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Friday 11 January 2013

Birthday card for my husband

Hi everyone - well I have had an 'eventful' start to the New Year and I have to say I hope it hasn't set the tone for the whole year LOL.  One of our doggies was quite poorly over the New Year and so we have had a couple of trips to the vets and a hefty bill, then the central heating stopped working and we were without heat for a weekend (which isn't too bad when you consider some people have to live with no heat but I am spoilt and the cold makes my condition flare up!) and my husband has had toothache pretty much solidly since a trip to the dentist over a week a go but can't return until next week as they are waiting for an inlay to be made!!  So, hopefully that's the drama over for the whole year LOL

Anyway I thought I would share the card I made for Steve's birthday which was on the 23rd December as I was really quite pleased with it and he loved as he has an obsession with donkeys - he just loves them so I used a fab Meljen's designs digi which I've been saving for the occasion for ages;




The image is coloured with Copics and I added a little glossy accents to the eyes and the hearts.  I used papers from Dovecraft layered on Kraft cardstock and distressed (with my fab Zutter Distrezz-it-all, which I love) and inked all the edges.  The ribbon is from Creative Expressions and is just lush and in this brown it is just as suitable for a man's card.  The sentiment and bunting stamps are Anna Griffin and I heat embossed with pearlescent green powder and then cut out and inked the edges.  I added some drops of cocoa brown cosmic shimmer glue to the edges.  I did the inside to match but I haven't shown that here as I only got a chance to take a photo after I had written it so my scruffy scrawl would have ruined it somewhat LOL.
I just love this little donkey ;o)

xxx

9 comments:

  1. A beautiful card...love the image and fab details.xxx

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  2. Oh dear Samantha, you have had a bad start - things can only get better though. I love the image, he is so cute, and the heat embossing is stunning. I agree the ribbon is great for men's cards x

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  3. Cute image and great detailing. Helen x

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  4. Love your colouring on the Donkey Sam and the fabulous detail, particularly the ribbon. It is lush.
    Laine
    X

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  5. This is fabulous card Sam, the colours are wonderful......and wouldn't think the donkey was adorable xxx

    Claire
    (Crafty Bloggers Network DT)

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  6. This is so cute! I am sure your husband loved it!

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  7. My gosh...bet your husband loved this card...The ribbon detail is fabulous. i have that ribbon and have never used it as I am afraid to get it slightly askew...this weaving look would hide that! Thanks for the idea!
    Adorable image!

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  8. Fab card, love the image xx

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