Thursday, March 18, 2010

Card & blog candy

I made this sympathy card for another wonderful card maker who's always so sweet and encouraging to me. She recently lost her dad and I just want to let her know that I am thinking of her.

I used Papertrey Ink new Background Basic Tin Types and  then highlight the center of each flower with platinum liquid pearl. It always amazed me how a  tiny dot can make such a different on a design sometime. I punched the border using Martha Stewart punch. At first, I wasn't really sure whether I like this punch or not, but it kind of grow on me. :)

Butterfly is from Hero Arts digital Flutterbies. A month or so ago, I just printed out a bunch of this butterfly in different sizes and just store them in an envelope for easy reach when I want to make a quick card.

                          

And boy, do I have a treat for you today! Judy is doing an awesome giveaway on her blog Paper-Rose-Petals. Just look at the yummy goodness she's sharing. You can check out all the details for the giveaway here.

You have until March 25, 2010 to enter. Good luck and I'll see you on my next post. I have some really yummy cards to share over the next few days, so don't for get to check back here. Have a great Thursday. Hugs, Vera.                                  

1 comment:

Nancy said...

Hi Vera, I wanted to thank for this gorgeous card. It's a beautiful reminder of your caring and kindness. I'm a bit behind in blog visiting and only saw this post today. Your card looks so lovely on my living room mantle, thanks so much!

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