Card making is therapy for so many of us. Not only is stamping a creative outlet in my day-to-day life, but it gives me a great medium for communicating with the people I love (and has introduced me to so many more people to love). While many of my cards make their way through the mail to someone I love, some are just a creative way to get my feelings onto paper. If you’ve watched the news or visited social media or talked to another person over the past couple of weeks, then you are likely also feeling lots of fear, frustration, anger or compassion (or an ever-evolving mix of them all). As I was studying the gorgeous papers in the Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper, I came across these bright blue and bright yellow patterns and knew I needed to make this card:
The Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper is a limited-time offering that first came available last week. While the entire collection is wonderful, every page of this paper is an absolute stunner. Here’s a look at the gorgeous mix of patterns and colors in the new pack of papers:
And how about that sentiment?! Is it not absolutely gorgeous?! I love that the font and size are a bit understated but that the statement wallops a punch. “Every storm that comes also ends” is such a wonderful sentiment for anyone who is going through a tough time, and it’s poignant here, too. The sentiment is found in a set that’s proved popular with many of my customers over the past several months – Flowering Rain Boots. Here’s a look at this gorgeous bundle:
The heart on my card is built with two punches of the heart in the Heart Punch Pack. I punched a full heart with Daffodil Delight and then angled the Pacific Point cardstock in the punch for the top portion of the heart. I can’t say I’ve ever punched a heart with Pacific Point OR Daffodil Delight, but they made sense to me here.
While the principle colors on my card are Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point, I pulled a little bit of the Night of Navy from the blue panel for the base of my card. I tried Pacific Point, but that gave me too much Pacific Point. I tried Daffodil Delight, but that gave me too much Daffodil Delight. The Night of Navy base allowed the bright colors on the focal panel to shine. If you like this mix of Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Night of Navy as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Stamp Sets: Flowering Rain Boots Papers: Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Thick Basic White Inks: Pacific Point Accessories: Heart Punch Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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oh, Brian. All the feels!
♥ Thanks, Annie!
This is lovely…..
Lovely and thoughtful.
Thank you so much, Paula. This was a card I needed to make.
Thank you for the beautiful tug on the heartstrings ♥️
Happy to share. Much love to you, Linda.
What a lovely card so perfect for today!
Thank you so much, Barbara. ♥
Brian, I totally agree with you, I’m so grateful for this card-making craft that also has introduced me to so many fabulous and amazing friends whom I love, you, my dear, are one of them.
This hobby is a way to connect with people that live far away, people we might never meet in person but still, we feel we know them through our cards and, this hobby also is an outlet for when the stresses of Life get to be a little heavy at times, when we are creating, our mind steps away from the mayhem and focuses on the beauty on our work table, the colors, the paper, the layout.
Your card is beautiful, it expresses what you’re feeling and pays tribute to the suffering of all of those people so far away.
Thank you for sharing.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Maria! You are always so thoughtful and sweet – I appreciate your inspiration for this project. Much love to you and yours. ♥
That is a beautiful card Brian. Expresses so much.
Thank you so much, my friend! ♥
Brian this is a beautiful card, and perfect for these times!
Love the “yin and yang” of your design!
Thank you so much, Mary! ♥
I am thankful for your creative way to get your feelings on paper…you are such an inspiration! Hugs!
Always happy to share. Thank you so much, Windy! ♥
Beautiful card and very apt sentiment.
Thanks for the design, care and hope you packed into this card.
Thank you so much, Dianne! Let’s catch up this week. ♥
What a beautiful card and so perfect for right now, it brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for the thoughtfulness you put into this card.
Awww…thank you so much, Jody! We’ve had so many things to feel emotional about in the past several years – this is a great way to release some of the feels. ♥
One card that says it ALL. TFS!
Thank you, my friend. ♥
This card expresses it all at this time and the sentiment is perfect.
Thank you, Hilda! It’s such a beautiful sentiment, isn’t it?! I was so happy to come across it. Hope you’ve had a wonderful day!
Beautiful card!
Love the card…
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Terri. ♥
I wish I could make thousands of copies of your card today to send to those who
are now in such dyer circumstances. The saying is one that provides a bit of hope when it is needed most. Thank you my friend for sharing this card with us.
It’s a beautiful sentiment, isn’t it? Thank you (as always) for your kind comments, Grace. ♥
Great card Brian!
Thank you, Sue! ♥
Well done Brian! Well Done!
I appreciate that, Tonya! ♥
Such a beautiful card and sentiment. A lovely message of hope to our friends in the Ukraine. Using the colors of their flag, these papers are just perfect. Thanks for sharing and loving us all so well. We love you too, my friend!
Thank you so much, Bobbi! Hope things are well with you and yours. ♥
Oh what a beauty ! Pacific Point is one of my favorite colors and I am so proud that it can fit into your special card . Me too everybody that commented !!
Love the heart in two colors !
Thank you so much, my friend! I needed to make this card – don’t know where to send it, but…
Now I’m feeling ALL the feels! Beautiful card Brian, tfs.
♥ Thank you so much! Happy to share.
Love the card and the thought behind it! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Linda! ♥ I’m always happy to share – appreciate your kind comments.
Such a beautiful expression of your heart 🙂
Awww…thanks, Peggy! Much love to you, my friend.
Beautifully done………..
Thank you so much, Linda! ♥
Well said and well executed. Thank you, Brian.
♥ Thank you so much, Penny!
Brian, What a perfect card to express the emotions of what is going on today. It definitely brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing.