This week we are sending paper hugs to a 5 year old superhero, Dominic, who is battling neublastoma. I am woefully lacking super hero and hockey (his fav sport) supplies; but I read in one of his mother's updates that he loves music therapy and playing the instruments. Here's a pic of Dominic at a giant keyboard: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/dominic-update-2-0/
With that in mind, I am sending him a hot trio of monsters. To make this work, more or less, I colored the monsters with super hero colors, fussy cut each image eliminating bits of the stamps (like the package in the monster's hand and the bag of candy one-eye was holding) and fitted them with instruments. The stamps of the instruments were too large for my monsters, so I stamped, scanned them into my computer, resized and then printed, colored and fussy cut. And just to show Dominic they can really rock, Dudley the Dragon is on a wobble. I added a bit more color by stamping random musical notes around the border of the base. The sentiment is computer generated using Cafe Rojo font.
I am always amazed at the grace and strength shown by young kids fighting this dreadful disease. The smile on Dominic's face is precious and angelic. I hope this card, and wobbly Dudley, will bring one of those smiles to his face. I hope your face is graced with a smile today too. TFL
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 GMT Views: 329
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83888
Wed, Sep 14, 2022 @ 3:35 PM
Super adorable and fun. Love the three music loving/playing monsters, Debbie. What a fun choice and sure to bring a giant smile. Feels happy and cheerful - something he will appreciate.
You are so right - cancer is awful but much more awful in the young.
Giant hugz to you
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Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32126
Wed, Sep 14, 2022 @ 3:42 PM
Wow your skills amaze me and your card totally works and then some. I saw that pic of Dominic and he just melts my heart. This whole card is so creative, Debbie. He will love receiving this!
Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7515
Wed, Sep 14, 2022 @ 9:13 PM
Awesome! The coloring and fussy cutting are perfect. The rainbow, the music BG paper, and the die-cut stitched layer are all amazing details to cheer this little boy. Prayers...
Betty
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Thu, Sep 15, 2022 @ 2:07 AM
Totally, absolutely adorable. Great work with your background research to create something so special and relevant. Love those instruments. We were at a 50th party a couple of weeks ago, and met the 40-year old Down Syndrome brother of one of the guests. I hadn't seen him for years - my first meeting with him was about thirty years ago, sitting on his older brother's lap "helping" play the drums when we were rehearsing some songs for a special meeting, so the drum in this just jumped out at me.