First up is a card for my oldest son. It is so hard to believe that Scott is now 42. Yikes! We celebrated with a brunch down here a few weeks ago, which was a win-win for me. I not only got to have a little extra time with my son, but he is part of a package deal (!), so I could also enjoy time with my daughter in law and precious grandson as well. I felt like I was the one getting presents - so thrilled to have the gift of time with those I love. I really cherish(ed) every minute.
I have been doing a lot of foiling and Scott's card was no different.
The dotted images was printed on a laser printer and foiled with
rainbow foil. The greeting is from Gina K Designs.
You can see the dimension of the card here.
I also had the opportunity to make a card for an amazing young woman. I spend some of my free time volunteering for the Oceanside Boys & Girls Club and serve on the board. I love the programs we offer our youth and find such joy in watching them blossom as they grow and find their way. One young lady stole my heart a few years ago when I met her during judging for Youth of the Year. she didn't win that year, but she had an amazing story and I could see the potential in her - we all could. She went on to win the next two years. This year when she completed at the county level, she won and became San Diego County Youth of the Year. The next step was the CA state competition a few weeks ago and guess what??? Yep - she won - again! We are all so proud of her. She graduated from high school last year with a GPA well over 4.0 at the age of 16. She is now enrolled at the local community college where she is excelling. She is bright, charming,thoughtful, humble, and inspiring to one and all. What an amazing role model for our youth. She attended our board meeting the day after returning from the state win, so I made her a congratulatory card from the Board. It was so much fun to do because I think the world of her and am so proud of her and excited for her. I just know she is going to have an incredible life, no matter what happens with the remaining competitions. There is a regional competition in June, and then that winner goes on to compete for the national title! What an experience no matter what........I know her star will continue to shine bright for many years to come.
So with stars in mind, I used a stencil that I printed and foiled, and then created a fun little banner with the greeting. That was printed with a gel pen in the Silver Bullet. I don't draw with pens in the machine often, but every time I do, I make a promise to myself to do more of it because it is really so much fun and the results are beautiful.
The words on the little banner were "written" with the pen tool
in the Silver Bullet Professional. Then the banner was cut out.
The stars in the background were foiled in baby blue. (It's very close to the official blue color of the Boys % Girls Club of America) It is so challenging to photography foil, but hopefully you can
get an idea. It is so pretty in person.
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