Saturday 2 April 2011

a Play Date for a birthday

I took advantage of this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge (silver, pink and blue) to make a birthday card for my brother in law's partner/girlfriend.

I also used some of the new Paperartsy leaves stamps which needed to see ink!  I did have trouble photographing it though, so it isn't the best picture, sorry!

 The background card is inked with tumbled glass and the large leaf stamp I used twice once on plain white (then coloured with spun sugar) and the second time on a piece from the shabby chic paperstack.  I used the back of the stamped image for the plain leaf as it was WAY too busy to have two of them with the stamped side up! The "life's a garden" is also a Paperartsy stamp, and appropriate for Mandy as she is a keen gardener.

The small leaf is the silver for the entry - used the matching leaf die on silver metal and stamped the leaf on top. Found a small happy birthday banner stamp to put at the bottom.

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9 comments:

  1. Angela Toucan2 April 2011 at 19:50

    fabulous looking card

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  2. Gez Butterworth2 April 2011 at 21:40

    Gorgeous leaves..what a fabulous card. Have a great day tomorrow.xx

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  3. Hels Sheridan2 April 2011 at 23:19

    oooh, I think I am going to have to have a little shop now... nawty Helen,, you are leading me astray ... (like I need any tempting lol) Now, forgive me for asking a dumb question... but.. if it is for your brother in law's partner... wouldn't that be your sister??? Or... is it like a work partner... I get easily confused, feel free to laugh at me lol See you next weekend???

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  4. Netty2 April 2011 at 23:29

    Terrific and original card Helen. Have a great weekend, Annette x

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  5. Lesley Edmonds3 April 2011 at 09:14

    Love those leaves! A great card for the challenge.
    Lesley x

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  6. Andrea Ewen4 April 2011 at 03:22

    Great design and perfect for a masculine birthday! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

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  7. Colleen Dietrich4 April 2011 at 18:48

    That circle of leaves is VERY cool! Thanks for playing with us at The Play Date CAfe!

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  8. Savannah O'Gwynn6 April 2011 at 16:13

    LOVE the leaves--what a great idea for a bday card! Your brother will love it! I have never heard of spun sugar--must look into that:) Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the PDCC!

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  9. Savannah O'Gwynn6 April 2011 at 16:13

    I meant BIL's girlfriend! SO sorry! Fingers and mind are not matching;)

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