Pages

▼

Friday, 14 February 2014

A card for 'Mister Len'

It's a bit of a standing joke here about how much time Len lavishes on caring for the 'Playground' wildlife. The birds take up a lot of time (and money!) and of course Spike the hedgehog visits during the Summer. So it was only fitting that they should send their own Valentine's Day card to 'Mister Len' :)
I used:

 - A6 white card blank

 - Penny Black Stickeroo from the 'Embrace' sheet. I did recently buy this stamp 'pre-loved' but time to spend colouring wasn't around - so I used the Stickeroo

 - plain orange and yellow card from the snippets folder

 - the green spotty paper is by Raspberry Road from a pad called 'Summer Goodness - free with Quick Cards Made Easy magazine a good while back

 - the border across the card was punched using Martha Stewart's 'Zigzag' edge punch and topped with a a snippet of orange ribbon

- the sentiment is by Craftwork Cards, popped onto a punched oval

Ha, I bet he guesses I had a little paw in the making though, if he doesn't then I'll begin to worry! :)

Di
x
at

25 comments:

  1. Mrs A.14 February 2014 at 01:00

    I turn my back for 5 mins and another entry pops up and what a little sweetie it is too. Thank you so much for fluttering into my challenge again. I'm so glad I'm not choosing the winner. Hugs Mrs A (butterfly challenge)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mrs A.14 February 2014 at 01:03

    Me again without me hat on. This little hedgie is a cutie amongst those flowers and butterflies. I'm still faffing around with The Docs card. How long have I got!!
    Hugs Mrs A.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Cornelia (fun stamping)14 February 2014 at 01:21

    How cute - looks like spring is coming - we are drowning in snow here - got about one foot today!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sue14 February 2014 at 01:30

    This is so cute ! love the papers too huggles Sue xx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Greta14 February 2014 at 06:28

    Adorable, Di! Bet he's going to love it!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Irene14 February 2014 at 09:14

    Stunning card Di, I bet the recipient loves it.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sarn14 February 2014 at 09:44

    Morning Di . . . LOVING the colours you used on this cute card. They say SPRING to me. Your hedgie is really rather clever for making a card for Len!

    I will be over to play in Mrs A's Butterfly challenge next week! Haven't made anything this week yet! Not in the mood!

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

    ReplyDelete
  8. Sue -14 February 2014 at 09:51

    What a cutie and such nice summery colours to. Just what we need today - will this rain ever stop? 'sigh'

    ReplyDelete
  9. Sarah14 February 2014 at 10:40

    What a lovely idea Di and, if your weather is as rough as it is along the coast in Dorset, a lovely way to brighten the day too!! xx

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anonymous14 February 2014 at 12:10

    I love your hedgehog stamps (I teach the Hedgehog class at school.) What a lovely idea for the card too. x

    ReplyDelete
  11. Bonnie14 February 2014 at 13:26

    Awh! This is so cute! How nice of the wildlife to so Len how much they appreciate his care!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Jean14 February 2014 at 13:53

    Lovely cute card, I love the nice bright colours, just the thing to cheer up this truly horrible dark wet and windy day.
    Jean x

    ReplyDelete
  13. 505whimsygirl14 February 2014 at 14:10

    Hello Di,

    Happy Valentine's Day to both you and Len. I'm sure he'll appreciate all the little critters love and affection.

    I love the Penny Black stamps. I've seen a few at Hobby Lobby - are they a British company?

    Hugs,
    Kay

    ReplyDelete
  14. Karen P14 February 2014 at 17:10

    Not sure why, not very computer savvy, but I can't see your card Miss - will pop over to Mrs A's to look at it there and see if I can see it coming in from a different link xx

    ReplyDelete
  15. Twinks Stamping14 February 2014 at 20:57

    Love the colours on your very cute card xxx

    ReplyDelete
  16. Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P.14 February 2014 at 21:30

    So cute image
    fantastic colouring
    great colours
    happy Valentine's day my dear friend
    hugs Tamara

    ReplyDelete
  17. Kathleen14 February 2014 at 21:35

    Really cute card Di, hope Len liked it, fab image and great choice of colours.
    Can't wait now till Summer when I will be in the playground with my butterfly net, capturing the lovely creatures and taking them to a more safe area.

    Kath x

    ReplyDelete
  18. Sandra H14 February 2014 at 21:44

    Fabulous card Di ........Gorgeous image and beautifully coloured too x

    ReplyDelete
  19. Cathy15 February 2014 at 00:58

    This is so cute, perfect for a wildlife lover, Cathy x

    ReplyDelete
  20. Carol L15 February 2014 at 01:32

    I never met a hedgie I didn't like, and this is one darling card! I hope to get my entry photographed and edited by tomorrow, and I'll be heading over there too! Thanks for the reminder:)

    ReplyDelete
  21. Keep It Sweet and Simple15 February 2014 at 14:01

    Aww cute card, Di.
    Caroline xxx

    ReplyDelete
  22. Princess Judy Palmer15 February 2014 at 21:58

    What a fabulous card with lovely SPRING colors. Indeed, those birds and critters outside expect so much attention and food, but at least they work for it (they don't know that though, but their job is to entertain the cats). I too suspected that butterflies and flowers was a nice slow easing in of the new blog. We'll be working our way up to fully mobile animatronic butterflies in a few months. Just you wait and see!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Hettie15 February 2014 at 23:24

    Awwww! Gorgeous card from the critters there Di. Lovely colours. Surely Parsnip had a paw in the making, after all, I am sure he is grateful for all Len's help!
    Hugs
    xx

    ReplyDelete
  24. Pat16 February 2014 at 18:04

    This hedgie is so sweet, and the citrus colours are just great, Di. I love the MS zigzag border punch, and with that orange ribbon is beautifully finished. x

    ReplyDelete
  25. MaryH17 February 2014 at 17:56

    Aw, this is just the sweetest card from Little Hedge to Mr. Len. I bet he was tickled to receive it. Love the bright pops of color in Hedge's flowers, and I expect with all the rain you've had, the colors cheered immensely. Way to go Hedge, and Tk You for helping Hedge say his thanks! Hugs

    ReplyDelete

Thank you so much if you take the time to comment!

This is a public blog. Those leaving a comment on any post on this blog or entering a piece of artwork into a linky do so in the knowledge that their name and blog link are visible to all who visit this blog and in so doing have published their own personal details and consented to my use of that personal information should they be selected as a winner or to accredit work.