A lot of love went into this card. It took forever, but I had to get it perfect for my mom's birthday. This card by our featured stamper, donnaks, was perfect inspiration for my mom's card. Donna has such a beautiful and fun gallery! I could CASE so many of those fun cards (and did save a cute fishing card with a bobber for future inspiration).
I liked this window shaker card for my mom because I wanted something special and she loves windows. She loves looking out windows and watching birds on her birdfeeders. So I got to use my new digi from Power Poppy that I won in the March challenge (Ooh, I can't wait to get my other stamps in the mail!). But as soon as this digi came out, I knew I had to have it. I had a great time coloring this with nice bright colors and with pops of yellow because it's my mom's favorite color. Then I cut this window with my ScanNCut and it needs something, but I couldn't decide what. I think I should have added some score lines for definition. I filled the shaker with copper microbeads to kind of look like birdseed. I think she'll love it. The funny thing is, that the whole time I was making it (and having lots of fun), I was thinking about how some mornings she gets to my house to babysit before I'm done with my card and she sits there watching me and tells me that doesn't look like fun at all. She would think this one looked like pure torture. I tell her that making ragdolls doesn't look like fun to me.
Registered: August 25, 2004 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 148
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 @ 9:57 AM
Jennifer - I'm SURE your Mom will love your card! I'm so happy that my holiday window card inspired it! I agree, card making sounds lots more fun that rag dolls. After all, you can give cards to EVERYBODY all year long, but there are only so many folks who would appreciate the love and care that went into making the dolls! -Donna
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 @ 12:17 PM
What a fantastic card this is Jennifer. I absolutely adore this wonderful springtime scene you have placed behind this wonderful white window frame. The yellow polka dot bg is simply "the best," and making this into a shaker card is such a fun surprise too! I am still chuckling about comments your mother has made and might make about this card because my mother made those very same comments to me. I guess only an artist can understand why we do what we do. Fun! ~Karen.