Happiness Looks Good

Have you ever thought about how we compliment each other? A friend mentioned this on a Facebook post recently and it really made me think. Here’s what she wrote:

“Many times I hear people being complimented on their appearance – what they are wearing, their hair, the weight they’ve lost, the stuff they have bought, the amazing house they have. I wonder why we don’t really compliment people on how happy they look, or how relaxed they look, or how kind or compassionate or authentic they are. We could compliment people on their generosity and helpfulness. I guess it’s just a reflection of what we value In our society.”

My card today is a reflection of this. I decided to create my own sentiment using the “Make a Difference” stamp set from Stampin’ Up! It has the beautiful hand lettering script and the small block print letters so you can create your own words.

Of course, as usual, I started with the As You See It Challenge sketch.

(but before I did anything, I had to clean my stamp room! It was back to its ol’ disaster of a mess again – silly room – I don’t know why it can’t just clean itself and let me get on with creating!)

Here’s the As You See It Sketch:

The sentiment on this design is great for anyone who is experiencing something in life that has brought them happiness – an engagement, graduation, new home, new baby. I love how the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper is cardstock weight so you can use it for a card base. The Petal Pink and Grapefruit Grove rectangular frames were created using the Layering Squares thinlits – to cut the rectangle inside, I just cut a square twice – side by side. Easy peasy. A tag was made using the Botanical Tags thinlits and Soft Seafoam cardstock and attached with Dimensionals. Layered over that is a Grapefruit Grove scallop circle cut using a circle die from the Layering Circles framelits with a Very Vanilla circle cut using a circle die from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. A few leaves from the Botanical Tags Thinlits were cut from Tranquil Tide cardstock and adhered to the card front.The sentiment is stamped one letter at a time using the Make a Difference stamp set. I drew some lines very lightly in pencil to help me stamp my words straight, then erased them when I was done. It turned out quite well for my first try!

The final touch of White Thread from the Share What You Love Embellishment kit and a few Basic Pearls finish this card off nicely.

Be sure to try the sketch and play along. We love to see what you’re creative brains can do!