Life in a Shaker Card

I have to tell you a story about my grandson, Alex aka MonkeyMoo aka MM in order for you to understand this card. When MM was 2 1/2, he, his mom, a friend of his mom's and her two children went to Sea World for a weekend. They spent the entire day from 9 in the morning until 9 in the evening. It was a 6 hour drive back home for them on Sunday. My daugher and her friend were in the front seat, and the three kiddos were in the back seat. My daughter corrected MM, and his response to her was to throw his arms wide(for emphasis) and say, "Ou need to wisten me! Dis is not a game(I can so hear his mother telling him this)." The next part still cracks me up. He then proceeded to tell her with arms still outstretched and as serious as he could be, "I a PERSON! I got my life and a ticket!"

This week the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog challenge was to create a shaker card(they even included a great tutorial on how to accomplish the feat). Christy, loved the story of MM and created this wonderful image called Ticket to Life that I've used for my card. She also created the LIFE ticket in my shaker background. I took it a step further and used the ticket shape for all the components of the card.

Image: Tiddly Inks - Ticket To Life colored with Copics

Sentiment: Modified the ticket image in Photoshop to add MM's quote

Papers: Red Cardstock and Bitty Background Paper Pad

Accessories: Buttons from Walmart; MTC and Cricut created ticket band and tickets for the shaker part

I think MM is pretty smart to have already figured out that he's a person and counts. I hope we all remember we are each important in our own right. Hope you have your ticket and a destination in mind.