Sep 02 2009
Trust your Heart
This card was an absolute pleasure to make for 2 reasons: 1) it was a special request from DS#2, and 2) he made all the decisions, so all I had to do was execute them! So WHO gets the credit here, him or me??? LOL!!! Seriously, all my boys usually ask me for are thank you notes, with instructions that they be kept very simple, so today’s request was surely a change of pace. He picked out the focal image, the border sentiment, said he wanted Tanya’s name on it, that it had to be pink and white with ribbons and bows. Well now, a boy after my own heart — I figured I JUST might be able to do this — LOL!!! Here’s the result:
He did pretty good, didn’t he — LOL!!!! I met all of his criteria — even Tanya’s name on the little hanging tag. Adding the Cuttlebug die cut in the upper corner was my contribution! I am having so much fun with this set, I may just have to declare this my latest favorite JR set — it’s The Friendship Set to fit the 3 1/4″ Round Wood Stamper. It’s large, and I love it! But the focal images are a wonderful size, perfectly suitable for using alone as well, which I will, another day.
Just a closer look. Image colored with Copics and flower centers highlighted with a Signo White Gel Pen. My Petite Circle Nestabilities were used to cut and mat the image. And my Pink Silk Bow is double, done on the Bow Easy. To write Tanya, I used my 15 pt font that came with the 2″ Round Wood Stamper with Bonus Center and 15 Pt Font. I just popped my letters into the nearest stamper, which was a 1 5/8″ Round Wood Stamper, stamped them and cut with my Spellbinders Tags Trio die, ran a 1/4″ silk ribbon through the hole and tied it on! Fun touch! It is supported and help in place with 1 SU Dimensional. I used SU’s Textured Pretty in Pink, SU Tea Party DP and PTI White.
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The following items to make this card can be purchased at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.
Friendship Set, used on 3 1/4″ Wood Stamper, 2″ Wood Stamper with 15 pt Font and Bonus Center, 1 5/8″ Wood Stamper, all by JustRite
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink (used for Sentiment)
1.25″ and 1/4″ 100% Pink Silk Ribbon by May Arts and Bow Easy
Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders
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That’s it for tonight — just a quick post! Hope you enjoyed the card! I’ll be back on Thursday evening with our Friday Stamp Simply Challenge. Thanks for stopping in today and hope to see you again real soon!
23 responses so far
Absolutely lovely! Tanya is one lucky girl! Your bow is perfectly stunning!
Wow, that is so pretty in pink!
Gorgeous Sharon! Kudos to you and ds! Tanya should love it.
WOW, he has lots of your genes :D:D:D. GORGEOUS card!!!! Love everything about this one!! Tell your son he did well. Hugs, Sabrina
Beautiful card!!
Watch out Sharon ! DS #2 may be a DT competitor in the near future LOL He did a great job choosing what he wanted on the card.
beautiful card, sharon-loved the story that went along with it
Beautiful!
Gorgeous card! Love that bow!
So pretty Sharon! He did a great job–love your coloring here!
Purely and positively stunning, Sharon. Ooh-wee! I love your card.
So pretty. My bows never seem to look like yours.
Geez, now I wanna’ go back and modify the order I placed today to include this set! I was trying to just stick with seasonal stuff, but you make me want this set now! The card is beautiful, Sharon!
Just gorgeous Sharon!!! Yes, I would say HE (you) did a WONDERFUL job!!
This is just GORGEOUS! So feminine and beautiful! You and your son are a perfect cardmaking team!!
Beautiful card! Your son has an eye for style. Any girl would be honored to receive a card like this! (how old is your son?)
This is just such a wonderful card, Sharon!! How fun it must be to make a card with your Son’s input! I am sure Tanya is gonna LOVE this and be very impressed! 🙂
Beautiful Sharon! Lucky Tanya! great choices on the part of your DS.
Another gorgeous pink card! I’m such a sucker for pink. Your DS sure has good taste. I know Tanya will be impressed!
Tanya’s heart will melt with this lovely card. Lucky girl.
This is stunning – this will go in favs for future reference of ideas! Your son has wonderful ideas and this turned out beautiful I am sure the recipient is going to LOVE it!!
This is so pretty, Sharon!! You and your son make a great team!!
Awwww — he and you did good on this one!!! What a fun card!
Sharon, what a beautiful card for Tanya! I love the pink and everything about this card is just perfect!
Joan