Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary

Here is a card I made for my sister for her 50th Wedding Anniversary.

 

Using the Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms die set, I cut out a number of elements in Gold and white and set about making up some flowers.  The gold cardstock is some that I have had for quite a while now (read really old) and the last of it was in my 'offcuts' tray.  Some of the white pieces were left overs from my tray too!  This is my 'old' element for the Creative Inspirations Challenge.

I am finding the Be Bold Blooms die set is excellent for using up the smaller leftovers/snippets.

 

 

For the background, I embossed a 210gsm white cardstock with ProvoCraft 'Victoria' embossing folder and cut to size using Waffle Flower A6 Layer dies, then mounted the background onto a 300gsm white cardbase.

 

I used my computer to print up the sentiment using my laser printer, then foiled it using the Mini Minc & gold foil.  I then diecut the sentiment with one of my stitched circles dies. I am kinda pleased with how the sentiment turned out!

Sentiment was mounted to cardfront using 3d foam and then I played with the layout and layering of the flowers until I was happy with them, and finally placed some gems randomly around the cardfront.

 

I must say, I am really pleased with how this card turned out - all in all, a great afternoon crafting session!

 

Linking with the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations: January challenge 'old/new' 

Snippets Playground Challenge #497

Cut it Up Challenge #320 - anything goes

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Always wanted to see your name in lights?

Well, that was the thinking behind this card I recently made for my friend's neighbour's 50th birthday :)  He was having a Bollywood themed birthday party, and Joy asked if I could make a card to suit.



the elephant wobbles :)



here is another card I made after being motivated with all that bling!





the '50th' wobbles :)

I usually use Gold on my cards, in one way shape or form - either gold heat embossing, or gold stickers - that and some form of bling ..... you can't go wrong with bling!

Linking this card with:
As you like it - Gold or Silver?

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Happy Birthday Tom

This birthday card is for my brother, Tom

he loves to cook (and eat :))

I saw it as the perfect opportunity to use one of my Stampin' Up Stamp sets

Voila!

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Happy Birthday .............. another 50!

Another 50th Birthday, this time for my CraftMad friend, Merry, who was also creator and Team Leader for the UnstampaBelles Challenge blog.

I thought it rather fitting that I used up one of the cards I created for one of our UnstampaBelles challenges - you couldn't use a stamp, but you could use anything else :)

I added more detail with Kindy Glitz, then added a big flower for the fifty.  The photo doesn't show it very well, but the kindy glitz enhanced the delicate details of the folded doily.


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Happy Birthday Sharon | catch-up posting

February also saw the celebration of Mr Fixit's sister, Sharon's 50th Birthday ............ although I didn't realise it was her 50th, I thought it was her 49th ........... I lost a year somewhere!

Needless to say, I didn't make an extra special birthday card for her, just a normal birthday card :(

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Happy Birthday x 4

Lots of birthday activity recently :)

My nephew celebrated his 18th birthday on the weekend ................... 18, legal drinking age here in Australia.

Card for my friend Chris in QLD - who has a major Coca Cola collection :)

 

for my friend Lynne in QLD

I also sent Lynne a little purse that I had made and was in the 'pressie box'

I am really hoping I can catch up with my QLD friends in October - I am intending leave Mr Fixit at home and go on a crafty retreat, and catch up with some other old friends as well :)

this is for another 'old' friend - LOL - we have know each other since 1974 - we don't catch up very often, but celebrating his 60th birthday was a perfect opportunity.

Old friends :)

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Happy 50th Birthday

It is my SIL's 50th Birthday on Monday, but we will be celebrating tomorrow.

Ofcourse, I made a card - however, it took quite some time for me to settle on a design - being for her 50th, I wanted it to be special.  Once inspiration hit, it was an easy task - my SIL is known for her love of shoes, shopping and cake - she also loves coffee too, but that is a theme for next birthday ;-)


I was inspired by Betty's card HERE which was submitted for a challenge HERE

Seeing Betty's card reminded me I had some 8 x 8 scrapbook paper which would be perfect for the background.



I created the text for the birthday topper in Silhouette Studio and utilised Betty's cut file for the label shape.  I also enlarged the label and inserted a verse for the inside.

Left over strip from front, stuck in place on the inside to make a money pocket.

Pink bling was the perfect size for the front.

I would like to submit this card to the following challenges:
CAS(E) this sketch - #54

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On Your Golden Wedding Anniversary

Some dear family friends are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Here is the card I made them








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Cards by Request - 16th and 50th Birthday

The card I made for Mr Fixit's workmate's engagement, see post HERE, was well received.

I received a request to make up another two cards - one for a 50th Birthday, and one for a 16th Birthday.

The 50th Birthday card was for someone who works in the Audio Visual industry, so I used an image of the speakers he actually uses in his business ;-)

Card was designed in Silhouette Studio, printed on shimmer card stock, cut out using the CraftROBO, highlighted with metal brads and elements were layered using foam dots.

next up, is the 16th Birthday Card

The recipient of this card plays drums and saxaphone ;-)

 

This was cut out using the CraftROBO, designed in Silhouette Studio.  16 was embossed with musical folder in Cuttlebug, stickers placed on acetate and cut out, layered on front of card.  Inside was embellished with some stickers, ready for a handwritten sentiment from the giver ;-)

I enjoyed the challenge to create these cards within such a tight timeframe - not something I want to make a habit of - but it was great to be cardmaking again ;-)

I would like to enter the above cards in the following challenges:
Speaker Card
Anything Goes Challenge - #87 Make it Manly
Craft Room Challenge - Something for a Man

Creative Card Crew - Birthday

16 Card
Creative Card Crew - Birthday
Songbird Challenge - 16 going on 17

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Happy Birthday Cathy!

One of our closest friends, Cathy, celebrated her 50th Birthday recently.

They live interstate now, but are back in Adelaide for the weekend to catch up with family and friends.

We celebrated at Stella's at Henley Beach.  Hubby had the steak and I had chicken - very nice.  We were the last group to leave at about 11.30 pm - a very late night for us - but a most enjoyable one.

Here is the card I made for Cathy.

I had some help from family members digging up this gorgeous photo of Cathy as a child ;-)

The inside of the card got the balloon treatment too ;-)

here is a shot of The Henley Jetty with the setting sun - I know this type of shot is usually in landscape orientation, but thought the portrait orientation showed the amazing cloud formations a bit better ;-)

Many years ago, my husband's father was the Mayor of Henley & Grange when the Henley Square was built.  The Square was hoped to be a great meeting area - I think he would be pleased with how it has evolved over the years!  

Unfortunately, the crest in the centre of the plaque is no longer there.

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Happy Birthday Lynn!

I consider myself very lucky to still be friends with some of the people I went to primary school with - one of them being Lynn, a girl I used to do calisthenics with as well, has celebrated her 50th Birthday.

It is so great that we have been able to keep in touch - thanks to modern technology ;-)

So, here is the card I made for her.

The verse reads:

A Birthday Workout

Hike across green Ireland;

Bike the USA;

Backpack through New Zealand,

But don’t call it a day…

Do yoga in lovely Paris;

Jump rope in Katmandu;

Avoid Italian pasta,

(Well, maybe taste, but don’t you chew!)

Climb atop Mt. Everest;

Do aerobics on China’s Wall;

Lift weights on Mexican Beaches;

And honey, that’s not all…

Shake your booty with native dances

In Fiji and Bora Bora;

Move your body and exercise

Like you’ve never done befora.

Okay; that’s good; you’re finished;

Now you can take a break;

You’ve finally burned enough calories

To have your birthday cake!

By Joanna Fuchs

Here we are at Lynn's birthday 1970 (we think!).....

and here we are 40 years later!