My daughter asked me to make a card for her to give to a colleague who is having time off for cancer treatment. She described the woman as an 'earth mother', who's very nurturing of the team, bakes for them and keeps chickens at home. She asked for no sentiment on the front.
Inspired by the chickens, I found some images online and traced them in Silhouette Studio, welding on the curved ground and cutting it electronically. For te background I used homemade sun and cloud stencils. I distressed some patterned paper and doodled faux stitches. Finally, I added a resin heart.
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What a wonderful card! I love the chickens silhouetted by the gorgeous sun and clouds, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card Marina! That background glows, very effective behind your chickens. Thanks for joining in again at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteMarina this is such a lovely card to honour your daughter's colleague in a way that is meaningful for her. I love the chicken silhouettes! Thanks so much for joining us at Just Add Ink this week. Fiona
ReplyDeleteReally lovely card.. Hope that the lady's treatment works. anesha
ReplyDeleteOH WOW ... GREAT job of stenciling ... LOVE the scene you've created here! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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What a sweet card! Love your beautiful sunrise and the chickens in silhouette. I'm sure it will be appreciated. Thank you for playing with us at the Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge and hope you can join in again soon.
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Love this card, especially the silhouette chickens. So many people are getting into raising chickens or is it being able to gather their own eggs. We have the space just haven't joined the chicken bandwagon yet. Great card.
ReplyDeleteOh how sweet, I really love the reason for this card - I can tell that it will be very uplifting to receive. I'm sure your daughters colleague will love it. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteSuch a thoughtful card, love the silhouette chickens and the 'hope' of the sun rising on the horizon x.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of your suggest elements, it's a wonderful card and sure to be enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card! Love how you turned the chicken images into silhouettes. Such a clever idea.
ReplyDeleteLove this, especially knowing the story behind it. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteI always love the challenging themes your daughter gives you and how you seem to find the perfect solution every time. I think this design is quite unique with the silhouette chickens standing in front of the beautiful morning sunrise or evening sunset. And the faux stitched paper gives your card a lovely rustic feel.
ReplyDeleteVery nice card. Thank you so much for playing along with us at Addicted To Stamps & More!
ReplyDeleteHow stunning, I like that you did the clouds in yellow to reflect the sun shine.
ReplyDeleteAmazing card! I love how you incorporated details about your daughter's colleague onto your card. The sky is gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More!
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