Sending You Hugs

My friend is recovering from surgery, so I wanted a card that would make her laugh, or at the very least make her smile!  She is a cat lover and will see the funny side ...... I hope!

I have had this Penny Black Stamp for what seems like forever, and was quite happy finally to use it.

Penny Black 'Squeaky Clean' stamped in black and watercoloured with Distress Inks.  Dimensional Magic added to the water and gems added for bubbles.   Image die cut with a Spellbinders Circle die and layered on blue cardfront with 3d foam tape.  

'hugs' from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzword die cut & layered with black & white cardstock, mounted with 3d foam tape.  Entire cardfront trimmed down, then added to a white A5 card, with a tent fold.

I enjoyed making this card, and I am looking forward to visit my friend in a few days and give it to her in person.

Linking with:

Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies

Addicted to stamps & more - any occasion

Less is More:  Friendship

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Thank You

I am the Secretary of a Photography Club and I needed some 'thank you' cards for 2 members who have gone 'above & beyond' in assisting the Committee throughout the year, even though they are not 'on the Committee'.

Card #1 - Handmade background - using ROYGBIV colours & Distress Inks as watercolours, dabbed & sprtized.  Embossed with Darice 'cameras', then raised bits & edges were inked using a Ranger Ink blender.  'thank you' sentiment stamped & die cut three times, layered then mounted onto cardfront.  Cardfront then mounted onto Blue A5 Cardstock - my goto size Cardbase.

Card #2 - Cardfront is a Handmade background - using ROYGBIV colours & Distress Inks; this time with blending brushes to get a softer, more subtle effect.  Embossed with Darice 'cameras', then raised bits & edges were inked using a Ranger Ink blender.  'thank you' sentiment stamped & die cut three times, layered then mounted onto cardfront.  Cardfront then mounted onto Blue A5 Cardstock - my goto size cardbase.

Not sure if these cards really fit the Just Us Girls Challenge, but I will link them anyway - the repetition of the background and the multi layers of sentiment just might count  LOL

I enjoyed making these cards and I am very much looking forward to giving them to the recipients real soon!

Linking with:

As You Like It Challenge:  Fave card base

My Fave card base is the A5 (half of an A4, folded in half)

Can You Handle the Pressure? :  use an embossing folder

Time Out Challenges #222 - Inspired by words "rainbow" 

Just Us Girls Challenge #649 - repetition (background & sentiment)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.