Aim for the Clouds

I knew that one of our students who graduated from HS in June was really bright.  She was a part of the IB or International Baccalaureate program in HS (it's crazy hard course work a lot like doing University in High School), and I knew she had really great grades and worked really hard at her schooling.  But we found out on Thursday that she wasn't just good...she was GREAT, in fact brilliant.  She tied with another student for the highest IB grades in all of our school district....like the whole district in our city of about a million people.  Her IB average was 98.8%.  Is that not amazing?   And the even better part, she's a wonderful girl with an amazing giving heart.  You should have seen her in Mexico City loving on those kids.  Now she's in University doing well, and has received some great scholarships.

Well, you just can't let an accomplishment like that go unnoticed.  So, I made this card for her with my new TSG set, Aim for the Clouds.  I'm just tickled by this set...it really appeals to me with it's dreamy hopeful feel.   And I just love those striped rows of fields and hills!

I colored up the hills and mountains with Prismacolors and OMS, and framed the scene with a Beaded Circles Nestie which I sponged.  Then I mimicked the hills in the design with some designer paper sewn on (Prismas Annalee and Fairy Flora).  A little popped up balloon, and some clouds as well as curving the sentiment in the corner gives it a flowy feel.

Thanks for dropping by!  

.....Oh and on a family note....thanks for those of you who have asked about my husband's dad and his recent strokes.  We just talked to him today on the phone.  He's still in the hospital and is doing some good rehab, which is making a difference.  We're hopeful they'll let him stay long enough to really help in his recovery, as they are a hour and 1/2 from this major hospital at home.  

Recipe:  Stamps:  There She Goes - Aim for the Clouds;  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;  Paper:  Wild Wasabi, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Flourishes Classic White, Prisma Annalee and Fairy Flora;  Accessories:  Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, Big Shot, Beaded Circles Nestabilities, Sponge, Dimensionals, Basic Grey Buttons, Glue Dots, Cotton Linen Ribbon in Baby Blue, Sewing Machine.