Friday, October 31, 2008

Inspiration Scallop


This is a little something I put together for a customer who wanted something inspirational to send to her daughter in college. She orders from me often and frankly, I'm starting to run out of ideas! She has been doing this for the last three years! It gets harder and harder to "wow" her... In trying to think of something a little unusual, I thought that this would be something that could be hung from a bulletin board, etc... I thought a collage style might be fun. The woman holding the umbrella is a stamp that I bought in someones Etsy Shop a while back. I cut it out to add it to the collage. This poem says it all perfectly and acutally inspires me each time I read it. My customer really liked it which is what really mattered. (sigh)

She Who Has a Great Attitude

The way she sees it,
If you want rainbows,
You gotta have rain.
So she goes out into the storm
Looking for puddles to play in.
She brightens up every dark place.
She finds joy in the journey.
And just about everything
makes her laugh!
For her, laughter in the face of adversity
is the finest sound there is!
She has a great attitude!

19 comments:

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh-la-la love her boots. Awesome job.

Jami said...

What a great image - and I love the poem. You've really created a a beautiful gift here!!

Lauri said...

Love the poem!! This is agreat idea for someone in college. and a belated congrats on the 10000 hits!

Teresa said...

Terrific!!!

6 wacky women said...

Absolutley beautiful, Joanne. The colors really caught my eye.
Take care
Karen

Shirley said...

Bodacious card! Love the colors, the design and that cute girl too!

littlemisspat said...

Joanne

Congratulations on 10000 hits, I am not surprised your sites great.

I love your inspiration scallop, words, colours and how you have put it all together. I would love to receive a card like that.

Patty

Yours

Janine said...

Great poem Joanne and the card is just lovely.

Jackie said...

Love that card - it should certainly "Wow" her!

Stacy Morgan said...

THis is a great idea. Her daughter will truley love it!

Diane said...

That is so pretty!!!! That poem is
wonderful!!! I'm sure her daughter is wowed over everything you made for her,cuz I sure am!!!!

Anonymous said...

Amazing card...what a lovely poem!
Carole :-)

Pat (mspfd) said...

This is fabulous! What a wonderful, inspirational poem. Awesome design too!

"Kirby" (KrB) said...

This is lovely. I love the poem, and the girl with the umbrella is a great image. Your embellishments are great with it. Seems like a perfect card.

Cazzy said...

That is a great piece and wonderful words.

Catherine said...

love it!

Wanda said...

I just LOVE this. The poem is FABULOUS!! TFS

Anonymous said...

WOW! This is so gorgeous!! :) Love it!! TFS!

KeeponScrappin said...

Beautiful. I love the poem. Also, thank you for stopping by my blog. Isn't Tim Holtz the best?