I am ashamed to say that this was an extremely quick card. Can you believe I almost forgot my husband's birthday? It was only when Carole talked about Google Reader closing on July 1st that alarm bells started to ring. Unfortunately I still had the last card to finish for Darren and get them off in the post to him (he lives in the North of England) and then my Christmas card for the CCC challenge. Anyway, once we had finished in the garden and showered, eaten etc I then disappeared into my craft room and hoped he stayed out of the way for a while. After all these male cards I think I've got over my aversion to them. I don't think I'll be quite so nervous in the future.
My Card
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I cut some Ivory Gold Dust card to 5" x 7" and matted it with black and more ivory. I then ran a piece of the same card through Papermania Chronology-Clocks folder and matted it with black. I've had this embossing folder for ages and it was still in it's packaging. I must say it is lovely and the embossing is very crisp. I computer generated the sentiment which I have had in my mind for ages and decided this was a good time to use it. I found some Kanban Mackenzie - Time toppers which I used as the speedy option to follow through with the clock and time passing theme. The black and white striped one is great but it was in the shape of a flower so I had to doctor it with SB Standard Circles dies and then added a small clock into the centre with foam pads. It all looks quite flat but both the topper and the sentiment are attached with foam pads. A few black pearls finished it off and hey presto - one extremely quick card which also looks quite elegant due to the colours - despite the cheeky message! I also carried the cheekiness inside with the message. Hope his sense of humour is intact when he opens it! I'd better give him a good breakfast first!
Hope you all have a good day, whatever you are doing.
Love and hugs from Christine xx
21 comments:
Great card Christine love your sentiment
jacqui x
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This is wonderful Christine, a very stylish design and I love that sentiment!
I hope your husband has a great birthday.
Sue xx
Gorgeous card,love the fab design.xxx
Christine this is marvellous and he will love it. It is also a very elegant man's card.
A great card Christine, I'm sure John will be very pleased. Interesting that lots of us are so engrossed in making other people's cards that we forget our loved ones....me included!
Hope you have a fab day together. Best wishes Lea x
Great card even greater sentiment must remember that one!!love the black and white here as the emphasis is more on the white. The clock is gorgeous Christine! Well done you!
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Brilliant card Christine. The colours and design look fab.
Lorraine x
Hi Christine,
a very elegant Man card. I too love that sentiment. It's so great.
Love the colours used, and that embossing folder I need to buy that. lol.
My hubby would have liked a card like this as he loves to mend old clocks as a hobby. Once he built a clock up form all little pieces of it in a box that he was given.
Have a wonderful crafty day.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Christine you're so good making your hubby a card, I must hang my head in shame, never made my John one at all....although I did used to knit him jumpers - before we married.
I'm sure he loved this card, it's brilliant.
Elaine
Hi Christine,
it's me again. Forgot to say a big Happy Birthday to John, it's my daughters Birthday today too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Weer zo prachtige kaart gemaakt
Gerrie xx
Hi Christine. What a stunning card . It's something I don't do very well is make male cards. Hope John had a lovely day. Hugs Rita xxx
Hi Christine, your card is lovely...really sophisticated and I bet John loved it..sending a Happy Birthday! Well nothing disappeared today did it? I somehow didn't think it would, lol Carole Z X
Love this card Christine and Happy Birthday to John! have been to crafty club today so a lot of giggling and laughter going on huggles hun Sue xxxx
Gorgeous card Christine, Love the embossing.. Great design...A very Happy Birthday to John... He will love his card I'm sure... Hugs May x x x
Fantastic card Christine,
I love that embossing folder and everything you have done on this great card
Happy crafting
Patricia xxx
This is a fabulous design Christine, love it. Carol x
You are right...despite the slightly cheeky message, this is one very elegant card!
Gorgeous card Christine and love the clock face and just love that great sentiment
Anne
Hi Christine, another beautiful card with a great sentiment! Hope John had a lovely day.xx
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