenge today. I knew right away what I was going to do for the card, and here it is.
The bird on the bamboo branch is from the Level 2 Hostess set, Asian Artistry, and the saying is from the stamp set, Thoughts and Prayers. I used a Circle Ice Rhinestone Brad with a Filigree Brad for the corner accent. The colors of paper are Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, and Rich Razzleberry. The bird/bamboo is stamped using Stazon Jet Black Ink on Watercolor Paper, and I watercolored the bird with Rich Razzleberry and an Aqua Painter.
I think it’s such a good feeling to be able to go to my own craft room and make up a card like this, rather than going into a cold drug store to pick something out of a pile that’s already been picked through!
I love this stamp set.. your color choices are perfect for a sympathy card with this set! Breathtaking!
Really like the colors. Simple, sweet and lovely.
Congratulations! Love your card!
Lovely card for the 411 challenge!
Congrats on having your card chosen as one of the top 8!