April, May and June were all filled with many special occasions and my crafting supplies were being put to good use. Birthdays, Mother's Day and Father's Day... but I didn't share with you three other cards I made in the past few weeks.
For our 34th anniversary (!), I wanted to make hubby a masculine "time-themed" card. So I got out my Tim Holtz clock stencil, some gesso, inks, rub-ons and metal hardware.
This was my first attempt at using gesso, and I am very pleased at how it turned out! It was a lot of fun to add texture to the inked cardstock I had created in Tim's Creative Chemistry class a few months back.
No bows or flowers for this one! Just clocks, gears, metals and twine.
This next card was created for a co-worker's son who graduated this week. The tie is actually a white ribbon (I didn't have black!), dyed with black alcohol ink and covered with Claudine Hellmuth's Multi-Matte. I love the way it turned out! The cap is simply a piece of cardboard covered with black cardstock and popped up with black foam dimensionals. The tassel I found at the Dollar Store (a pack of six for a buck!) and was attached with a gold brad.
I was also called upon to provide for a not-so-special occasion... a co-worker tragically lost both her mother (expected) and a few days later, her husband (totally unexpected and sudden). Spellbinder's dies make it simple to create a distinguished card in black and white.
It seems like there is always a need for a card... the next one up on my "To Do" list will be for a niece's wedding in two weeks!
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The cards are beautiful but my heart breaks for your coworker losing her husband so suddenly and on the heels of losing her mom. I am not sure I would survive that.
ReplyDeleteIt was a shock to hear that's for sure. Thank you JoJo!
DeleteBeautiful cards! I am sure your husband appreciated the masculine card. Gifts for men are always so hard to figure out. Condolences to your co-worked!! We lost my father-in-law and my Grandmother last weekend. So hard when God does a recall!!
ReplyDeleteAs I wrote to you earlier, my condolences to you as well. Yes, hubby does appreciate that I don't "frill" up his cards! ;)
DeleteCongrats on 34 years, wow as well as all the other cards you made, happy and sad occasions, but yours truly portray each sentiment so well.
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Thank you Dagmar! I used to make birthday cards for work too, but our Program grew so much, I would be a card factory by now! So now I just make them for special occasions.
DeleteWho wouldn't love and appreciate one of your clever card creations? I'm sure you put a smile on a lot of faces.
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you Betsy!
DeleteWhat a delightful collection of thoughtfully designed cards!
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