Happy Day to You

I created this card to send to a fellow artist's sister-in-law who was recently diagnosed with cancer.  About half way through I wondered whether I should have chosen a focal image with a more cheerful expression.  But I forged ahead because I want to get this card mailed without delay.  Besides, you don't find too many vintage photos where the subject is smiling.  They just didn't do that back then.

I kept the card simple by using some pretty patterned papers for the background.  I sponged pumice stone distress ink around the edges to finish them off.

I also made this altered domino magnet to send with the card.  I stamped the little girl on smooth cardstock, colored her with Prismacolor pencils, cut her out closely, adhered her to a piece of book text, then adhered all to a plastic domino.  The word cherish is a rub on.  The trim around the outside edge is a mesh ribbon with rhinestones.

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:
Card:  Kraft cardstock by Bazzill; naturals ivory and very vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up; patterned papers unknown (they may be old My Mind's Eye); focal image from Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz); sentiment from Stampin' Up; Ranger Archival jet black ink; pumice stone distress ink; scallop border punch by EK Success; oval and scalloped oval Nestabilities by Spellbinders; flower by Prima Marketing; twine from Stampin' Up; pop-dots.

Domino:
Plastic domino from Walmart; vintage book text; Golden white gesso; very vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up; Ranger Archival jet black ink; focal image from Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz); Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; vintage photo distress ink; rub-on by Tim Holtz; Glossy Accents; Krylon silver leaf pen; rhinestone mesh ribbon from Alpha Stamps; magnet strips on back.