Despite all the cards I make, I am almost a week late with a card for one of my close friends. Even though we are based in the same hospital, and our office is next door to each other, it is very rare – not even weekly – when we see each other. She works two days a week, and I sometimes work at other sites. Needless to say – I am mortified!!!
We are going out for a meal on Thursday night, so I shall have to give her the card and presents then – but even five days is nothing compared to my still having her Christmas presents here. With me! Almost four months! How outrageous is that!!??
Anyway, to my card. Still a last minute thing, but I returned to my die cutting roots again. I put my purple card away yesterday, so you can there isn’t one drop of purple to be found. Brown. That is what we have – brown. With a little sparkle.
I started with a white 8 inch square card base, and added some patterned paper from Be Creative! I am trying a new glue. I usually add most of the layers with double-sided sticky tape, but I had a craft clear-up and found quite a few bottle of Tonic glue, so thought I would try that. I’ll let you know how it stays stuck down………
I then die cut flowers from Stampin Up ‘Stylish Stems Framelits’ and layered Kraft card with a darker brown card for two tone effect. The dark brown card I ‘found’ in a pile I was saving for later, for something special. Why do we do that? Isn’t the card we are currently making that special card to use our stash on? I am sure I have items which I am ‘saving’……………
I then die cut some ferns and leaves with Sue Wilson ‘Finishing Touches – Mosaic Leaves’ and layered them altogether using Pinflair glue. The Pinflair glue allows me to move items around until I get the positioning right, and also allows things to be ‘shoved’ under each other.
I then stamped the sentiment using my Misti – despite me already having layered the die cuts (I know, I know!) from the Altenew ‘Wishing You’ stamp set.
I may have rambled a little and gone off on tangents, but that’s because I’m hoping you haven’t all stuck with my complete and utter tardiness with cards and presents for my friend….
I shall be entering this card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you very much, Julie.
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Beautiful card
Thanks for joining us in our Birthday Celebration at Aud Sentiments
Julie T
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Beautiful card. Love the monochromatic color. Beautiful stamps and dies. So glad you shared over at Aud Sentiments.
Billie A
Aud Sentiments
Creative with Stamps
Catch the bug
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Thank you, Billie. I liked the way it turned out.
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Thank you Janis. Tonight is the night she gets her christmas and birthday cards and pressies all in one go!
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing at Always Fun Challenges.
~DT Janis
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Wow, what a great way to make a monochrome card and still have a lot of flowers!!
Thanks for joining our challenge at Always Fun Good luck!!
Jolanda (DT member)
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Thank you Jolanda. I always enjoy my die-cutting
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Love all the shades of brown and tan. A very unique card – thanks for celebrating with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
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Thank you Lin. I enjoyed all my die cutting, quite therapeutic
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