Follow Your Bliss…

Hello, and Happy Weekend! I just returned from an overnight stay with some friends at their cabin. I brought my dogs, so we had 6 dogs running around and having a blast. It was great food, great company, and great weather. After a stressful couple of weeks, I feel rejuvenated

I came home to an email from a friend, announcing that another friend’s daughter (who will be 16 in May) had her thyroid and lymph nodes removed due to a malignancy. I wanted to make her a cheery card to encourage her as she goes through her treatments.

I pulled out my new Brunch Crate Paper (from Jacksonbelle), and this flower Cuttlebug embossing folder. I never thought I “needed” this folder, until I saw Diane (cookiestamper on SCS) use the paper piecing method with it . Brilliant! I ran this folder through the cuttlebug several times. Once for the entire image on the striped paper, once for the red flower, once for the polkadot center, and once for the green stem and leaves. Using a sanding block, I sanded the outer border, the flower and center. Then, I cut them out, including the stem and leaves. I glued down the green stem and leaves, and the polka dot center to the red flower. Next, I took the fine point of a chocolate chip marker, and made stitching marks all around the flower, stem, leaves, and outer border.

Using the PaperTrey Ink Faux Ribbons set, I stamped the sentiment on the green paper using Memories black ink, and punched it out using the small oval punch. Then, I adhered it to a red large oval. I tied this adorable light blue stitched grosgrain ribbon (from Jacksonbelle) across the bottom of the card, and adhered the panel to a barely banana card base.

I attached the oval sentiment and the flower to the card using dimensionals. I thought it need just a little extra “something”, so I added a ladybug rub-on and covered it in crystal effects. Stickles around the flower finish it off.

I hope it cheers this sweet young lady as she goes through this difficult time!

Have a great weekend! Hugs!