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Tuesday 13 December 2011

A quick one

I'm in a right tailspin now - under two weeks to go to the big day and I am sooooooo not ready for it.  I don't know what's happened to me this year, normally I am much better organised than this.  It doesn't help that the post office have made the "last posting dates" earlier than normal, which means I have already missed a lot of the overseas ones!

Thankfully I have no need to post my card to mum and dad as they are only 15 mins away!  I made this card on Sunday.  I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with it, just that I wanted it to be big.  So starting with an 8x8 card base, I sat and scratched the fur for a while and then it just sort of happened.


I've used some Lili Die-Cuts for this as is was really too dark to be painting, which could explain why some of the elements (particularly the Merry sentiment) are on the squiff.  It was really too dark to be playing!  Anyway, with some magazine freebie papers, a Penny Black stamp and Papermania's Relationships stamps this is what I came up with.  Woodware Holly brads and HunkyDory Diamond Sparkle gems were the final touches.  It's not the most sophisticated card I've ever made, and not the most elegant, but mum and dad will love it anyway.

Hugs, Sxx

14 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Squirrel, love the colours and layout :o)
    Jackie xx

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  2. So cute Squirrel, love the images, especially Dad in his chair..fabulous papers with the ornaments, really lovely.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  3. Morning sweetie, this is absolutely gorgeous sweetie, hugs pops x

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  4. Its a lovely, gorgeous card hun, and your mum and dad will love it! Great colours and love the lay-out! xxxx

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  5. You can't beat LOTV and you've done a fab job on this - it's beautiful.
    Hugs
    Jane

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  6. A fab card just love the double images, & your colouring is brilliant as always, Jx

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  7. this is absolutely adorable!

    very cute card!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  8. Those images are so sweet, the die cuts are so handy aren't they. You parents will love it. Marianne x

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  9. Of course they'll love it, it's from you!
    R/

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  10. stunning card squirrel.really love the gorgeous images and fab papers and traditional colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  11. congrats on your LOTV challenge Win!! What a lovely early Christmas present!! Love the card xx

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  12. This is simply gorgeous.. Love the darling little images and they are colored perfectly!! Hugs, Linda

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  13. PS Femo would go as far as the moon - if she saw a mouse there! Jx

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  14. Brilliant card, absolutely love it
    Lindsay xx

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