March 4, 2008

100 Good Wishes Card for Hilary & Darrell

Started: March 4, 2008
Finished: March 4, 2008
Made For: Hilary & Darrell
Pattern: my own design
Materials: 3 colours of card stock, SU Stampin' Emboss powder in clear, VersaMark stamp pad, Dew Drop Brilliance ink in Graphite Black, ladybug ribbon
Tools:: SU Little Holiday Wishes stamp set, SU 1" circle and ticket corner punches, Fiskars 3/8" hole punch, Xyron 150, Zig Writer black pen, heat gun, rotary cutter, roller adhesive
Cost: less than $5
Would I Do It Again? probably not...
Notes / Comments: family friends of ours are going through the process of adopting from China... as part of their journey into parenthood, they've chosen to honour a Chinese tradition and make a Bai Jia Bei, or a 100 Good Wishes quilt... family and friends give pieces of cloth to be made into a quilt and send a wish as well for the child and family... ladybugs are also a sign of good luck, so many times they are a desired fabric choice for these quilts... i happen to have a piece of ribbon with ladybugs on it, which inspired the colour scheme for this card...

and just for fun, here are the fabrics i'm sending for the quilt... the first i found on clearance, but it definitely is baby-themed... the second is actually a scrub top that i've had forever and rarely wore... since part of the Bai Jei Bei tradition is that the fabric come from something you've worn, it seems appropriate that i use a scrub top (especially since Hilary's mum was one of my nursing instructors)...


2 comments:

Shelley said...

I love ladybugs! I think the card looks great. :0) I have the ticker punch on my next order with Morgan. :p

Unknown said...

Love the card and the fabrics! I'd love to see the quilt when it's done...