I don't usually post personal stuff on here but I am off work today because I am going to attend my Aunt's funeral and it is also my birthday! My Aunt was very dear to me. You know how some people are just good with kids? Well she was. She would do crafts with me. She would order a craft kit just for her and me to work on every month! My Mom (her Sister) died when I was five and my Aunt was like a surrogate Mom to me! Anyway, she was 87, in a nursing home, had pneumonia and was ready to go Home. I will celebrate my birthday this weekend. On Friday I am going to spend the day with my daughter and we are going to see New Moon. Then I am going to Gatlinburg, Tenn. with some of my girlfriends for the weekend. So I woke up at 4:00 in the morning and saw that they had posted the new sketch for the Midnight Madness Sketch #28 so I decided to make a card for it.
The stamps are StampinUp. I cut out the lion and the lamb and gold embossed the saying and the star. I ran the strips through the Cuttlebug. I gold embossed the green strip and rubbed green ink on the gold strip. I received the patterned paper in a kit and it didn't have the name of the designer on it. I added brown leaves, a dove from Joles wedding set and put a leaf in its mouth. I added a tassel from my stash. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh Julia, I am so sorry for your loss...~HUGS~ I'm sorry that you have to attend the funeral on your birthday. My best wishes for you to enjoy & celebrate your special day this weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour card is absolutely GORGEOUS!
Hugs,
Lisa
This is an awesome Christmas card. Love your images and colors. Love all the texture! Great job!! The MMDesign Team thanks you for playing along with us this week!!
ReplyDeletePhyllis MMDesign Team
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ReplyDeleteHello Julia, I am so sorry to hear about your aunt, my thoughts are with you, especially as you attend her funeral. Nothing can really prepare us for the loss of someone who we love...please know I am praying for you!! Happy birthday too, enjoy your time with your daughter and friends, I am sure they will spoil you!! Julia, I love this card, I would never have picked those for SU images!! They are perfect with the embossing and that tassle - perfect card Julia! Thank you for playng along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week Julia, we look forward to seeing what you do next week - it is always lovely to see you!
ReplyDeleteLinda MMSC Design Team
Julia, this card is perfect for the New Moon saga! Love the way you put both of those images together. So creative! So sorry to hear about your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers this week. Thanks so much for joining us this week at MMSC. I also have blog candy available on my blog through the 10th of December, please stop by.
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Midnight Madness Design Team
What a lovely card Julia. I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers your way. Have a fun birthday weekend with your daughter and friends too. :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle MMDT
Hi, there.. So sorry to hear about your aunt. Tough times.
ReplyDeleteHasn't affected your creativity, though.. This card is amazing! So different. I love it, and the sentiment, too.
Hugs,
Chris xx
P.S. Thank you again for your offer to buy one of my CD-Roms for charity. I did email you as requested with info on how to go about it, but as not heard anything back, just wondering if you received it OK? If not, could it have gone into your spam folder? It's absolutely no problem at all if you've changed your mind, but would you let me know, please, as I have to adjust how many I've got available for others to buy in a stand at my office.
Given everything you've been going through, and how busy you are, if you've received the email but not got around to doing anything with it yet, that's more than understandable. Take your time, but if you could drop me a quick line to craftling@btinternet.com to let me know one way or the other, I'd be grateful, so I'll know whether to keep a CD aside for you. My deadline for reaching my challenge target is 31st December, so there's plenty of time yet.
Julia: I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt. There are special people who touch us throughout our lives to help mold us to what we become as adults. She gave you the love of crafting and you have that to carry on her memory. It is a wonderful gift. Your card this week is gorgeous. I love the color and the images. It is a splendid card!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us. I love to come here each week to view your creativity. Congratulations on being our bonus winner.
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Midnight Madness Design Team
First my condolences for the passing of your Aunt. I'm so very sorry, it sounds like she was a wonderful woman. She will always live in your memories. Again, I'm so sorry. On the other side of that, Happy Birthday to you. I hope your celebrations will be wonderful. I wish you a very happy day. Your card is a stunner. What a beauty! Best, Curt
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful - so sorry to hear about your aunt - we just lost my mil. My heart goes out to you and your family
ReplyDeleteJulia, please know I ma keeping you in my thoughts and prayers as you cope with the loss of your dear Aunt, who stepped in and became a second Mom to you.
ReplyDeleteYour card is wonderful. I love the rich background and the tassel is the crowning touch.
Enjoy your visit with your daughter and your trip with your girlfriend to celebrate your birthday, Happy Birthday.
Hi Julia, I hope you are on your way to a wonderful birthday weekend!! Happy happy birthday to you!!
ReplyDeleteI am very very sorry to hear about your aunt/surrogate mom, it is such a hard thing to have to face but I am certain she is in a better place, she was obviously a kind, caring woman, another angel went home, it would seem. At the very least, you know that she is no longer suffering.
I love your golden embossing and those cute cute cute animals, what a cute creation and a wonderful job with the MMSC sketch.
Have a wonderful birthday weekend!!
Stephanne
This card is a stunner, Julia, and worthy of what I have left for you on my blog! Right now you have a lot of things on your mind -- you've written a lovely tribute to your aunt (and a celebration of life). Even when you know it is best for your Aunt, it is still hard to say goodbye. I hope the celebration of your birthday and the gathering of friends will be a comfort to you. Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteBelated sympathy for the loss of your aunt who sounds like a very special lady.
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday hope you are having a wonderful time with your friends.
The time has now come! Please drop me an email with your address, my email is in my profile.
I love the unique, artitistic quality of this card! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteIt's such a fun image and layout. Very cute & wintery!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cabio
Such a beautiful card Julia! I love the textures and variety of DSPs.
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your daughter enjoyed your trip to see NM. Such a great movie :-).
Best wishes,
Sam.