I interrupt my Guatemala posting because today, I am thrilled to be a guest designer on Ronda Palazzari's blog today.
Ronda designs gorgeous stencils for The Crafters Workshop, yet she graciously invited me to use stencils I design for Stencil Girl Products in my post.
I was initially stuck choosing what to make. To get out of my head, I got out my gelli plate and some stencils and just started making prints. There's a good correlation between "just doing" and "stop thinking!"
One of the prints spoke to me; I had the idea to fold it into the shape of a house...
I've posted before about Codie - the young man who came to live with us in 2009 after his mom died of complications from breast cancer. During the past 3 1/2 years, Codie enrolled in college, fell in love, got married, and had a baby.
He recently found an apartment nearby and the family moved into it a few weeks ago. This card, embellished with images from my Doors & Windows stencil from Stencil Girl, has words for all of the things I hope their new home will hold for them.
I hope you'll visit Ronda's blog for specific step by step instructions and lots more photos! In the video on Ronda's blog, I also use a gorgeous stencil made by Terri Stegmiller called Broken Circles. I just love it!
Remember that Color This Quote is still open for a few more days at Artists in Blogland! The quote is "May there be peace and prosperity within these walls." Psalms 122.7. The topic at Art Journal Journeys this month is Home! So maybe you will be inspired to create a house card, and enter it into these challenges before the end of the month!
Linking to Anything But a Card (getting messy), Mandarin Orange Monday, Inspire Me Monday, Make It Monday, Be Inspired and Be an Inspiration, Art Journal Journeys (Home) and Creative Every Day.
Thank you for visiting! I hope you will leave me a comment to let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will answer any questions as quickly as I can.
Oh I love it....such joyful young father and lovely artwork!! How loving to support Codie through a very tough time and onto a sweet new life. Blessing to him and his little family!!
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Hugs Giggles
Jessica, you are a really amazing person! I loved to read that Codie could live with you after the death of his mother. And now he's already a young father with his own family. So you are a kind of granny now.
ReplyDeleteThe house-card is fabulous and I guess they will cherish it.
I loved the video as well, but I have to watch it a couple more times to understand the folding. Thanks a lot!
You are one special person my friend. Love this piece and love seeing your colorful door stencil- lit up just like you. xox
ReplyDeleteWhat a great inspiration for this piece. So many meanings and lots of love. This came out amazing, like you. Really.. You're in another country and you manage to get this post done?
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift - I totally love it! It must be great to see him doing so well and smiling with hi baby after such a tough time too.
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You are such a beautiful person! How generous of you to open your home to him. Are you still in Guatemala? Wonderful artwork!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic post! Love the card and the photo of who it is for! Hope you get to see a lot of them all! Chris
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love your 3D house make! The photo of your Chris is too sweet as well! Glad you are home safe and sound!
ReplyDeleteThis is a truly beautiful project. I am sure they will love and treasure this card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful paper house!!. I enjoyed the video so much. This house reminds me of the colors of Guatemala :).
ReplyDeleteI love your house card and the wonderful colours and technique you used Jessica...fabulous photo of a very proud Father and such a happy little baby..gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..
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The hand painted origami card you made for Cody and his family will truly become a family heirloom. Blessings my friend!
ReplyDeleteSo fun and fabulous! I really love how the door looks. Bet they loved your gorgeous house with such good wishes.
ReplyDeleteDropping in from MIM. What a wonderful uplifting gift as they settle in to their new home. I LOVE the colors. Best wishes to you all!
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It's a beautiful work of art, Jessica! I love watching you create in your videos. Very inspirational. I wish them the best of luck in their new home. It's good to help and to watch people grow knowing, the help we supplied gave them the support, they needed to thrive and be successful.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I love it! I saw it on Make it Monday.
ReplyDeleteNice card! It's the kind of gift that =keeps on giving! They will be able to look at and see something new each time- and all your love!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh ! this is so beautiful Jessica! Adorable idea and I love your little house --- fantastic!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous house yoy created! And what a lovely little baby!
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Wow! That is a dream house!
ReplyDeleteLG Barbara
You are a beautiful person Jessica who makes beautiful art. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Great idea with the house! Good luck to Cody and his beautiful baby and family. Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card -- such a great idea to fold it into a shape. So wonderful that you were able to help Cody, and that he's doing so well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and such ajoyful father and baby. You are a inspiration.
ReplyDeleteJessica, wonderful!! What a sweet warm photo of the daddy and baby. The baby is soooooooo cute! Very lovely! Have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post and sweet card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the house - so inviting and warm and happy! Thank you for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)
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