Yesterday my mother asked me to make her a card that she could send to my brother. For those of you who don’t know, my brother is in end stage renal failure, and as you can imagine, all of this has consumed much of my mother’s thoughts, prayers and energies (prayers and blessings for my brother and family are much appreciated 🙂 ). My mother has always talked about family being everything and that we can achieve anything together. So I thought I would try to make a card that represented our family unified in love and thoughts for my brother.
I used some American Crafts Studio Calico Wood Veneer Potty People
I used some American Crafts black twine that I coated in museum wax (it’s what you use under vases and glassware to keep them from being knocked over–I used to live in earthquake-prone So Cal so I used to use a lot of this) to smooth out the texture, and created loose circles behind the potty people to go along with the quote that I printed out for the inside sentiment. It reads, “Our family is a circle of strength and love. With every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.” Using a plain black Uniball pen, I also drew in a dash and triple dot pattern along the edge of the card front to give a finished look and connect with the lines of the black twine.
The card was looking pretty stark at this point so I found some bright citrus colored card stock scraps in lime green, pink grapefruit and lemon yellow to cut out “believe” and “hope” from Little Yellow Bicycle’s Believe Dream Hope Scripted Word Die Set
The upper left and lower right of the card were looking a bit bare, so I decided to use the tiny scrap of the pink grapefruit card stock to punch out some tiny hearts using an EK Tools open heart scalloped circle punch. Again I layered the tiny hearts to give them some depth and added Glossy Accents over top to give them more of a puffy sticker or enamel dots look.
The following is a process video of making this card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Citrus With A Twist Challenge
Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
CASology Numbers Challenge
CAS-ual Friday Pretty Patterns Challenge
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful crafty day! WOOF
It is a beautiful card with a touching story! I’m wishing your family all the best.
Thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving such a nice comment. I really appreciate your well wishes too. Hugs, Kristina
What a gorgeous card and so full of meaning. I am sorry you are faced with this situation, but your card is sure to make your brother smile. I love the wood veneer people and dogs…beautifully colored in silver. So glad you joined us at CASology this week…all the best to you and your family.
Thank you so much Judy! It’s been a tough few months as we’ve been dealing with this, but it is so nice to be able to use my crafting to create things that are hopefully encouraging, plus it takes me to my crafty happy place. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and your sweet comment with best wishes. Big hugs, Kristina
Let me start by saying I’m truly sorry to hear about your brother. Your family is in my prayers!! I do love your card. I love how you represented your family in such a way. Those wood veneers are so cute. Thank you so much for playing us this week at CASology.
Thank you so much Kymona! I truly appreciate the prayers as well. I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! Big hugs, Kristina
So sorry to read about your brother ♥ An amazing card with true meaning behind it. Nothing better than a personalised card!
Thanks for joining Casology!
Thank you so very much. It was a difficult card to craft, but I think/hope it will be uplifting to my brother and mother. 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leave the sweet comment. Hugs, Kristina
Such a darling card! powerful words! So sorry to read about your brother, wishing him, you and your family the best! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra
Thank you so much Sandra! This crafting community has been so incredibly encouraging and supportive. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leaving a kind comment! Hugs, Kristina
I am so very sorry to hear about your brother. Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Keep Smilin’,
Stacey xxx
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Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment Stacey! Hugs, Kristina
Well, this couldn’t be a more thoughtful card to represent your family. I just know your Mum loved it and I’m sure your brother will appreciate it too. I’m so sorry to hear about your brother and hope he isn’t in any pain. I really appreciate you sharing this gorgeous card with us at CAS-ual Fridays and my thoughts go out to your family.
I am giving it to my mother tomorrow so that she can write her note and mail it off to my brother. I hope you are right and that they both like the card. My brother is doing really well with dialysis treatments nightly. We are just hoping and praying that we are able to find a living donor match soon. Thank you so very much for your kind and encouraging comments, Shona. I truly appreciate them. Hugs, Kristina
This is beautiful! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!
Sorry to hear about your brother…Best wishes for you and your family.
Thank you so much Shelly for your kind wishes for my brother and family. This crafty community has been so encouraging and supportive I think I share more here than I would have ever thought possible. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment. Hugs, Kristina
So sorry to hear that your brother is unwell. I’m sure he will love the sentiment behind this…the veneer people are such a perfect representation of family…I love how you’ve used them. The pops of colour on the words of strength really make it special. Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual Fridays!
Thank you for your kind words of support and encouragement. I gave the card to my mother to send to my brother and she really seemed to like it. 🙂 TF stopping by and big hugs, kristina
Such a fabulous card but very difficult to make 🙁 Sorry to hear about your family’s crisis. I send you hugz
IKE in Greece xxx
Thank you so very much IKE. Yes, it has been a terrible situation, but it has also re-affirmed how strong our family can be. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words. I truly appreciate you. Big hugs, Kristina
Beautiful and touching card. At first I thought the black circle was a stamp and I was thinking that I wanted to get one like it. I live the twine idea! Very clever and effective. Thank you for sharing. Prayers…
Barb B, CZT
Thank you so much Barb! I didn’t want the twine to be too rough so the wax worked great on it to smooth it out too. 🙂 TFW and especially for your prayers! Much luv and big hugs, Kristina
such a wonderful card! Love the die cuts and embellishments. 🙂
Thanks for playing along in the 613 Avenue Create Challenge.
Hugs,
Natalie
Thanks so much for stopping by Natalie! Hugs, Kristina
A beautiful card with great meaning. Wishing you & yours all the very best. Thanks for joining us over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends this time & good luck!
hugs Jo x
Dt
Thank you so much Jo! It was a bit emotional making this card, but my mother really seemed to like it and I hope my brother will too.. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Great card prayers your way for your family . Thanxx for joining us at lil patch this week.
Sherry @ lpocf dt
Thanks so much Sherry. I especially appreciate the prayers. Big hugs, Kristina