There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental
difference in someone's life. Sister Mary Rose McGeady
Hey there from Nannyland,
I've adored my darling, angelic friend, Dona, since we were babies (our early 40's). Through the years, she has become a cherished kindred spirit and neighbor. Our mutual silliness has provided us with indescribable joy and saved us a fortune in therapy costs. We met in California when we were raising our young families and shared many delightful times together, escorting our children to activities and events. After years of separation, we are now happily living in the same town again and enjoying life in our new stage of life. Her heartfelt prayers and listening ears have helped me through some tough health challenges recently.
The one thing I find most difficult about her, though, is her youthful appearance. She is close to my age but looks at least ten years younger. She is a gorgeous, slender redhead with loads of professionally highlighted beach curls that attract attention and compliments wherever we go. So annoying. 😀
I chose to color this adorable image called Genoise from Lana Green Art for Dona's birthday card because it reminds me of her back in the day when she wore her hair in a bob similar to this. I knew I could mimic all the red and blond highlights with my Copics and that sweet, cherubic face was perfect to capture her sunny disposition. Her favorite color is aqua and she loves silver accents, so I added my favorite color, red, which creates MY favorite color scheme. It's not all about her! I supplemented my silver scalloped background panel with a glittery aqua frame cut in Cricut Design Studio. The sentiment tag was also created in Cricut Design Studio using the cutting and writing features. Tiny pearl gems and glitter hearts were used for accents.
Happily, Dona loved her card. There's a pretty mushy note inside. Isn't it a blessing that we can sift through our art supplies and come up with personalized creations for all our favorite people? It's an awesome way to show we appreciate their fabulously unique qualities.
Thanks for visiting Nannyland.
I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)
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Very pretty card - love the silver foil behind the image. Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC :)
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, that is a really gorgeous card - such a fabulous image and great colour combo! I'm sure your friend will love it! Thanks for joining in with my challenge over at Passion for Markers this week - Sarah, DT.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully coloured to make a fab card!
ReplyDeleteWe're always thrilled to see each entry arrive in our mailbox at 613 Avenue Create.
We do hope you'll return!
Wishing you the very best luck with your entry.
Warm Wishes, Jackie,
DT member at 613 xx
What a wonderful tribute to a special friend. This card is colored beautifully and I am sure that you friend will frame it. Just a lovely job and I am so glad that you shared it with us at Seize the Birthday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card you have made to your friend. Beautifully coloured, and I do love the silver foiled background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking your card at Ally's Angels #90.
Beautiful birthday card. Nicely designed card. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteLoving this image thanks for sharing at PFM this week
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld.~ Maria CT
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute image and beautiful coloring. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWOWZA!! Your card is a true work of art, bursting with creativity and charm. Thanks for joining the challenge at Ally's Angels. Can't wait to see more of your lovely creations!
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