For a couple of months I've been wanting to post a card for Unity's Friends with Flair, and I finally decided to just do it! I actually made the card for a PaperCrafts submission (didn't feel the love), but I still adore this card and laugh every time I see it.
I originally made this card with my aunt in mind. She used to tell people that she was adopted (she wasn't) because she couldn't believe her super straight-laced parents were actually her parents. She was a free spirit who crawled out of her bedroom window the night of her high school graduation and headed to the South (this was in the 1940s...she was definitely a rebel). So while she saw the rest of her family as ultra-square, she was the artsy rebel...the cool one. I could hear her saying this sentiment in a joking way. Okay, I'm rambling. Here's the card:
I used Unity's "One of a Kind" stamp and colored it with Copics. Love that stamp set! I paper pieced the outfits and hands, and I made the tongue-and-cheek sentiment in Word to go with the idea. I gave the rebel girl a tan, too. Maybe she was making cards on her yacht.
Anyhoo, I wanted to share my excitement that Kristina Werner featured my "Head and Shoulders" card as one of her featured 6 for this week's Online Card Camp. She's one of my crafting idols, so I was too excited to sleep (which is why I'm still awake and blogging). Thanks, Kristina!
Thanks for looking! Have a great day and weekend!
Super card! I already love your aunt & I haven't even met her. Congrats on your shout out by Kristina, I am 'bowing' in awe of you! It's well deserved, you are sooo clever!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME card...I love it and your aunt sounds fabulous! Yahooooo for the Kristina shout out!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it when people post stories or inspiration stories behind their cards! Your card is fabulous, as was the one that Kristina gave a shout out too! Going to see lots of big things from you, I feel it!
ReplyDeleteLove the story behind the card - congrats on being featured and on you FWF post!! I just started doing it a couple months ago and am loving it!
ReplyDeleteFab card and congrats on your shout out!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card and I love the story you shared with it!
ReplyDeleteOh! I love this!! Keep submitting your work b/c it's only a matter of time before you get in!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your card being featured by Kristina. I love her!
What a great story to go with your card! Keep sending in your submissions...you'll do it! Cute card!
ReplyDeleteLove your 'one of a kind' card! It's good to be different!
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Love your sentiment! It's perfect with that stamp! So cute!!!
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What cute story to go with an adorable card, I love those ladies!
ReplyDeletegreat CAS card :)
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA..LOVE the sentiment. So true
ReplyDeleteGreat card
OMG, your card made me laugh out loud!!! What an awesome card, thanks for sharing it here! Hope to see you again on FWF!
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious, Jocelyn! I love the paper piecing and how bright and fab the 'rebel' looks! I hope you're sending it to your aunt just for grins. Glad you are back in the crafty saddle! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun! I didn't know about Friends with Flair... think I may have to add a card there too!
ReplyDeleteFunny story! I love your card! You did an amazng job paper piecing!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesomw card.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I have my own family member this would be perfect for! I love it! Awesome paper-piecing. Congrats on your well-deserved recognition.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I am also enjoying the online classes - great work!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all great story and ultra fabulous card! I love how your brought the story of the card to life! I have one of those aunts too. She is actually my grandmother's sister, and boy was she the black sheep! (back in those times). Congrats on the shout out! Always deserved for sure! :-)
ReplyDeleteFantastic card!! Perfect for that rebel of an aunt--I'm sure she has some GREAT stories to tell and will certainly appreciate this card!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the shout-out for your Head and Shoulders card, too!
OHHHHHH! I just love love love this--so fun! LOVED reading about your aunt!! I know she will LOVE this card!!
ReplyDeleteHOOOOORAY for playing along with FWF!! So glad to see you linked up! And HOOOOOOOOOORAY x2 for the feature of your card on the Summer Card Camp site!! HOOORAY:)
What a unique and very creative design. Your aunt sounds like she had some good stories to tell. It is always fun to have someone like that in your life to help you realize that life is too short and you need to live it to the fullest!
ReplyDeleteFAntabulous card Jocelyn... I love it...And your aunt sounds fabulous! CONGRATS for the Kristina shout out!!!!..you deserved it... hugs..xoxo
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, your Aunt sounds amazing! And this card rocks!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. I love your colouring. COngrats to you too.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if anyone would notice the mystery paper. :) It's the teal paper and I have no idea what company it came from.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the story behind this - and really, don't most of us have times where we'd gladly pretend we weren't related to at least one of our family members? I know I do :)
ReplyDeleteHumongous congrats on your shout-out - you must still be right over the moon!
AWESOME card...I love it. Yahooooo for the Kristina shout out!!!!
ReplyDeleteTotally true your sentiment. Such a fun card !
ReplyDeleteI want to have that sentiment made into a shirt. And then wear it to a family reunion. Assuming we weren't so dysfunctional and could actually organize said family reunion!
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