I love that we are honoring Karen (Redbugdriver) as our Queen for the Day! Karen has been a huge encouragement to me since I first began. Karen is one of the first to leave comments, and she always makes me smile! We have swapped a few images over time, and I chose Karen's ~3 in 1~ because I know she loves this image (and so do I!) Karen, your design is gorgeous, and I needed that today. This card is going to a very sweet gal as she recovers from a stroke.
The main image is watercolored using SU reinkers. I stitched along the edges of DP, and added the lace. I omitted the hearts and added photo corners for the Twisted Sister challenge to use photo corners. (Psst...you should add them to the main panel "before" stitching...who knew? Agh....live and learn) The inside sentiment is from Hampton Arts and reads "A friend loves at all times" Prov 17:17.
Thanks for looking! BIG hugs to you, you lil Red Bug Driver!
Date: Friday, February 25, 2011 GMT Views: 1062
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Registered: September 7, 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 33121
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 @ 10:46 PM
This is so sweet! That stamp had to be made especially for you!!! That's just how you are with all your friends...loveable! Love the stitching you do on your cards, and your photo corners look great!!
------------------------------ Happy Stamping! CarrollAnn
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 @ 11:53 PM
Oh my LORD, she is just gonna CHERISH this, and the thought that you even sent it to her is positively going to blow her mind!!!
These images always melt my heart, Sis, and you make such magic when they are on your cards! Love how you take plaid and flowered Dp and make it look so wonderful together - and then the stitching - ah, that always means the card is really from the heart, and I know Phyllis will SO appreciate this surprise coming from you - espcially that sentiment!!
PS - thanks for the tip on the corners - yours look fine!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 @ 4:53 AM
Omygosh sweet! You know as you and Karen, I love these little mice. How darling that you used them in her honor and for your friend. Awesome cardmaking talent, gee, I can't believe you are using all the tricks I showed you. Yeeeeeeeeaaahhhh, right huh Duchess. You shine my dear, oh how you shine. Not only in the gallery now, in my heart. Hug that face! Queen Nut, yeah that's me again!xo
Registered: September 17, 2006 Location: San Marcos, Tx Posts: 3011
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 @ 5:07 AM
AAwww! I know the recipient is going to love this one. It is gawgus. I love the stitching you did and even through the corner punched embellies it looks devine!
------------------------------ Ich bin Klein. Mach mein Herze rein Soll niemand anderen drin wohnen Als Jesus allein. (I am little. Make my heart clean. Don't let anyone else live in it but Jesus alone.)
Registered: May 27, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 12844
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 @ 5:23 AM
Pat, this is beautiful. The image is just darling and the papers and colors are so warm perfectly coordinated. Love the lace along the side. This card gives me warm fuzzy feelings.
------------------------------ Lorie McMullen aka MelodyGal Fan Club Member