Tuesday morning I woke up at 7:11 ( pretty late) and headed for the craft room to gather the supplies to make my tickle card. I had an handful of "stuff" when the phone rang and the night shift therapist was on the phone asking me if I knew that I was scheduled to work today. I NEVER work on Tuesdays... Sigh, a quick shower and short commute got me there 35 minutes later and 1 hour late to work. Being late earned me the ER assignment, not my usual ICU gig. Long story short, God had shuffled the deck a little so that I was able to pray with one family that I would otherwise not have met. Additionally I provided much needed expertise, education and emotional support to a man with terminal throat cancer and his family. I earned the gratitude of the patient, the nurse and the physician. Isn't the way that God works really cool?!? By the time my day was done I was exhausted, but printed a 40% Mikes coupon to buy the tulle that my brain decided that this card needed. This morning I couldn't find any of the things that I had gathered, including the numbers, so I started again from scratch. I realize that the tulle is a "little" over the top, but by the time that I was done with the card I was too annoyed with myself not to use it. This card can be a counting tool (2 ribbons, 2 ladies, 3 roses, 3 pearls, 3 hearts) or multiplication (2x2, 3 x 3). Colored the image with Copics and sponged, colored the roses with different red Copics then blended in with R000...other than that pretty straight forward. The page number in the upper right is my number. This also meets the monthly CT challenge. PT - 2
Thanks so much for looking and have a peaceful day.
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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 @ 10:19 AM
Marie, a lovely card and story!! Love all the tulle!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
I love this card. I just took a collage class with Claudine Hellmuth and LOVE the look of this. It speaks to my Jane Austen loving self. I was touched by your story as my husband passed from Esophegeal cancer and I know how hard it is to receive a carrying talk when you need it sometimes. We were lucky that most caregivers were lovely, but some really were harsh. I am thankful for people like you in your profession. Much happiness to you.
This is a truly beautiful card! Love your coloring and sponging and vintage look. Thanks for what you do and for sharing this card with us. Just a reminder, though, teapotters have a difficult enough time counting let alone multipling!
Registered: March 27, 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 3292
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 @ 11:11 AM
Another beautiful card! Another poster mentioned Jane Austen....my thoughts EXACTLY! What a blessing you were for that poor family! I am sure that you were a comfort and a source of encouragement for them, just as you have been to many of us here in "SCS-land"! Many blessings to you!
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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 @ 1:09 PM
OMG, Marie...this is just beautiful!!! I love everything about it...including the story. Your cameo is so pretty and I love the tulle. I give it a 10 out of 10!!
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