Wednesday 23 March 2011

Simple Animaltastic!


Oops! It all looks a bit crooked now but it's too late....... no time to do another.
I don't usually make cards 'to order' but my colleagues insisted I made one for one of the chaps at work who is retiring tomorrow. I decided this image, bought here in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, looked suitably 'retired'. By the time I'd coloured him with my Copics I realised he would only just fit in the largest of my circle dies so no framing was possible (I really should learn to think things through!). I love this cheers paper for men's cards and I'm sure you'll have seen it here before. The backing paper is from an old 'Away in a Manger' download, mat gold Hobbycraft card backs that, and the sentiment was printed in word and raised with a foam pad. The only other embellishment Craftwork Card Candy (before it was renamed for the USA market). I do hope Terry likes it......

I'd like to enter it in the MSE Animaltastic Challenge
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Keep it Simple
OSSAT - One for the Boys



Oh & just before I go here's a photo of my stash purchases at Harrogate. My favourite LOTV images, MS punches, Craftwork Sentiments, images, yummy coloured Stickles, Candi (with stars on) and a couple of ink pads. Now I just need to get something made with it all!
Thank you for looking
Margaret x

19 comments:

  1. ohhhhh lovely stash and fabby card Marg, love that image
    love Jan
    xx

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  2. Oh my on close up that card candy looks really lush xx

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  3. Great card love the papers you used and your stash looks fab

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  4. Lovely layout on your card!! fabby stash as well xx

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  5. Lovely card, very apt image! Your stash looks great, hope you have fun using it!

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  6. Lovely card Margaret, fab image and papers.

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  7. Great card, perfect image for retirement although his wife might have other ideas! Lots of gorgeous stash too, have fun using it all xx

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  8. Wow some great purchases from the show I love the look of tenew card candy! I have the same image you used on your card, perfect for bloke cards!

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  9. Fab card. I'm liking the look of your purchases :) I'll email you across the coleslaw recipe later :) Claire x

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  10. Fabulous card Marg and I love the look of your stash, looking forward to seeing what you do with that lil lot xxx

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  11. Just realised I called you Marg in my last post, meant to type Margaret ;-)

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  12. Great card Margaret, love the image. Great buys too... lots of lovely stash - so what you gonna make then?? Jaqui x

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  13. Cracking card for a retiree, Margaret. You've bought some super stash too and I love those Memento inks as well.

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  14. Lovin Ronnie he looks fab hun! Great image for a retirement card...

    Thanks for sharing with us at OSAAT this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  15. Great card and lucky you with all the new stash! Elaine GDT OSAAT xxx

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  16. Your card is adorable!
    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week and good luck!
    Hugs
    Agnieszka

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  17. I love that image, lovely card

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  18. great image and fabulous coloring, thanks so much for sharing with us at OSAAT this week
    Debs R
    xxx

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