Hang in there card

A friend of ours is going through one of those rough patches in life. She has found out her husband hasn't been faithful. My heart aches and breaks for her daily. *i don't talk about it much these days, but i have been in her shoes. i have felt this hurt. i have felt these feelings of where do i go from here...this isn't what i had in mind when this relationship began...and to top it all off-so close to the holidays. these days, this time in my life is referred to as my 'former life.' Jim likes to call it my dark ages. in comparison, he is so right. I AM IN SUCH A BETTER PLACE NOW and am most thankful for Jim and our amazing support group of friends and family! I am also thankful for you, my readers!! Together with our friends and family I have this amazing support group to do things I have wanted to do for a long time. Enough about me. I know that our friend is hurting inside, silently at times because she thinks people are tired of hearing about it. I thought I would make her a little pick me up, a hug in an envelope sort of thing, a hug she can take anywhere if she chooses, something she tuck in her purse and if it is a bad moment - she can pull it out and be reminded that she is awesome and that she is a woman which means she has been given the tools to survive this and be even more incredible than she already is (that is what we women do)
I started with these pieces...

The paper is from The Paper Studio. The monkey and all the pieces were cut at 3 inches using the Create A Critter cartridge!

I stamped the inside with the following:

The stamp is from the Fiskars Laugh with me Quote set. It has some great quotes on it. I also included a note on separate piece of paper. I decided the note was personal and if she wanted to display the card, she shouldn't have to also display her business.

While the supplies were out I made a second card. The inside of this card is still blank so it can be personalized at a later date. I should have made a couple more. My TWO scrap drawers are overflowing with paper. Once the holidays are over I am going to try to make some cards or projects using the scrap drawers. It is crazy how much paper is in there!!! anywho, here's the second card...

I used my MS customizable stamp set to make the "hang in there." I am pretty happy with how they turned out. The monkey is as cute as can be. 

Our friend sent me the sweetest email after she got her card. I have gone back and forth about whether or not to share it here and have decided not too. Let's just say I won't stop making cards anytime soon!!!!

I love love love the Create A Critter cartridge. I look at the other cartridges I own and feel bad for them now and then. :)

Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you will leave a comment about the cards so I know you were here. The monkey and I are partying here: