In memorium - a card for a very special person

Whoever said number 13 is unlucky couldn't be more right. I am not a supersticious person, but so much bad stuff happened in last month that I am begining to think there's acrually something real about the "unlucky 13". Or maybe it's just February, I don't know. What happened ... First my sweetie's dad had to go to the hospital because he has heart problems. Then I found out that my grandpa has cancer. The doctors cut it out, but they don't know if they got everything. And as if this wasn't enough, on 28 February (in the evening) my relative passed away - he had a stroke. He wasn't very young anymore, but this was still a shock. He lived in another country so we didn't get to meet very often, but we did stay in touch through internet. I was feeling really down yesterday. :( I had to keep myself occupied with other stuff because otherwise I could cry the whole day, so I decided to do some crafting. Crafting is like a therapy for me. For a couple of moments I can get away to the world of papers, colours ... The card I am about to show you is a result. I was going to make a sympathy card or a card with pastels, but I couldn't. I needed some positive energy, something bright. And when I thought about this (something positive and bright) the colours yellow and red came to my mind. Those of you who have been following my blog for a while, that bright red and bright yellow aren't really the colours I'd use on my cards/projects. At least not together. But this card is made with these colours ...

It's a happy card. Happy, because I know my relative is in a better place now and I know he wouldn't want me (or anybody else) to be sad about his death. He believed in enjoying life to the fullest. And he did well! I think he would like this card. He would prefer something bright and happy to something grey and sad. So I am dedicating it to him. As a celebration as his "rebirth". May he enjoy his life in heaven!

For this card I used yellow cardstock and three different papers from Provo Craft. For the main image I used the cute Rosie Posy stamp from LOTV and colored it with Promarkers and Faber Castell pencils. The pearls are from my stash. I also used 2 different ribbons - red satin ribbon and daffodil twill tape. They are both from Crafty ribbons. The corners, circle and scalloped circle are Spellbinders dies. The tiny butterflies are "leftovers" from the border punch that I used on my card. I made a banner myself (I just cut some triangles from different papers). The tiny flowers I used on the banner are made with my craft punch.

I think this card also fits the following challenges:

LOTV - Ideas to inspire: Birthday card

Designed to color: Tic Tac Toe (ribbon, banner, yellow)

Natalie and Amy: Diecuts

Scrap it girl: Recipe (1 stamped image, 2 punches and 3 designer papers)

Crafts and me: Dies or punches