Acrylic Block Stamping

Butterflies, I just love them.  They remind me of my daughter, Arielle, who passed away last August at the age of 19.  She had Turner Syndrome and the symbol of Turner Syndrome is the butterfly.  Girls who have TS only have one X chromosome or one complete X chromosome and part of another X chromosome.  Researchers say it's not hereditary, but my niece, Nikki, also has it.  Approximately 1 in 2,000 live births result in Turner Syndrome.  It's one of those conditions that if it's not diagnosed early, can be fatal.  By the time we found out Arielle had it, she required a heart transplant (she ended up having two).  Not all doctors know about TS, so we need to be aware of it and the characteristics (short stature, webbed necked, etc.).  It took 17 years for  Arielle to be diagnosed.  You can find more information on TS here:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001417/

The background for this card is made by inking up acrylic blocks, the ones you use with your clear mount stamps.  I saw the video on Stampgoodness's YouTube channel.  I used Coastal Cabana, Soft sky, and Pool Party for the background.  I stamped the butterflies and sentiment with Stazon ink then spritzed the card front with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.  I mounted this on a Whisper White card base.  Very simple card easy enough for beginning stampers! 

Thanks for stopping by...and Have A Heart For Arielle, do something kind for another today!

Lori :-)