Encouragement

He told me to never give up. He told me to keep my head up and smile. He told me to be thankful for what I have. He told me he believed in me. He told me that things always work out in the end. He told me he would always be there for me. He was right.
My father was visiting from out of state this weekend and this was made for him. I appreciated the design of a bold brown image against a delicate pattern on this Etsy Inspired Challenge image by Isabell's Umbrella. I covered the petal only portion of the crocus image with glossy accents and added score lines framing the woodgrain pattern for additional interest. The hanger thread was added to balance out the design and to replace the need for an envelope. I also tried this idea out on a purple and yellow pastel background but unfortunately the glossy accents got the better of me. Mistakes so happen-sometimes for the better-and I am happy to complete my own challenge to create a masculine enough card that uses a flower image.


Supplies Used: Cardstock: Brown and Chocolate from Archer's Paper Clear Acrylic Stamps: Woodgrain Silhouettes from Wplus9 Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan and Creamy Brown, Versamark Embellishments: Rain Dots (Metallics) by Cloud 9, Gold Thread by Stampin Up, Glossy Accents from Ranger Tools: Score-pal