Thursday, June 7, 2012

Happy Anniversary Card!

My anniversary is fast approaching! I used some of my free time, that was also hubby-free, to make a handmade surprise card for my Husband. I already knew what stamp set I wanted to use, "Card Chatter Love", from close to my heart. But I had to search around for some inspiration for color and design. I found this for inspiration from Moxie Fab World blog. It is a Tuesday Trigger called "Man-tastic".

Man-tastic
I found a great card sketch to use on the Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge! This one is called Mojo 244!

So here is what I created combining all of the above criteria and inspiration! Tada!


I used alternating hearts along a stitch looking stamp to mimic the rain drops on the string in the "Man-tastic" inspiration photo. I used the colors from the photo as well: Cranberry Red, Teal, Indian Corn Blue, Grey Flannel, and Chocolate.


I used the new fork trick that I learned from Pinterest to tie this fancy bow out of color ready ribbon. Who knew I needed tools from the Kitchen in my craft area!?



I love the "Card Chatter Love" stamp set for anniversary cards, weddings, and Valentine's day. On this one I used the "You are my..." on the cover of the card and placed "Happily Ever After" on the inside.

12 comments:

  1. Such an awesome - yet manly - card! You are so talented! And I love the fork trick :-)

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  2. Wow- did you seriously stamp every one of those hearts? Respect!! Love the card and bet your hubby will too!

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    1. I did stamp each heart! Each time I wanted to switch colors I just stamped it on a scrap piece of paper until I couldn't see it anymore. :)

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  3. This is seriously too cute with those hearts! (but men don't like cute...so let's say (insert blokey voice)...bloody nice one mate! - that's the Aussie slang version! Hahaha) :)
    I love the fork trick! Now moving cutlery to craft room!
    Lou X
    www.louisesharp.blogspot.com.au

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    1. Thanks for your comment! I'm going to go check out your blog now too! :)

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  4. So very sweet! Love the colors and sentiment. Perfection!

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  5. Great card, Barbara! thanks for sharing the fork trick :)

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    1. Thanks ladies! I will let you know what he thinks later. yes, I love the fork trick- my eyes bugged out of my head when I saw it!

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  7. All of these cards are design very well Thanks a lot for this lovely help

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