You Make My Heart Smile

What makes someone "famous" to you in the crafting world?  

As I start to write today's blog, I can't help but fondly remember the morning that Jennie and I nervously walked into our first Whimsy Retreat.  A young girl with a dark ponytail is sorting papers on the floor and quickly gets up to greet us... "Hi, I'm Denise..." and I stammer around realizing we are meeting the Owner of the Whimsy Stamp Company!  At that moment I feel 110 years old and she looks to be 22!   Before I can breathe again, I realize she's telling us to sit anywhere... and from another quiet voice behind me I hear "There's two spots here, if you don't mind sitting with me."  Like turning the corner after sneaking down the stairs to see what's under the Christmas tree, who should be sitting at that table... our second famous person of the day, Crissy Armstrong.  Our blessings didn't stop there as we continued to meet Faye Winn-Jones and then the wonderful ladies of the design team.

As time has past and relationships have grown from acquaintances to friends to my Whimsy family, these ladies are all famous to me because of who they are.  Which in my crazy brain... that brings me back to today's card. This Digital image is Spread Love, by designer Crissy Armstrong and is available in the digital section of Whimsy Stamps.

This card is made on a 5 1/2" square Kraft card base, with 5 1/4" square red matting and a 2 1/2" pink strip in the center.  The cloud was die cut with a miscellaneous die then I used Broken China Oxides and a die cut stencil to make the clouds.  I applied a heavy bead of Whimsy's Nuvo Glitter Drops-Honey Gold around the edge and used foam square to raise the cloud.  The heart sentiment is also raised with a foam square.  The Spread Love image was printed on 110# Neenah card stock and colored with Copics (referenced below) and Prisma pencils, then hand cut out. I used clear Wink of Stella on her wings and the hearts on her dress.  She is glued at the bottom of the card, then raised with foam squares toward the top.   

Thank you for visiting today.  I hope you have a great weekend and get to spend time in your craft room creating beautiful things.

Serving a Risen Savior, 

Pam 

Copic References: Skin: R30/0, E0000,YR30, RV0000, E50, Dress: R82, R83, R85, R56  Shoes: N4  Hair: E53, E31, E41, E50 highlights, Brown pencil  Wings: V01

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