I used:
- 4.75" x 4.75" square pale ivory linen card blank, side opening
- the plain reverse of a whole sheet of paper from a K & Company pad of 'photo matting' papers (the papers are 4.75" x 6.75" for quick photo mounting) - probably the very first paper pad I ever bought many, many years ago - trimmed to 4.5" square
- a whole sheet of patterned paper from the same paper pad, die cut to just over 4" square, using a die from a set of dies by The Works (now discontinued)
- I then glued the plain 'frame' and the patterned paper square onto the card front
- the reverse plain side of the paper left from die cutting the front toned well with the patterned paper so I die cut the sentiment words using a die called 'for you' by Alex Syberia and then used the 'shadow part of the die to cut the background for the words from snippets of vellum
- glued the parts together then glued the assembled sentiment panel onto the card front - finished!
I made three cards in the same design using different papers - and that was the end of the paper pad, after all this time!
I'd like to enter this card into Darnell's NBUS Challenge#66 - the Alex Syberia 'for you' sentiment die was having a first outing
Dudley Pupdate: Thursday was a fun day for Dudley as it was my Birthday and he absolutely loves to be involved in the opening of cards and presents. Each card was closely inspected then given his 'nose dab' of approval!
Earlier in the week he was certainly NOT so overjoyed as it was time for a grooming session and the application of 'nasties' repellent down his back. He ran and hid but Len hunted him out and the little monkey was insistent on bringing Honka Duck to the grooming table! No way was he letting go of his best pal:
It was nigh on impossible not to practically cry with laughter - he really is such a little pickle!
Love from myself and Dudley, xxx