February 2, 2010

Forever

Good Morning!  And a happy ground hog day.  I heard that we are meant to get six more weeks of winter but I think that's wishful thinking for the approaching Olympics.  We've been hit with a whole lot of rain in BC so it's hard to believe we'll be having more winter when we are experiencing April Showers.

Anyhow,  here's the card a came up with for my Cinema Saturday entry.  Not only did I get wonderful inspiration from this weeks movie "Titanic" but I also had an original  sketch from Card Patterns and the love of my life for inspiration.  Shortly after Valentine's day is our  wedding anniversary which works out rather well as roses are so much cheaper and reservations at restaurants are much easier to make ;)  

I printed off a candid photo of us on our wedding day for this project and incorporated both blue and silver.  It's not the best picture but it's not posed either which is the feeling I wanted for the card.  I also liked the fact that we made up our own heart with our linked hands.  (You could superimpose a heart between us.) The sentiment comes from the popular ballad "My Heart Will Go On" sung by the queen of ballads herself, Celine Dion.  I had the song rolling in my head days after watching the trailer.  I chose that particular sentence because years from now we can look back at our day and just remember how happy and in love we were and can remind us even when things are rough that those feelings are still very much there.  
I used the PTI truthful sentiment "You are a Blessing to Me", another small picture of us and more hearts to decorate the inside.  I tried not to make the card to frou frou since I will be giving it to my husband, but it still needed to be romantic.  I'm still not sure if I like the ribbon and hearts but I needed something appropriate to cover up a flaw in the printed picture.

I'll be making something similar to this for my in-laws wedding anniversary which is at the end of the week.  They don't really care much for cards but maybe if I have a picture of them they may appreciate it more.  Hope you're having a wonderful week and enjoying your blessings.

Forever
Paper:  Night of Navy, Silver paper, Bazzil Dark Denim, Whisper White
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Labels nesties, rhinestones, Heart die cuts (CB), Perfect Polka Dot ef (SU!), whisper white ribbon.
Stamps:  Signature Greetings (PTI)


11 comments:

  1. oh, this is beautiful, Laural!! Leave the hearts and ribbon there...very romantic :) It's funny, but Tony and I have a picture of us on a beach kissing and our heads and necks form a heart too :) so I smiled when you said your arms/hands formed one. Yes, we have blessings all around if we choose to notice :)

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  2. Laural, this is so pretty. I love the story behind the pic also, forming the heart. Hope your upcoming anniversary is a great one!

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  3. Such a lovely card. I love that the photo is framed & hilited with the hearts. So pretty.

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  4. Oooh -I like the ribbons and hearts. Not to frouffy! Beautiful card -love that you used a photo, and the sentiment is so appropriate! great job!

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  5. Beautiful card. Love the silver hearts.
    Thank you for visiting my blog. What is TFS (sorry I didn't quite get it)?

    Smita

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  6. This is beautiful! I love that you incorporated a photo on the card! :)

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  7. Awww this is just adorable!! Love the embossing and the deep blue.

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  8. This is absolutely wonderful! That photo is fabulous!

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  9. Picture Perfect! (sorry, couldn't resist)
    I like how you incorporated all the elements of the sketch, yet the photo remains the focus! (ok, I did it again, unintentionally this time LOL)
    Great card!!!

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  10. Awwww! A wonderful amalgamation of elements and it all works so wonderfully. The photo is fabulous and really makes the card that much more perfect. He's going to love it! Those signature greetings are on my 'must have' list now =)

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  11. WOW!!! Laural-Lee - this is so from the heart gorgeous! What a gorgeous picture of you and your DH (you are so beautiful!) - I adore the way your hands are linked in a heart - simply beautiful on the front and on the inside! I know what you mean about having this song in your head for days after (I still burst into the song (thinking that I am Celine) and my kids just look at me weird :) Thank you so much for playing along with us over at Cinema Saturday!! We just love all of your gorgeous creations Laural-Lee!!!
    Big hugs!
    Sankari :)

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