A Birthday Wish...

A friend of mine wrote to me recently and asked if I would post a link to the Need a Lift thread she created on Splitcoaststampers. She started a thread in order to shower her friend Shelly with cards and prayers because she is fighting advanced stage breast cancer. The cancer has spread throughout her body and no treatments are working. Shelly has four children a wonderful husband and, according to Tammy, is the "sweetest person you would ever want to meet."

Tears fell down my face as I read her plea for cards. I created this bookmark for her so that she can see it every time she reads and feel the prayers that so many are saying for her healing.

Here is what I would LOVE for my birthday this year--- I KNOW from the tons of cards I have received in the past year how sweet and caring you all are. If you could find the time to send Shelly a card, I know it would mean the world to her. You can find the address and Tammy's post here!

Thanks so much!

This bookmark was created using the new set from Gina K Designs called Comfort & Peace. I cut a confetti piece of cardstock for the base of the card. After stamping the sentiment in the center, I colored the flowers with Stampin' Up! markers and misted them and stamped. This gave the images a nice watercolored effect. Then, I sponged the edges and applied a layer of glassy glaze.

After matting the bookmark on olive cardstock, I attached the robin's nest embellishments to the flower centers and added the jumbo eyelet and fibers.

Here is a close up of the details.

Materials used: Stamps-Comfort & Peace (Gina K Designs); Stampin' Up! markers; cardstock-confetti, olive, choc chip (Stampin' Up!); Mister bottle (Ranger); Robin's nest embellishments; versamark; heat tool; glossy glaze; jumbo eyelet (SU!); fibers (Basic Grey-Lily Kate); glue dots (SU!); Scor Tape (Scor-Pal).

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