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Thursday 22 September 2011

Shades of blue

Unfortunately I've caught a stomach bug. I can't believe it, especially so soon after returning to work. I didn't want to take any time off sick, even more so as we're so short staffed at work, but I couldn't go in and pass it onto anyone else, besides which, I still can't face the thought of food. Hence why I am utilising this time and thought I could post another card I have made over the summer.

I made this as a friendship card for the lovely Kerry, whose blog can be found here

As usually happens with me, the finished card turned out very differently from the one I had planned. It was going to be a fairly simple card in shades of blue, but turned out as a generous & varied selection of blue elements as I found so many things I wanted to incorporate into the card!
I took my inspiration from the lovely Papermania Capsule collection papers, and used SU ink (think I used Not Quite Navy), stamps by Stampin' Up and PaperArtsy, & Papermania brads. SU punch used for scalloped edge on paper & for label tag that the bird is on.
Close up of some of the detail. The flowers were handcut - after making the card, I managed to buy the punch which will simplify things in the future. 
Detail from a different angle, I really like the PaperArtsy hinge & sentiment stamps I used here.

Tfl, & for any comments you may care to leave.

5 comments:

Lee said...

Ooooh no Noreen not when you going to Westpoint as well.Get better very soon hun,thinking of you.LOVE this Super card,great colours n layout.Fab sentiment.Hugs xx

Whisper said...

Oooo this is fabby hun, Luv Sam x

Vicky said...

This is fabulous Noreen...and I hope you feel a lil' better too sweetie...

big hugs Vicky xx

coops said...

stunning card noreen.fabulous design and i love the shades of blue.
i hope you feel better soon, take it easy.

xx coops xx

tilly said...

yes it is blue but fab lol..... I hope you are soon feeling much better
Tilly