Sunday, October 24, 2010

Thankfulness

I talked to my sister today.  She is preparing for surgery in a few weeks since she found out she has cancer.  I know it is very hard for her but she can still crack a few jokes about events in her life.  It made me think how much I have to be thankful for.  I decided to create a card that could be a Fall/Thanksgiving theme but still be bright and cheery.


I used a stamp from Sparkle N Sprinkle that has Fall looking flowers but also beautiful butterflies.  I stamped it in brown and colored it with Tombow markers in bright Fall colors.  I cut it out along the edges and then layered it four times to add more color.  This grouping was then layered onto a a brown that was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I sanded the embossed wording to bring out the yellow core color.  This was layered onto a dark brown card.

This was a great card for the Flutter By Wednesday Blog Challenge - use a butterfly, fairy, or angel on your project.

4 comments:

April said...

Very bright and pretty card, Marie! Love it!

Donna Ellis said...

Marie, what a beautiful card! The elements are so complimentary and bright!

Danni said...

What a wonderful autumn card! Thank you for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

Carolyn said...

This card is so beautiful. To me, butterflies bring such peace. Hugs to you and your sister.