Saturday 4 March 2017

Grandpa birthday card


I wanted to put something different on a card for my sons to give their grandpa. His hobbies are model trains and rugby but I always put them on his cards. I have used this die to make a card for a lady and I wondered if it would work on a male card. I hope he will like it.

I  have made a 8x8in white easel card.  I matt and layered the top and the bottom with blue card and white embossed card. I embossed the white card with a Sue Wilson embossing folder. 

I have used a Xcut die to cut the various elements for the family tree. I printed the names before cutting them out with the heart die. I also printed the family name before die cutting it. I have used a punch for the leaves because it was so much quicker than cutting the leaves with the individual die in the family tree set. 

 I have printed a sentiment and die cut it with a Tonic rectangle die and then die cut the next size in the nesting set in blue and then one in brown. I attached the rectangles together with double sided tape and the attached them to the card base with sticky foams so they will act as a stopper for the top of the card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

jwscrapshack #178 - anything goes (unlimited)
brownsugar #240 - anything goes (2/2)
craftycatzweekly #360 - anything goes option doilies (2/3)
scrapping4fun #85 - boys, men, masculine (2/4)
pdelinkyparty #162 - anything goes (1 per day)
creativemoments #112 - anything goes optional keep it masculine (3/3)
throughthepurplehaze #119 - male colours (2/3)
wordartwednesday #272 - anything goes (3/5)
craftrocket #34 - no patterned paper (2/3)
creatalicious #110 - anything goes with option use lots of green (unlimited)
crafting-with-friends #38 - anything goes (2/3)
artisticinspirations #173 - anything goes (3/3)
alphabet = z foe zero embellishments 
pennys #318 - anything goes (2/3)
creativeladybirdscreations #24 - anything goes (2/3)
allsorts #405 - spring inspiration (1/3)
inspirationdestination #123 - anything goes (unlimited)
eclecticellapu - spring
thecraftyaddicts #34 - anything goes/CAS (2/3)

19 comments:

  1. What a fantastic idea, I'm sure this will be very well received thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week, Jac x

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  2. Gorgeous creation! Thank you for joining us at Penny's Challenges.
    Hugs, Mary (DT member)

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  3. Great card! Thanks for sharing at PDE Linky Party.
    ~Owner/DT Janis

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  4. It works beautifully Thank you for sharing with Craft Rocket Challenges

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  5. This is so original! I like the idea.
    Lia, DT S4F

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  6. Beautiful, thank you for sharing it at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge
    Anne DT

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  7. Hey,
    beautiful work, I like their colors and digi is sensational.
    Thank you for taking part in the challenge on Scrapping4funChallenge
    Agnieszka DT

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  8. Lovely family tree, easel card.
    Thank you for your entry at Scrapping4funChallenges
    Rachelle DT
    http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com

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  9. Beautiful card with lovely colour.
    Thank you for Joining us at Scrapping4funChallenge and waiting to see next time.

    Hugs
    Meena S4F DT

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  10. Thanks for joining Allsorts challenge with this great entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  11. Super cute card 🙂 Thank you for playing along with us at Jo’s Scrap Shack.
    Tina-DT

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  12. Very pretty style of card.


    Thanks for joining us at I D today

    DT Tracey

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  13. What a brilliant idea and am sure he will love it ---Thank you for joining us at Crafting With Friends
    Carol DT x

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  14. Very nice. Thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

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  15. What a lovely card, thank you for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge for our ‘Z = Zero Embellishments’ Challenge, hope to see you again. Emma DT x

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  16. Lovely. Thanks for sharing at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges and hope to see you again. Good luck.

    - Khushboo Gandhi, DT

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  17. Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge this time and good luck :)

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  18. Your card is different and interesting. Thanks for playing along with us at Alphabet Challenges. We hope you can join us again during our next A - Z series. Caz. DT.

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  19. A lovely card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes with optional use lots of green (St. Patrick’s Day)” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

    (DT Crafty Friends)

    (DT The Sketchy Challenges)


    PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy the past couple of weeks…

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