I'm still not feeling too good. The ordinary cold I had turned into something far more nasty and led to me spending most of the weekend in bed. Even now I don't feel great so please don't come too close as I don't want anyone catching anything!I've been working on this card for about 4 days. Everytime I've felt a little bit better I've done something to it - usually something that has meant starting again! Isn't funny how when you are not well the craft knife slips - the painting water spills - the ... well you know what I mean we've all been there.
I made the card using two stamps from Art Impressions. One is a window which I have used for the front of the card and the other is a view of a garden with the most wonderful sentiment written around it.
'Treasured friends like you bloom in the garden of my heart'
If I remember rightly Art Impressions do a whole series of scenes that you can add to your collection but I only have this one.
I particularly wanted to use acetate for this card to emphasise the window aspect, but it did bring some problems. I usually cover any DST by attaching card to both sides of the acetate, but of course if I had done that the window would not have been 'see through'.
The only way I could think to get round this fairly neatly was to cut a square out around the window area, which I did. The remaining space left me enough room to write a message to the friend I am sending my card to.
My card is just in time for the challenge at http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ where this week (surprise - surprise) Cynthia has set a theme of windows.
10 comments:
First Ann I hope you will soon feel better here are some hugs ((())) for you.
I love these stamps and have quite a few myself, so naturally I love this card. Very pretty.
Thanks for playing whilst you were sick Love Cynthia x
Ooh Ann this is fabulous! I do hope you feel better soon, we miss you
Ann x
Ann, your card is gorgeous, I love it.
luv
irene
xxxx
This is beautiful Ann... so sorry to hear you re feeling poorly, I hope you feel much better soon :)
Elaine x
I just love what you've done with this card Ann, I'm sure whoever receives it will be thrilled.
I'm so sorry to hear you've been 'through the mill' lately and I hope you feel better very soon.
It's a really beautiful card Ann, I do hope you start feeling better soon.
Beryl x
Oh, Ann, with all these lovely comments, I hope you smile and know how much we all care!!!
Though I must say...crafting while sick seems to become you!! LOL
This is down right gorgeous...I wouldn't even tackle this on a good day! The images are beautiful and I appreciate how you resolved the issue of not covering the back of the front! :) Take care!!!!!
Blessings, Maria
Hi Ann
Hope you are feeling better - we are starting the ABC Challenge from A again next week but with different theme's to the first time round. hugs Vicky x
This is gorgeous Ann - a wonderful creation, very cleverly thought out.
Hope you're feeling better - I had the 'dreaded lurgy' last week and I'm still snuffling, and not able to work at full capacity (whatever that is).
hugs Heather xx
You can't keep a good crafter down eh Ann?
Love your card and the quote is just wonderful.
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
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