Thankful!

Whew!  I apologize, it has been a while since I've had time to post!  Last week was a bit of a whirlwind around here . . . maybe it was for you, too?!  It was a fun week -- we celebrated two birthdays in our family, and had a fun Halloween in between.  I'm very thankful for the fun times with our family and friends! 

Today's card is a special card I created a while back to say thank you to some special friends who were a big help to us when my husband dislocated and broke his ankle almost two months back.  Not sure how we'd have managed without their help and support!  (By the way, my husband's recovering well.  He's still on crutches . . . and we're hoping he'll be able to put some weight on his ankle and maybe even start walking on it again soon.  Amazing how long the recovery for this type of thing is, but we're very thankful that he's been making good progress each week since the accident happened).  So, without further ado, here's the card:

The card base is Pool Party Card Stock.  The designer paper is Spice Cake, framed with Soft Suede.  I cut out an oval for the greeting, using the Sizzix Ovals die, then embossed that using the oval Designer Frames Embossing Folder.  The "Thank You" is from the Perfectly Penned stamp set, and was stamped in Soft Suede Classic Ink.  I sponged around the edges of the oval with Pool Party and Soft Suede ink.  The leaves are from the Gently Falling stamp set.  The more solid image was stamped in More Mustard, and the outline in Soft Suede Classic Ink.  There's also a small strip of Soft Suede paper behind the focal images, and I pleated that on one side to add more dimension and interest. 

Thank you so much for reading my blog!  Hope you'll stop back again soon!

- Michelle