Thursday 15 October 2015

Thank You

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I'd like to start by giving a very warm welcome to both Meg and April who have recently joined me.  They both do lovely work so do pop in and say hello.

My card today was for a friend who last week dropped by with a delicious cake she'd made for us.  It wasn't for any special occasion she said it was 'just because'.  What a lovely thing to do.

I wanted to make a card quickly and this is it.

Using Peacock feathers and Stormy sky distress inks on my craft mat I spritzed with water and iped up with white card.

The birds came with a magazine and I embossed them in gold then made holes round the edge.  After stamping the sentiment and adding the hearts something was needed at the bottom so I stamped with a small corner foam stamp that lays on my desk, at hand, all the time.  Although it's small it's very useful.

I'm taking this over to The Snippets Playground where Eve is on duty this week while Di has a little rest.

16 comments:

cuilliesocks said...

This is beautiful Barb, your friend will be delighted with it, super background colouring and love the birds on the wire die, Kate x

Kathyk said...

Fab, love the simple stamping which leaves the focus to your fab background, Barb.

Kathyk

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Beautiful Backgrounds Barb! Great layout and a perfect backdrop for those sweet little birds! Have a lovely day! Hazel xx

meg said...

Beautiful background colours it looks so natural with the white spaces. Great stamp and lovely card.

Erika said...

That background works so very well with the black stamping, it really makes the image pop.

Happy crafting, hugs Erika. x

Sarn said...

MMMM, I'm just drooling over some "just because" cake. How wonderful!

And what a gorgeous card you've made to say thank you. It's brilliant Barb xxx

Diane said...

Just gorgeous Barb.

Hugs Diane

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Hi Barb....Brilliant card....love the image......and great background.....Joolsx

Eve said...

Hello again Barb!
Please can your friend visit me with a cake 'just because'!!!
That is a truly lovely thing to do and your card is just perfect. I love the colours you used and that corner stamp certainly does finish it off beautifully.
Eve xx

Carol L said...

Oh my gosh, the aqua blue color here looks fabulous! I love this clean and simple design too! Well done!

LesleyG said...

Wow Barb this is absolutely gorgeous! Xxx

AlisonC said...

Lovely colours, I do like an inky background. That little corner stamps is beautiful, I'm not surprised you keep it to hand.

Susanne Vargas said...

I absolutely love your background with the birds! A wonderful card for your wonderful friend (how kind of her to make you a cake just because)!

Karen P said...

Love this! The Peacock Feather is one of my favourite colours and I've not played with it for a while so must dig it out. Love those birds too and how lovely to have a friend to pop in and give a baked cake just because - there are not many peeps like that any more Karen x

Paper Lily Leaf said...

Such a stunning card, Barb! I love the beautiful inky background and the lovely birds. The cake sounds pretty fab too! Xx

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Love this card to Barb, great use of the colours and stamps Thanks so much for popping over.
Shaz in Oz.x

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