Possibilities, Courage, Persevere

This is actually a birthday card for a dear friend who is going through some rather tough times and needs to make some difficult decisions.  I thought a little encouragement might be worth passing along . . .

I chose gentle colors for this card and as always, I love the contrast of the smooth focal point background against the texture of the card front.  I was deeply influenced by Rodin's statue of The Kiss at an early age and as a result, it factors in to nearly every card creation I make.

Cardstock:   Strathmore Ultimate White, Bazzill Pear 

Stamps:       Stacy Antique Lace, Era Graphics Turkey Feather, Guinea

                        Hen Feather, Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Backgrounds,

                        Starving Artistamps Positive Words

Inks:             Distress Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Peacock Feathers

Emb Powder:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:            DieNamics Single Stitch Line Rounded Rectangular Frames  

Emb Folder: Taylored Expressions Weathered

Doo Dads:    DecoArt Paper Effects Peacock Gold