I needed a card for my niece who just passed her nursing license tests...and has already landed a job! I don't have any nursing images and I wanted this card to be special. Well, I have been inspired by Anna Wight's recent eraser carvings. So I decided to carve something for my card. Since I'm no where near as talented as Anna, I used a nurse image I found in a Dover Clip Art book.
I embossed a line around the DP with my Scor-Pal. The ovals are Spellbinders Petite Oval - small and Petite Scallop Oval - small and popped up with 3M dimensional tape. The lacy paper ribbon is a 1 1/2" strip of white card punched on both edges with Martha Stewart's Arch Lattice border punch and a thin strip of the dark aqua down the middle. The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, then masked and airbrused with COPICs. The pin on her collar is made with a dot of Stickles.
Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy it.
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009 GMT Views: 1067
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Registered: September 7, 2005 Location: On the Farm. Posts: 10807
Thu, Jul 09, 2009 @ 1:20 PM
Aww, this is FANTASTIC!! And what a treasure for your niece, too! I think she might like the stamp as a gift from you, along with the card! =) I know I would, if I was her! =)
Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73385
Sun, Jul 12, 2009 @ 9:36 PM
This is fantastic! I love your carving and it made such a terrific image. I used to carve erasers a lot, but not in a long time. I may have to start again. Thanks for the inspiration. Very impressive!
Registered: April 3, 2007 Location: In a state of oblivion.... Posts: 14120
Fri, Jul 17, 2009 @ 7:53 PM
May I say WOW! If I started carving erasers I know without hesitation I would not get an image that would be usable on a card, let alone something as great as your nurse! Great work!
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Fri, Jul 17, 2009 @ 7:57 PM
Oh my goodness!! This is just amazing!! What a beautifully carved image and resulting card!! It looks just fabulous as an image!! I cannot imagine having so much talent!! What a beautiful card!!
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Sun, Jul 19, 2009 @ 8:57 PM
Amazing! When I saw the card you made for your mom, I had to see more, and never did I expect to see this beauty! What a heart you must have to do this! I love every inch of this, right down to her little pin! You leave me in awe! Thanks for sharing your talent!
------------------------------ 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
This card is wonderful! And that you created that stamp from an eraser is awe-inspiring!! I can tell from your fabulous gallery that you have a very 'artful' heart. Thanks for sharing your art with us!!!