Because I Care

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I found out yesterday some close friends of ours suffered a miscarriage & immediately wanted to create a card for them to let them know we're thinking & praying for them. I hadn't used the hostess set "Because I Care" in awhile so I dusted it off & started to create.This was cased from a gorgeous card from Tina who posted it on our demonstrator website. I did change mine up a bit though but I think it turned out beautifully. I first stamped the hydrangea with Jet Black StazOn on Whisper White card stock. Using Aqua Painters & Cherry Cobbler ink I colored the entire image. When it was completely dry I used a Blender Pen & some more Cherry Cobbler to darken the shadows. I used a Blender Pen & Certainly Celery on the leaves first & then added Old Olive with a Blender Pen to darken them.. I carefully cut out the entire flower & set it aside. I measured in from all 4 sides of the Whisper White piece of card stock 3/4" & with a pencil lightly drew a frame. I then added large post-it notes around the frame. With a sponge inked with Crumb Cake I sponged the inside of the frame I created with the post-its. After doing that it occurred to me that I could have just as easily cut out a frame to create a mask; live & learn I guess! lol I then stamped the sentiment from the same set with the StazOn & then used my 2-way glue pen & glued the flower to the paper. I didn't think the hydrangea looked like it had enough depth to me so I used the small tip of the Cherry Cobbler marker & darkened the shadows some more. To make it really pop I used my white gel pen to add some centers. Before adhering the panel to the Early Espresso card base I wrapped a piece of 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta ribbon & tied a simple knot. Once the panel was in place I added 3 tiny pearls to it. I am very pleased with the way it turned out & it went together fairly quickly. I hope you enjoy it & have a wonderful weekend.