Thursday, July 15, 2010

A Prayer For You - My First Card for Cardabilities

I'm so excited to show you my very first card designed for Cardabilities!  We were given this great sketch to use, and I am in love with what the designers came up with!

I made the card for a friend who've been going through a tough time lately.  These are her favorite colors.  The inside says:  "God, please now my future see, make it clear where I should be. Open windows, close the doors, not my will, my God, but Yours."  The prayer was written by the author Karen Kingsbury for her book, "Fame."

I used several punches on this card:  Martha Stewart Heart Punch, Stampin' Up punches for the sentiment, and three flower punches.  The scalloped rectangles are Nestabilities, the cross is a Shapabilities die, and the flourishes are a Sizzlit die.  I embossed the background with my Cuttlebug and used a Fiskars border punch.

Hope you'll come on over and play with us at Cardabilities!

Here is the sketch:


And here is my card:



[click on the picture for a better look.]

Thanks so much for looking and for your comments!




16 comments:

Sandy from Ukiah said...

Oh Tammy, nothing to be nervous about, you did a FABULOUS job. It's beautiful.

Cindy Coutts Designs said...

Tammy, beautiful card! I'm so happy to be on this design team with you. Please visit us at cpcmag.com sometime. We're sort of like a Christian Splitcoast. Hope to see you there!

BrandiLynn said...

welcome to cardabilities Your take is wonderful!!!!

Precious Memories Scrapbooking & More said...

Tammy, your card is gorgeous, no need to be nervous!

Beatriz Farquhar-Guzman said...

Tammy, your card is beautiful! Love the colors and details in it.

Sharm Nidyanandan said...

Love the colours & all that layering!! :)

~amy~ said...

Stunning card...your friend will love it!!

Lisa said...

I adore this card!! It's so beautiful and thoughtful. Great take on the sketch.

Rhonda Van Ginkel said...

I love your pretty card! I need to make some cards like this to have on hand. They are perfect!

Love the embossed cardstock base and the mix of flowers with the cross. Just a pretty peaceful card!!!

Anonymous said...

Your card is stunning! I love the cross on top of the heart.

April said...

What a great card! I love the colors you chose to use. :) Glad to have you on the team!
- April

Sherry Eckblad said...

Love what you have done with this sketch. All the texture on the card just makes me happy.

Char Dobson said...

Beautiful card! Love all the layering!

Debbie said...

Fabulous Tammy! Love the colors and the embossing! You did a fantastic job!

Beckie Williams said...

What a beautiful card, thank you for sharing.

Kristie Larsen said...

oh sheesh, I can't believe it has taken me so long to get over here. only 15 days late! well, Tammy, I do love it. I love the scallopy scallops and the embossed polka dots. Very wonderful card!