On the Mend

When news of Tim Holtz' open heart surgery appeared on his blog, I was vastly relieved to read at the beginning of the post that it had a happy ending.  He's doing fine but will need to take things slowly for the next few months.  During all of my twenty years of stamping,  Tim's creations and clever innovations have given me thousands of hours of happy stamping, so I thought a Get Well card was certainly in order . . .

My objective was to use as many of his products as possible, so everything except the heart and the texts are his.  The patched and mended heart image seemed exactly right for this card.  I hope Tim takes his time to make a full recovery:  he has created more than enough fantastic tools to keep all of us busy for years to come, so there's no need for him to rush back into the saddle again.  May he get the rest he needs and come back when the time is right for him to do so . . .

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, Legion #140 White  

Stamps:       Rubber Cottage Mosaic Heart, Tim Holtz Pine

Inks:             Distress Fired Brick, Barn Door, Brushed Corduroy,

                     Ancient Page Chocolate

Emb Powder:   Distress Walnut Stain

Dies:            Lil Inker Stitched Mats Squares, DieVersions A Hint of

                     Lime: “Ouch!”, Noodles: “On the Mend”            

Emb Folder: Tim Holtz Riveted Metal

Doo Dads:    Nuvo Crystal Drops Dark Walnut