Today I have a card for a very special friend I met in blogland. Her name is Janelle, and many of you probably know her. She has been bravely battling brain cancer, and you can read more about her story and also see some of her crafty creations here.
I recently bought a stamp set called Hope from Paper Smooches. They were donating 50% of the proceeds to cancer research, and it seemed like a set that, unfortunately, would be a good one to have on hand. I decided to make my first card with that set for Janelle. I was inspired by a card I saw by Maile Belles using a similar set from PTI.
It was news to me that each cancer has it's own color. Brain cancer is grey. That seemed kind of dismal, so I decided to take some liberty with that, and used a beautiful silver shimmer paper to make this card. I paired that with Royal Velvet.
Here is a peek inside the card:
If you have been following Janelle's blog, you know about her sweet tooth and her love for Pinkberry. I tucked a gift card for Pinkberry behind an embossed silver ice cream cone. Much less messy than sending her a cup of yogurt all the way from California.
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Hope, PTI Sweet as Can Be
Paper: PTI: Silver Shimmer, Royal Velvet, White
Other: Tag Sale #5 Die, Library Card Die, Embossing folders, Royal Velvet ribbon
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you've taken so much care to create this special card, and it shows! Janelle will be so touched... love the little ice cream die to go along with the gift certificate.
ReplyDeletehow gorgeous...and yes I know Janelle from her blog and have even sent her a card...I do hope she is doing well...have a great week!
ReplyDeleteenjoy *~*
Super card. I love the shimmery look of the embossed background. cute idea to tick the GC on the inside with the ice cream cone.
ReplyDeleteSo special. Wonderful card. Both the crafting and the heartfelt impetus that went into and inspired it.
ReplyDeleteThat was really sweet of you to add that ice cream cone to this card, lightened the mood up a bit and that shimmery paper is gorgeous. I am sure Janelle will absolutely love this card.
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Joyce! I am loving the inside. You always do such a great job finishing off your cards with the inside.
ReplyDeletewhat an incredible card and so sweet. I love the colors you choose, much better than just gray and the idea of including a gift card to pinkberry is an extra added dose of sweetness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card - even though its a card we all hope to never send. Love your take on Maile's card :-)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card for Janelle. I love the inside of your cards too, what a great idea the PinkBerry GG . Its beautifully embossed in the shimmer paper too!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! Janelle will love it!
ReplyDeleteOK... sometimes when I'm wandering through blogs, I end up spoiling a surprise... like today. Joyce, thank you so much for thinking of me, for supporting me, for faithfully being in touch with me, all the lovely cards (this one being especially meaningful), and -- of course -- for the Pinkberry that is on the way. :) Wish you were here (or I were there!) so we could enjoy it together! Thanks so much!! Hugs from Charlotte! :)
ReplyDeleteVery sweet, Joyce. I love that you brightened up the color scheme and the embossing is lovely!
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