This card was made for a work colleague who retired yesterday. Christine has been my 'locker buddy' since she started at the library and I have to say that it was odd opening 'our' locker this morning and not finding her blue work clogs in there. I had a real feeling that something was missing...I also have the same feeling about this card. I am not sure what else I could, or should, have added but it just seems to need something additional to give it some oomph - but I don't know what!
The gorgeous girl image is from a set called 'Shining light' by Penibear for The Stamp Bug Ltd. This was an eBay purchase and I have to say that I felt super thrifty as I got it at a very good price. I used other images from the set to decorate the inside, but foolishly forgot to take any photographs.I got to work with my Versacolour cubes in shades of pink and lilac to create the background, before stamping the main image in black ink. The butterflies are Hero Arts digital stamps coloured with Promarkers, and then slathered in Diamond Glaze. I loved adding the antennae with black cotton and could just hug the wonderful Jennifer McGuire for demonstrating this gorgeous technique a few weeks ago.
The background stamp is that lovely new swirly cling from Hero Arts, and I highlighted the tips of the swirls with silver gel pen. I sprayed the image with Glimmer Mist a few times and then added some Diamond Stickles for extra sparkle and interest.
To say 'goodbye' to Christine a group of us went out for lunch yesterday in the rather swanky Bar Estilo in the Birmingham Mailbox. I had a yummy Tapas meal and then the most amazing chocolate ice cream. I don't go out for lunch with the girls very often so I really enjoyed myself.
A little window shopping in Harvey Nicholls afterwards just finished the afternoon nicely!
Happy crafting everyone!
