Together Forever - Paper Crafts Gallery Idol & RAK Winner!

Good afternoon!  Well, today is the day that Paper Crafts has revealed the fabulous creations by the 2009 Gallery Idol Top 20 contestants! I have to say that all of the projects had me catching my breath in awe. Everyone did such a wonderful job with their creations, and I'm sure that you'll be as inspired as I was when I had my first look at them!

Here's my submission for this first round which called for us to create a wedding themed card:

Here's a close-up:

I used a scalloped chipboard heart from Making Memories for the frame. I used crackle medium in order to get the shabby chic look that I wanted on the frame, and I stitched a border along the inside edge using my sewing machine. The card is layered with a piece of lace accented with pearls, two Melissa Frances glittered hearts that I accented with stitched borders, a floral embellishment from Melissa Frances, and two sentiment tags from K & Company. The light blue background paper, which is from Making Memories, has a flocked damask pattern that I love! The framed heart is mounted on cardstock that is folded on the left and opens from the right. I hand cut and distressed the cardstock so that it borders the scalloped shape of the heart. The quote on the second tag says: "You'll be in my heart from this day on now and forever more." My gratitude goes to Paper Crafts for the blessing and opportunity to share this creation with you! 

If you would like to vote for my card and help me advance to the next round of the contest, please go to the following link:

Christine's Gallery Idol Wedding Card

Please note that you will have to register and log in as a member in order to vote!  Voting has already opened today and will continue until this Thursday, July 9th, at 12:00 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time.

Now before I announce the winner of the RAK, I would like to thank all of you who participated this week and left such heartfelt and encouraging comments for me! I can't express just how much your thoughts and prayers have truly blessed me! I know the Lord hears the prayers of many, and I am humbled and so very thankful for having you lift me up in your prayers this week!

The winner, according to the random number generator, is:

 

After skipping Greta's post at her request, the winner left the following comment:

First...congrats on being in the Gallery Idol top 20! Your card is lovely!

Second...how wonderful it is to read your words about a time in your life when you could be worrying like crazy but instead you give it to God. Having such a great attitude will rub off on your family and is inspiring to your readers. Keep it up, even if things get tough!

Posted by: Tifany #5942 | June 30, 2009 at 08:41 AM

Congratulations, Tifany!

I will contact you by email to request your mailing address so I can send the goodies out to you! :)

One more thing before I sign off for today...I've been going through my mounds of paper crafting supplies and found this kit that I put together a while back. It contains one of my favorite collections from 7 Gypsies, and I am going to be sharing offering it up as a new RAK to celebrate the good news I've received this week (and because I really enjoy giving away things, too! LOL! ;-D). 

To have your name added to the drawing for this RAK, simply leave a comment here with a link to a post on your blog sharing this RAK giveaway with others! Please link back here in your blog post about this RAK.  Feel free to use any or all of the photos above in your blog post.

You will have until this Sunday, July 12th, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to post your link here and be entered into the drawing. I will announce the winner next Monday, July 13th.

Thanks again for your support and prayers! I am so blessed and thankful for this online community of ours!

Have a wonderful week and may you all...

Comments

[karen]

congrats!!! i am so happy for the good news and what a beautiful beautiful card!!

[Eva]

Oh my goodness...this is just stunning!!!! So very yummy and such a Christine card...so love everything you make!!!! I am cheering you on!!!

[Helen F.]

You have my vote! Your card is just stunning and elegant and beautiful and creative and on and on.....

[Heidi Van Laar]

Your GI card is just stunning Christine! Good Luck!

(-: Heidi

[Ginnie]

I don't have a blog but hope I can be added to your drawing. Great prize and beautiful work!

[Lynda]

Congratulations on your happy ending!

[Kat Baker]

Good for you Christine. Top 20! I put my vote in. I hope you win! I also blogged about you. Hope I win! Ha Ha See you at book club.

[Rona]

Love Love Love your card!! Thanks for the inspiration (crafty and otherwise)! I blogged about you.
http://scraprona.blogspot.com/2009/07/check-this-out.html

[melita]

stunning card Christine!!! Good luck on the PC Gallery Idol!!!

[Conniecrafter]

so pretty, love the crackle and the lace!

[Karen Z]

I will leave you congratualtions on suck a beautiful card and I voted for you. I can't enter into the contest since i have no blog.

[jeanie nieva]

congratulations again!i shared your rak here....
http://jeaniebnieva.blogspot.com/2009/07/just-quick-note.html

[Tracey]

Your card is absolutely gorgeous Christine and thank you so much for the chance at that fantastic RAK. I'm off to post it on my blog. :)

[Katrin]

Wonderful card!
I can only hope that other people think the same way! Good luck.

I posted about you and your RAK on my blog. I would love to win it, and I am very thankful for the chance to win!

[Elena Lai Etcheverry]

go christine! you deserve it!!

[Kim in UK]

Wow Christine, gorgeous card, congrats and good luck. Your rak is beautiful too, thanks for the chance, HuGs Kim :)

[laura j]

Your card is gorgeous! Love the color combo you have chosen for your contest!