Sunday, September 11, 2011

A Great Friend

It's not very often that a great friend comes along.  As you can imagine, moving to another continent and leaving everything  I know and love behind (family and friends) can be quite daunting, even though it is exciting.  But then, along came Lisa!
All I can say is that she is an angel in disguise!  So the other night I was sitting and thinking about how blessed I am to have met her and I made her a little card, (by the way, we see each other every day, go to gym together, shop together, do movies together, carry dinners over from one house to the other).  I just needed to say thank you for everything!

Paper: HA Notecard; Neenah
Ink: Antique Linen DI; various CTMH dye inks; Memento
Stamps: Ali Edwards - sentiment; CTMH - Rosy Regards; HA - Flourish Background
Other: stickles; Nestabilitie


I love the shape of the card (Wonky Rectangle Nestabilitie). The Flourish is stamped with Antique Linen and I also inked the edges with the same ink.  The rose and petals are made with a solid and an outline stamp which allows you to use two different colours or shades of the same colour.  I then added some crystal stickles to parts of the petals.


Thank you Lisa, for always being there for me!

16 comments:

Donna B. said...

Super card Brenda!! Love the wonky rectangle and how you did the background. The flower with the Stickles is beautiful!! Great design!!

Barb said...

It's beautiful, Brenda and I bet she loves it! Friends are the best!!

CinnamonSally said...

Hi Brenda,
you are so lucky to have found a great friend in Lisa and one who has the same hobbies as you as well!! I am sure she will love this beautiful card.

Laurie said...

I adore this card! I love the background with the distressing and I love how that sentiment pops! So so pretty!

Judy1223 said...

What an absolutely GORGEOUS card to honor your friendship. I'm sure Lisa will adore it!

Scrumplescrunch said...

I am sure Lisa appreciates your friendship as much as you do hers Brenda. She will love the card you made for her as it is gorgeous.
A good friend is a treasure and it sounds as though you have found one.
Smiles:)

Lisa said...

You know how I feel about our friendship, Brenda. You are dear to my heart, and I treasure you as I treasure these little works of art you make for me :)
Thank YOU for being such a great friend!!

Virginia L. said...

What a beautiful card to recognize a special friendship! Lisa will love it!

Sue Lelli said...

I'm sure Lisa feels the same way about YOU!!! But it is still so thoughtful to make a card and post just for her! The card is LOVELY and that rose is FABULOUS!

Anita Rex said...

I was thinking about how nice it is for you to have Lisa as a neighbor! Having the same hobby! Hearing that your so close is soooo wonderful!!! Not only because of the hard move across the world but a great friend is a gem and some people go there whole life without that! This card is lovely and I am sure Lisa will love it!

Dawn T said...

how thoughtful. It is so cool that you have found this delightful friend, who loves doing the same things as you. Your card is beautiful.

Jacqueline said...

What a beautiful card for your friend Lisa - love the layering!

Rosemary said...

what a gorgeous card, brenda! the flower is extraordinary!! this is definitely a card to treasure!

Elizabeth Allan said...

How wonderful to have a friend like Lisa! Your card is a beautiful greeting to express your friendship.

Trinh said...

This is a beautiful card for a beautiful friendship! So special to have a friend close by who shares so many of your interests.

Michelle said...

Wow! I love the crystal stickles you added to your flower! The shape of this card is so pretty!