Get Well

I made this card for a very dear friend of mine who just found out she has cancer.  She is faced with months of recovery from surgery and chemo. Her prognosis is great and I have no doubt she will recover from this stronger than she's ever been!  In addition, she has a wonderful support system of friends and family around her.

When I initially picked out this paper I thought it was perfect for this card.  I had planned to use just a small portion of it, but the more I looked at it the more I liked it and couldn't eliminate any of the uplifting phases, nor did I feel I could cover them up.  So this is what I came up with.  

Before the Gems

After Adding Some Sparkle

This card is standard A2 size.  I did something different with the mat (5.375" x 4.125") and the designer paper (5.25" x 4") this time.  I normally would have just centered them on the card base, but this time I lined them up with the left edge of the card.  Usually this would bother me (the asymmetrical look to it), but I actually really like it here.  I cut out parts of the designer paper (which is by The Paper Studio) to emphasize them more.  I added pop-dots to the speech bubble with "You are Beautiful" and featured "Great Friend" in the middle of the flower. The silver ribbon came from my scraps. And for the sparkle - the gems are a variety of The Paper Studio and Michaels dollar section.

The Cuts:

* Daisy - Forever Young cut at 2.5" - I didn't use the base cut, I just cut the layer out twice.  I also scored the middle of the petals to give them some dimension and love how they turned out! (of course the pictures aren't spectacular, so feel free to click on them to get a better look!)

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There isn't a whole lot of cricutting to this card, but overall I like how it turned out.  I'd love to hear your thoughts :)  I'll have another project up in a couple of days, so be sure to check back! *~*Thanks for stopping by*~*