Monday 2 May 2011

Last Minute.......Again!


Over on MSE the lovely Caroline (CT19720) set us a challenge sketch and this is my take on it. The challenge was due to end yesterday but I'm hoping my entry will be allowed as I don't think the draw has been made yet.
I celebrated my birthday yesterday with family and friends. I received some lovely gifts and need to send some 'proper' thank you's in addition to texts and MSE mentions. I will use this card as one of my Thank You's. It is very simple (and a bit wonky - blame dodgy eyesight). I stamped the tree with rich cocoa Memento ink, (it's a Kanban stamp), added some brown jewels & pearls, my first hometied bow, some gold stretchy cord and finished it with a sentiment stamped in the same rich cocoa ink. The card blank is from Craftwork cards and the brown backing from a now closed Papermill shop.

Oh! whilst I am here you might like to see this photo.

Last week we visited a scarecrow festival at Wray village. Wray stage the Scarecrow event every year with a different theme, this year it was Royalty. I love the fact that nearly every house participates even if they only put a scarecrow doll in their front window and the range of the exhibits is amazing. There were lots of brides & grooms, and beheadings representing the 'cuts' but this was the first one I saw of a few on the same lines and I thought it was funny, hope you do too. 
Thank you for looking

Margaret x

11 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday for yesterday, I hope you had a fab day. Your card is stunning, I love that stamp and you've certainly done it justice. xx

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  2. lovely card, I have had this stamp set for nearly 2 years, but only ever used it once!! maybe I should dig it out again!
    Hope you had a fabulous birthday, sorry mine is late! I am so unorganised again! love the Royal scarecrow! x

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  3. HAha very funny scarecrow, looks like it was fun x

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  4. Fab scarecrow and gorgeous card, I love that image x

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  5. Lovely card Marg - I have this stamp too and it does stamp up well. Sounds like you had a great birthday and love your scarecrow photo.

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  6. Glad you had a nice birthday - I'm so sorry my card didnt reach you in time :-(. I love your card that image is beautiful - love the little extras you have added xxx

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  7. this is lovely Marg! glad you had a fab birthday :) Gemma x

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  8. that is a gorgeous card I totally love it! Belated birthday greetings xxx

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  9. Lovely card Margaret, looks very elegant. I prefer to stamp in the memento cocoa ink as it looks less harsh. Love the stretchy gold cord detail!

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