Our anniversary is on Saturday ... and with less than two days to go I thought I had better get on with making a card. To be honest, I nearly convinced myself that I could use one that I'd made already, perhaps adapt it a little. In the end, I decided to make a new card and I'm glad that I did.
Because of John's lack of vision, any card I make for him has to be 'plain' enough for him to get some idea of what it is like, but at the same time I like to make something 'special'. This year I thought I would keep away from the more traditional red.
As you'll see when I show it, this is quite similar to the card that I've made for my CHNC challenge that starts on Saturday. In fact, the light blue and silver Hunkydory card pieces are offcuts that were left over from making the Christmas card for CHNC. The edge of the base of the card was cut with a Martha Stewart punch. As you can see I used various die cut shapes and layered hearts as well as some Paper Cellar glitter strips. The Happy Anniversary and Husband were stamped with versamark and heat embossed with silver detail powder.
I can safely show this before the event because John doesn't come on to the internet. In fact, I can even safely leave the card out on my surface and he wouldn't realise it's there!
This is for:
Facebook A card a day
Pixie's crafty snippets week 73
Going grey with Scrap-creations: graduation, wedding or anniversary
Crafty boots: celebrations
Stamps & fun = creativity 152: card for a man
Cardmakin mamas 69: punches
Use your stuff 85: tool time - ages since I used the MS punch
Hobby cutz 6: more than one fold
Cards for men 10: fancy folds
Platypus creek 31: easel card
Little scrap pieces fun Friday: shape up
LEJ 54: die cuts and/or punches
DRS 71: paper punches
Get inky 4: show us some die cuts
Let's craft and create 70: die cuts
My heart pieces: be sentimental
Crafts and me 134: lots of layers
Card and scrap 55: layer upon layer
A and T 24: bling
Perfect sentiments 80: anything goes
613 avenue create 20: anything goes
Eclectic ellapu: anything goes
Bearly mine 87: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Inky linky 16
Sister act 7: anything goes
Scrappy frogs May: free choice challenge
DL.ART May linky party: anything goes
Make it Monday 141
Inspire me Fridays 103
52 card pick-up 2.20
Love your sparkly card Hazel. I saw it on MIM and had to come over for a look. NancyD
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Hazel, thank you so much for sharing with us at LCC.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card Hazel, love the design.
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Hugs Julie xx
thank you so very much for joining the lsp challenge this week your card is so beautifully elegant....Karen
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful. Love the dimensional hearts and the large border. Thanks for joining us in the More than one fold challenge at Hobbycutz and have a happy anniversary!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card hazel - very shiney and sparkly - happy anniversary for Saturday hugs Judith x
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Hazel. Carol x
ReplyDeleteWow Hazel, this is a really stunning card. Love the border - the whole card is delightful!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a very happy Anniversary.
Hugs, Di xx
What a gorgeous card...he is going to be so impressed!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
beautiful card love the hearts and the deep border-thanks for joining us at lej designs
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Happy Anniverary for the weekend
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Happy Anniversary! What a gorgeous card. I love the silver paper and the fancy border. Thanks so much for joining us this week at SACC!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful easel card, I love the lacey border and the raised hearts are fab! Thanks for playing with us at Cards for Men!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Hazel. Yes, the border is stunning. xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and elegant card Hazel..Happy anniversary to your and your husband and.. Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Gorgeous anniversary card, I hope you have a very happy day.
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Dionne
So very pretty! The paper is GORGEOUS!!! I'm sure he'll LOVE it!
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Shelly
Lovely card.
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DT-Gitte.
Stunning!!! Thank you for sharing with us at Hobbycutz. Good luck and remember Sunday is the start of another new challenge so please come and join us again.
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Denise
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Beautiful card Hazel, I love all the shiny silver! And Happy Anniversary to you both!
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Sheena
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Very beautiful card! thanks for playing with "Hobbycutz" this week. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteoh wouah! superbe et d'une élégance.... biz
ReplyDeleteSeen this on Make It Monday, It's just Gorgeous! Thanks for Sharing! :0)
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Your card is beautiful!
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Hugs,Heidi:)
Thank you so much for hoining in our current challenge over on the LEJ Designs Challenge No 54 - Die Cuts and /or Punches
ReplyDeleteWhat a great elegant card. Lovely use of papers and the diecut elements are wonderful. I hope he liked it.
I hope you will join us again for our future weekly challenges as there are always excellent prizes up for grabs.
Hugs Lisa xxxx LEJ Designs DT
This is absolutely stunning and I am sure your hubby will love it. Great job! So glad you joined us for this Challenge.
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Sue B, DT Member for Get Inky
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Absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for playing with us at DRS Designs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card love the details. Thanks so much for joining us at HobbyCutz.
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Kim
Pretty, tasteful card. Thanks for joining us over at LEJ Designs. Karen DT Member xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteSaw your card on the Inky Linky challenge.
Wow! This is beautiful! I love the colors! Thanks for playing with DRS Designs this week! Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteA lovely anniversary card, and many congratulations to the 2 of you. Your card will certainly inspire me to get on with creating one for my DH for our 50th, which is in July. TFS and have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Great border punch! Thanks for joining us over at Little Scrap Pieces! DT Member Carri~Abusybee
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely anniversary! Lots of lovely makes to catch up with too, good to see you getting plenty of chance to craft!
ReplyDeleteYour husband is a lucky man! That's a beautiful card. Thanks so much for joining us at the Use Your Stuff blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and happy anniversary!!! Thanks for participating in our MY HEART PIECES challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!
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A Little Bit O' Paper
What a beautiful easel card! Congrats on your anniversary and for sharing your card on TTCRD.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful, simple creation. Thank you for joining us at A & T Emerald Faeiries. Good Luck xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteWow! I would not know where to begin to create such a card! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us at Eclectic Ellapu!
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