Retirement Card

I was asked to make a Retirement card for a friend's colleague.  Now girlie and shabby chic I can do... but for the more discerning male recipient I had to have a little think about what was needed.

The brief was:
* gardening / DIY / Formula 1
* for a man (who turned out to be the hubby of an old school friend of mine - small world!)
* to include a poem
* needed to be A4/A5 in design

So, off to my studio I went and got to work on it.  I was lucky enough to have received a parcel of goodness from the lovely Rebekah - The Happy Scrapper which was a lovely surprise and it contained some fab papers, cardstock, embellie bits which were all perfectly co-ordinated.

I found this birdhouse paper in the box and think it's so cute and definitely appropriate for a gardening themed card.  The folder on the front is cut from a Sizzix die and contains the poem (hence the little note to OPEN). Rustic string which I frayed the ends of adds a bit of a manly feature.  The acetate toolshed, wheelbarrow and bird house were from one of Kirsty Wiseman's CDs "Call of the Wild".  I'm pleased with how the card turned out and it seems that my friend I made it for to give to her colleague is too.  Hope he likes it when he receives it.

Materials:
Cream cardstock - unknown manufacturer birdhouse paper - string - Prima flower - brad - Sizzix die - Kirsty Wiseman's CD - Papermania alphas - Pebbles Inc. candy dots

Indigo Mill

These two LOs were made way back in April during a weekend where the DT of Indigo Mill met up in Kings Lynn at Steph's mum's house. Steph had these to display at her retreat that she held earlier this month. As I've now got them back, I can show you what I made...


Materials:
Cardstock: American Crafts.
Paper: Pebbles Inc.
Tiles & Bracket brads: Indigo Mill.
Love title cut on the Cricut.
Fineline pen: Stabilo.

BasicGrey Challenge 30 - Chocolate Soft Centres

Here is the challenge...

As it's Easter on Sunday, we thought we would have a challenge inspired by all those lovely chocolate treats you will be scoffing into hehe, so this week we would like you to take inspiration from your favourite Chocolates :), so say your favourite chocolate is Mint chocolate, well you could then base the colours of your card on this so your card would be Brown and Green :), sounds scrumptious doesn't it, I can't wait to see you chocolate inspired creations this week, but please don't forget to use at least one item from BasicGrey on your creation.

To explain.... my fave choc combo is Turkish delight - lovely, smooth milk chocolate enrobing a gorgeous pink bar of turkish delight.... schlurp!!!

And here is my card...


Materials:
White 5 1/4" square card.
Papers: BasicGrey EVA.
Rub on: Basic Grey SUGARED.
Flower: Prima
Candy Dots: Pebbles Inc.
Glitter Glue: Stickles.
Ribbon: Freebie from Marie.
Journalling spot: Fancy Pants.

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

Kathy, over on her Sketch File has created a lovely basis for a card. I didn't get round to doing the last sketch, so I've made the effort to join in this time round.


Materials:
Papers: BasicGrey Urban Prairie.
Blooms: Prima and RAK from Inspirational Card Sketches.
Brad: Stash.
Pin: Stash (originally from Ebay).
Tag: Stationers
Letters: WRMK (I think, I've had they donkeys!!!)
Dots: Pebbles Inc.