Caprice Thought Away

Well, there's a mixed reaction around here with this card.  Some like and others don't.  So I'll post it and let you dear reader decide.  I used the retired Close to my Heart Caprice Level II paper pack for this one.  I couldn't find this paper anywhere on Ebay and just happen to mention on a forum that I was looking and within days had a full AND a half pack of it.  I really like the distressed Polynesian feel to this pack.

This card is for my sister-in-law Eileen who is in Florida undergoing chemotherapy treatments for her third bout with leukemia in a little over a year.  Eileen was originally diagnosed with breast cancer and is one of the rare cases who developed leukemia after treatment.  She is a strong woman who has been through a lot in her life and it's tough to know what she's going through.  I know this card won't alleviate much in the big picture but perhaps for one brief moment she will know that we're here in Connecticut thinking about her.

Caprice Thought Away

Details:
Paper: Close to my Heart Caprice
Cardstock:  Close to my Heart Bamboo

Stamps:  Close to my Heart Togetherness, Stampin' UP! Whimsical Words

Ink:  Close to my Heart Chocolate
Embellishments:   Basic Grey Buttons (Unknown Collection), Stampin' UP! Linen Thread

Punches:  Stampin' UP! Scallop Trim Border Punch, Curly Label, Trio Flower

Diecuts:  Making Memories Slide Design Basics 1, Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scallop Circles LgDesign:  PaperCrafts magazine, March/April 2010 issue, Go-to Sketches, pg. 20

As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!