Because I care

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and the theme this week is: Get Well.

 And here is the card I created for your inspiration:

A woman at our church fell two weeks ago on her way home from church in a snow storm and ended up breaking her ankle and fracturing her knee.  So, this challenge was the perfect time for me to create a Get Well card for her.  I only have two get well sentiments from Repeat Impressions and both of them have a play on words that goes with an animal image.  They are really fabulous, but I didn't think either would work for this woman in this situation.  So, I looked through my sentiments and found this one that says "Just because I care".  Even though it doesn't say "get well" I thought it would work for a get well card.  

I think I have only used this butterfly die once before, but after using it on this card, I think it might make some repeat appearances--it's so pretty!!  To keep the bottom half of that panel from looking so plain, I masked off the die cut corner and then used the "Postcard" image and light gray ink to add some subtle interest.  I stamped the butterfly image, colored it and fussy cut it out and then layered it on some mulberry paper for some soft texture.  I added some sheer ribbon and some pearls to finish it all off.  I did also add some sparkle to the butterfly with a Spectrum Noir glitter pen, but forgot to take a photo of it and this card is already in the mail!
Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Daisies and Butterfly", "Postcard", and "Because"

Dies: Spellbinders "Butterfly Corners"

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #62--use flowers

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #55--anything goes

Crafty Calendar--dies/punches AND ribbon/twine

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch (I turned the sketch upside down and moved the ribbon since it would have been in the way of the butterfly)

Crafter's Cafe #260--lace and/or pearls

Creative Moments #208--anything goes

Aud Sentiments #268--anything goes

Cardz TV #134--anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--add some texture (the organza ribbon, pearls, mulberry paper and fancy die cut)

Double Trouble #77--layer it on (Thing #1: at least 3 layers--I have 4 where the image panel overlaps the sentiment panel and/or the ribbon; Thing #3: lace and/or pearls; Thing #2: enter with Crafter's Cafe)

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes