This card will go to my niece Liz. She recently bought a house and will be moving in this Fall. She's like me in that we both have a hard time making a decision. I want her to know that this house was meant to be. She was thinking of buying the house she's currently renting but it's really tiny and would need a lot of work..a money pit in my view. She finally decided to look beyond that and bid on this other house in the city (she had been in a suburb). You never know how these things will turn out...it's a seller's market here and houses go like that. She was lucky to get the one she wanted and hers was not the highest bid. She wrote a personal letter to the sellers and told them that she's 40 years old and has been saving for a house all this time. Guess the personal touch paid off.
I made the bg using a piece of MME dp that was mostly plain with a tiny bit of little designs around the edge. I applied distress oxide inks and also various bg stamps that were stamped in black. I went over that with a tiny bit of white paint applied with an old gift card which toned down the color. I really like how it turned out. The house was made using old book pages (German) that I had sprayed with ink sprays and then I cut out the pieces free hand. I doodled around the edge, added some white dots and a border in black and white.
Oh and by the way when Liz was a little girl she always wanted a pink house...now she'll have it.. at least in card form..lol..Hew new house is white...I think the front door is green
TFL!
Apologies to John Mellencamp for borrowing his lyrics for my title...
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017 GMT Views: 1542
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105011
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 8:27 AM
How wonderful! Congratulations to her for making this big decision. She will love your card, Polly. I bet it gets framed and displayed in her new digs!!!
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Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 9:13 AM
Polly this is a great card for your niece's house purchase and one that will mean the world to her - I bought my little house when I was 55 so I know what a scary thing that can be - good on you for encouraging Liz to spread her wings and become more independent.
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Registered: March 28, 2011 Location: Novi, Michigan Posts: 11833
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 11:52 AM
What a beautiful card for your niece, and a touching story to go with it. The pink house with yellow door is so cute - your niece will love it. A sweet, sweet card.
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20557
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 6:41 PM
The relationship you have with your niece, sounds like the relationship I have with my Aunt, how lucky for both of you! A beautiful contemporary card to celebrate the new home!
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sat, Sep 16, 2017 @ 8:57 PM
Polly what MARVELOUS piece of art! Love what you did to the bg...using all your multi-media flair! The "pink" house is so artsy with its doodling and white gel pen dots and little heart roof! Lots of love went into this to be sent to your niece!
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