GOOD MORNING my sweet friends & welcome to another "Inspiration Wednesday!".
Today is kind of a bittersweet post & I just could not find myself to do a video for it. I "literally" just found out yesterday that a fellow design team member & friend lost her long battle with cancer over the weekend. She was Miss Vivienne Holden also known as "Sweet Viv" & I was lucky to have met her through Peachy Keen Stamps. Just being on the same team with her was SUCH an inspiration to me. She was the sweetest person who was always so positive & left me the BEST comments on my blog! I remember getting the sweetest messages from her when I first started making stamps & one of her famous lines were "Another Smasher" release! :) Sweet Viv will TRULY be missed by ALL of her friends in the crafting community including myself. I send my condolences to her family & her fur babies across the pond.
Now onto my special card today. This card was inspired by Miss Nikki's tribute card she created for Sweet Viv HERE. This was a set that the TALENTED Miss Kathy (owner of Peachy Keen Stamps) designed for Miss Vivienne a while ago. So Miss Nikki thought it would be a great idea for all of us who have this stamp set to create a card in Sweet Viv's honor. If you do not have this set & would like to also create a card, you can download it for free in the Peachy Place HERE.
This card took me almost 2 hours to watercolor! The only reason why it took that long is because I would watercolor a section, then walk away! lol…. I wanted it to be PERFECT & I wanted to do Sweet Viv's special stamp set "PROUD". I used my FAVE watercolors Winsor & Newton. In addition to the "Vivienne & Friends" set, I used 2 sets of mine as well. The sentiment is from "Treasured Moments" & the flowers are from "Window Sentiments & Flowers Stamp set". These are not available in my store because I am in the process of revising them soon.
I thought by adding the flowers in the background would spice up my card a tad! ;) I also used my ruler to create a sidewalk so it wouldn't look like she was walking on air! Last I added some shimmer from my clear Wink of Stella to her & her doll's hair bows & to her shoes. I am very happy with how this came out! THANK GOD for skinny paint brushes because those flowers were extra small! lol….
Creating a card or project with this set is our way to honor Viv's memory and let her family across the pond know just how special she was to us. Here's the link to The Peachy Place where you'll find Nikki's card, and a link to her blog https://www.facebook.com/groups/419054411574091/
You can ALSO download for free this Peachy Keen's "Vivienne & Friends" in the Peachy Place as well.
Now onto the AMAZING Miss Kim & Miss Nikki! Don't forget to click on each name to visit each blog!
Thank you all for stopping by my sweet friends.
P.S. Sweet Viv….I hope I done you PROUD my friend. Rest in Peace sweet Angel….
Good Morning Miss Emma. Your card is Super Sweet & Adorable! You did an outstanding water color job!! Vivian stamp is so precious as is your "Sweet Viv" story share. I did not know her but was very touched by your sweet tribute to her it definitely will mean so much to her family!!
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Sorry to hear about the loss of a sweet friend, big hug to you Miss Emma!
ReplyDeleteSweet creation to honored your friend!
Love this tribute to your dear friend by making cards with her stamp set!! I can say she was one lucky lady to have so many caring friends, I am sure she is smiling down on you all to read your sweet words about her!
ReplyDeleteOh Emma I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. I am saying prayers for you as well as her family and friends. Your card is fantastic! I think she would be very proud and honored!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss Emma. Your card is just darling and what a sweet design~
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Sherrie K
Just saw this tonight on the Peachy Keen site as well. So sorry to hear of your loss and all of the other fellow designers who had the opportunity to know and design with Viv. Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSweet card Emma! The coloring is great and colors so happy! Viv would love it. I really like the white on white of Miss Kim's card. Nikki's rainbow balloon is rainbow beautiful. Great job everyone!
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I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet friend. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. What a sweet tribute to honor her this way.
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Dawn
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