Friday 1 June 2012

Royal Celebrations

My hubby suggested after the success of my step daughters card (she loved it... or is a great actress... I'm assuming the former is true) that I make the card for a male friends 50th Birthday. With it being the Royal Jubilee weekend and my first 'male card' what a better combination than 'red white and blue'. For a first attempt I'm quite pleased, although I need to work on my skin colours which I have yet to make realistic, I really struggled to get a Caribbean look right. It has been  the quickest card I've made so far and the most cut out elements I've ever used, not sure if its 'my thing' though, but I enjoyed trying out new things. Everywhere has Jubilee fever, during my blog hopping I came across My mums craft shop blog with the theme this week of 'red white and blue' (as are many this week). I especially liked DT member Suzie's wedding card, I would never have thought that this colour combination would work but it really does... it's a beautiful card, this is why I spend so much time blog hopping -the extraordinary the range of expertise and imagination that people have... I LOVE IT!

'Lets Celebrate Your Birthday '

I used the Best of British paper collection Free with magazine to complete this card. For the front and inside I chose Sizzix papers which I layered onto red card. Decorating the panel with red/white bakers twine. The bunting and sentiment I cut from Alison Butler papers, also from the Best of British paper collection. I coloured Edwin using my wonderful promarkersadded some bakers twine bows to the bunting and silver candi to complete. I was planning to replace the wine  glasses with a 50th peel off but it didn't look quite right so I reverted back to the glasses which I added with 3d foam.


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17 comments:

  1. great colours, great card, thank you for joining our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop this week, hugs, martina

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  2. Gorgeous way to combine these patriotic colours with a birthday card, I love your Edwin. Thanks for joining our celebrations challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, good luck!

    hugs Vicky x x x

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  3. Great card - love the bunting.
    Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week xx

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  4. LOL I didn't recognize Edwin with his smily face!
    Love your card
    Thanks for playing along this week at MAWTT for our 'Cool Britannia' challenge and good luck in the draw
    Laurie x

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    1. my husband insisted ,as he thought he looked sad!,I cant say I felt the same,but he doesn't get it!... and goodness knows what Edwin thinks ;-)

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  5. Ah Love Edwin with his smile it changes his face totally, Love the card, thanks for playing on MAWTT this week, Hazelxo

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  6. What a fun card - Edwin looks fab! Love the bunting too thanks for playing along at CCC and good luck hugs Judith x

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  7. Great card. Love the colours very now in the UK. Love the bunting. Thanks for joining in this weeks Challenge at Digi Doodle Challenges. Jenny x

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  8. Brilliant card, and love the bunting xx
    Thanks for joining MAWTT
    Hugs Mau xx

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  9. ;-) what a fun card! Great colours and bunting! Thanks for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck! Pami x

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  10. Lovely layout and I like that you've given Edwin a mouth! Call me old fashioned but I think he looks better with a smile! Great card and colours too.

    Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky Challenges. Be sure to check out our next one.

    Rachel x

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    1. thanks I have although under pressure from my husband to do so rather than my choice ..I think I overdid it !

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  11. Fab card Andrea, great design well done Hugs Elaine

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  12. Great stuff! Thanks so much for joining in at Creative Craft Challenges xx

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  13. Gorgeous card Andrea :-) Edwin is lovely and the patriotic theme is fab :-) I am sure the birthday boy will love this :-)

    thanks for joining us on the Papertake Weekly Challenge :-)
    ( I am not seeing a link to our challenge :-))
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  14. Cute card with patriotic themed colors!
    THanks for joining us at 365cards!
    ~Michelle

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  15. Great card, love the smile and the bunting is fab! Thanks for joining Fab'n'funky and hope to see you again this week! judit x

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