This card is for the Sketch Challenge, thanks Roxie for yet another great sketch.....
This card is one of many for the survivors of the Australian Bush Fires and the inside reads 'HANG in there...'!!! I couldn't resist this image...especially with these adorable little House Mouse which came in a RAK from misshelenstamps. I imagine if the mice in Victoria could have escaped like this they would have!!! It is thought that over 1 million animals have been lost in the fires....how sad, but how lovely to see that dear little koala named Sam who was rescued by a firefighter and that gorgeous footage of him drinking from the fireman's water bottle, he drank 3 bottles as he was so dehydrated....who wouldn't be touched by seeing that....I learnt today that he had his paw in the firemans other hand as it was burnt and the water was running into the fireman's hand....it was soothing his burns....awww!
I sponged the sky, thanks to Deb Wood (aka Purty Bratty Barby) sending me a cloud template and then chalked the HM and added Kindy Glitz to the wings of the dragonfly, I tried to get it showing in this picture but it only showed a little bit. I wanted to put the sentiment on the outside but opted for it being on the inside, I think it would have been too much otherwise!
If you are interested in making cards for the survivors of the Australian bush fires, here is a link with more details:
or you can PM me for information....today's report is that 7000 have been displaced and 1831 homes have been destroyed - can you imagine such destruction!?!?
Thank you for looking and I would love to hear what you think...I appreciate your comments!
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009 GMT Views: 771
Favorited:7
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sat, Feb 14, 2009 @ 11:38 AM
Sister! Wheeee......What a fun card! This will bring some smiles! Your story of the koala made me smile too, to think of the tenderness between the two. I will be working on cards for your mission today! LYMI!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: March 5, 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1087
Sat, Feb 14, 2009 @ 11:41 AM
Love all the blues. My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost so much in the bush fire.
------------------------------ Live your life is such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning....Satan shudders & says: "Oh no, she's awake!"
Registered: October 3, 2008 Location: Australia. Posts: 1407
Sat, Feb 14, 2009 @ 1:33 PM
Linda, Linda, Linda, if any one can pull off getting 1000 card to the bushfire victims it's you. With this inspiring card I'm sure allot of people will pull out there card stock and start stamping for such a worthy cause!.