Sorry that I have been AWOL from my blog due to a flair-up in my arthritic and tendon-deteriorated hands, which prevents me from crafting. My hands had already been earmarked for surgery for several years prior to my knee replacements, but the knees took precedence. Since my stop-gap cortisone shot wore off in October, I needed to make a hand specialist appointment to determine a surgery schedule, but I procrastinated with the holidays. By mid-December, I could feel the handwriting on the wall. I really hoped to put surgery off until late April or May because of a list of personal commitments and obligations that I felt needed to come first, but that really has become almost impossible. A doctor appointment in a few week's will determine the plan. Meanwhile, cardmaking has been almost impossible without severe pain, but despite this, I did get one done in the past few days.
My youngest daughter is expecting her first child in March. . .a second grandchild for my husband and me. We are very excited for Sienna Rose to make her permanent home in our family. As traditionally happens, the mother-to-be and baby were to be feted with a shower; therefore, I really needed and wanted to make a card!
I mulled over possibilities, letting some Splitcoaststamper challenges influence my final decision. I decided on a vintage style after browsing through my baby papers and chose an old paper that I have loved for years and never had the occasion to use it...now was the time! Because the paper was very pale, I colored the dress ruffles, collar, and cuffs to brighten it up. I even colored the little fussy cut flowers that I used on the card face and inside decoration. I was pleased with the results and Jackie was too! See the finished card, inside and out, below:
Ingredients: SU Papers: Cardstock, Gingham Gala (2019 Occ./ balmy blue). Other: Patterned Paper. Dies: MFT Stitched Scalloped Edges; Eyelet Oval; Hero Arts: Thank You Messages Frame Cuts. Punch: WRMK Corner: Deco. Copic Coloring (paper dresses, flowers, gems). Ribbon: 5/8" seam binding. Pearl Gems (natural & colored). Chatterbox verse. Fussy-cutting. Size: 4-3/4" x 6."
