Tuesday, 21 January 2014

A Little Bird

Good morning friends and fellow bloggers.  Thanks for your visit today.   I would love you to leave a comment so that I know you have been.  Hope everybody is fit and well and raring to go!

My Card


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This card is for my nephew's wife and her birthday is in a few days time.   I have kept it fairly flat because I was giving it to the postman when he called.  It saves me making a journey to the post office, but obviously I need to know exactly what postage to put on it and so it was easier to have a flat card.

My usual 6" x 6" card base made from A3 card.  I prefer to make my own card base because I find the bought ones are just not heavy enough.  Ideal at Christmas though. The papers are LOTV Petal Fresh and matted onto blue pearlescent card from my snippets box.  The topper is from Little Claire Designs.  I was going to mount it onto a fancy SB die but then decided that I actually like the clean geometric lines with just a few pearly embellishments.  Makes it look quite fresh - just as the papers say! It does what it says on the tin - to quote the old advert!  The piece of organza ribbon was another snippet too.

Well that's it from me.

Hope you all have a good day and manage to fit in some crafting.




27 comments:

Carole Z said...

Hi Christine, this is a really lovely card - your design is fabulous and I'm sure your nephew will love it! Wow, your postman will take mail? I wish ours did, they've just shut off our closest post box! At my cousin's in California that actually have a mailbox for 'in' and 'out' for the postie to collect, love it! Hugs Carole Z X

Lia said...

Wow, I love this card Christine! The blue colours and sweet image are a perfect match!
Have a nice day,
Lia

Patricia said...

Good morning Christine,
This is a stunning card, love the papers, image and the great design.
Snap!! That's what we do with our Postie, it's a great system.
Have a fantastic day

Patricia xx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,fab image and lovely design.xxx

Sue said...

Gorgeous card Christine. I love the image and some of my favourite papers.
hugs Sue xx

Gerrie's kaarten said...

Hallo Christine
Wat een lief kaartje
Groetjes gerrie

Rita said...

Great card Christine. I love the sketch and those beautiful papers. Have a Good Day. Hugs Rita xxx

lydia jordan said...

Morning Christine,
Love your design, the papers and the image are lovely. I'm sure it will be loved.
Lydia
X

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card and sentiment. xx

Anne said...

Wow, a beautiful card Christine and I'm sure it will be treasured. Hugs x

cuilliesocks said...

Beautiful, beautiful card Christine, love the image and the colours and design are wonderful. I'm sure it will be treasured, hugs Kate x

Dortesjs said...

aww this is a gorgeous and very sweet card

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Beautiful papers, might have to treat myself to these.
Lorraine

Marie-Louise said...

This is gorgeous Christine. I do love the papers.

Sue said...

Oooo scrummy LOTV papers LOL love this Christine it is so crisp and clean, its really lovely. Lots of huggles Sue xxx

Brawny x said...

A pretty card Christine. You were spot on keeping it crisp and clean. Lovely.
Love Lea x

Brawny x said...

A pretty card Christine. You were spot on keeping it crisp and clean. Lovely.
Love Lea x

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous girly card Christine, very pretty
Lorraine x

Hazel said...

Christine love your card, I think it's just perfect those papers and the design is great. One of our posties will take the mail but next one just says they are not allowed. Hazel x

Jenny L said...

Hi Christine,
what a very pretty card yet again today. Love your colour choice and the very clean lines in the design. i must buy some of those papers sometime. I think they are really fab.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Christine
Lovely card. Great design and tones of blue. Spellbinders not always required for a great card (can't believe I just said that lol!).
Think you have an obliging postie in rural spots. Ours is a nice guy but don't think he would take post from us.
Have a great day.
Ang x

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Christine super image and love your colours

Anne

JJ said...

Hi Christine,

Such a beautiful card and I love the composition and colour combination. So pretty.

Love & Hugs

Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Patricia said...

Good evening Christine, the central Die on my card today is a Memory Box Die
Hugs

Patricia xx

Peanut said...

What a lovely card, Christine. That organza ribbon just sets it off beautifully.
hugs, Asha - Sunny Summer Crafts

Karen P said...

It is lovely and fresh Christine, CAS almost. I'm so glad what you said about the card stock - I thought it was just me. Card seems to be a lot thinner these days, I got myself some card blanks from Hobbycraft which I thought would be ideal because they are 250gsm. They are no good for my family cards - they would all moan I was doing it on the cheap! So I will keep them for Xmas and cut and score my own from now on xx

scrappymo! said...

Ahhhhhh...this is so sweet... love that topper.