Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Freshly Picked


This card is a welcome break from all the holiday cards I've been making. Geez, I think I've been working on Christmas cards since June...and I'm not done YET! LOL!

Actually this is a sympathy card that I made for a very dear friend of mine a couple of weeks ago when she lost her mother. I know she reads my blog, so I didn't want to post it here until she had time to receive the card in the mail.

The stamp I used is from the Impression Obsession Charming Gardeners cling mount set. I love every single image in this set!


I stamped on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The stamped image was colored using Tombow (water based) markers.

The two strips behind the main image were punched with a Martha Stewart punch. I used my Scor Pal to score a few lines on the panel, then tied olive satin ribbon around the panel.

The paper is from Hobby Lobby and the cardstock is Herbal Garden Prismatics .

I added two Robin's Nest Dew Drops to the left side for balance and interest.

The sentiment on the inside is a Northwoods stamp called Though Words . I love the font they used, and the words are beautiful.

So....it's time to announce the winner of this month's Stamper's Dream Dreamy Challenge! And it's Darlene Pavlick aka akronstamperdpk on SCS! Congratulations, Darlene! Please send me your snail mail address and I will get your prize right out to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your families, and take the time to give thanks for your many blessings!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh Michelle - this is wonderful! I adore your card and your expert coloring. I wonder if it's too late to change my letter to Santa and add this set...

Denise Marzec said...

Sorry to hear you were in need of a sympathy card, but it's very pretty! I love the shades of green.

Have a VERY Happy Thanksgiving, Michelle! :)

((hugs))

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Boy are we on the same wavelength lately or what?!?!?! We both used shades of green for today!! And yours is just GORGEOUS!! I LOVE that jar of flowers!! And your layered punches are fantastic!! Love the rounded edge too!! What a fabulous creation!!

Anonymous said...

Sorry to hear your friend lost her mother...but I bet this gorgeous card put a smile on her face!?!
Love everything about it!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!! Hope you get to hang out with your handsome grands?!?

Hugs ~S~

Anonymous said...

Congrats for winning Darlene!
Michelle, this card is still proudly displayed on my entertainment center today. It's absolutely beautiful and touched my heart the day I received it. Thanks for being such a thoughtful and caring friend, especially at a time when I really needed some comfort.
Big {{hugs}} and happy Thanksgiving wishes to you and yours!

Elizabeth S. said...

Sorry to hear about the lost of your friends mother and a need to make a card for this reason. It is a beautiful cards, love the colors.

Velta said...

Beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving for the rest of the week to you and yours :)

Anonymous said...

This is such a sweet and pretty card, Michelle. It's not so somber that it will be a downer for your friend. Rather, it may offer a little pick-me-up. I love that!

Lynette said...

What a beautiful card. I especially like the way you layered the border-punched layers. Very cool! Wonderful coloring.

thimbles bobbins paper and ink said...

Very elegant. Love the colors too as well as your tombow work is always just THE BEST!!

Kimberly Crawford said...

Oh, this is SO pretty and springy! LOVE it! Gorgeous coloring and borders!!!! :)