Sunday 10 January 2010

Pat's birthday card


This is a birthday card made for my friend Pat.  Before I retired I had my own business and Pat was my PA for years.  We know each other inside out.  Pat and Jim have moved down to Hampton in Middlesex to be near their children and grandchildren and we both agree we miss each other, but we can pick up the phone and continue a conversation we may have had a couple of weeks ago.  She's very organised, I'm not, she had done all her Christmas shopping before the end of November and I always get my birthday card and present well in advance because she would be very upset if they weren't here on time.  However, as the wording says 'a friend is someone who knows you as you are', so she'll not be surprised when she doesn't receive a pressy in the post on Tuesday.  They've not had as much snow 'down south' and we have 'up north', so she will understand that I have been unable to get to the shops.  As I said, I'm not as organised as she is otherwise I would have already bought it and given it to her on New Years Eve.

The background is Glimmer Mists, then stamped over with acrylic paint, using sequin waste and T!ms's stamps.  The main images are Paper Bag Studio and Innovative Stamp Creation. Finished off with three pearls and a piece of sari silk.

15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card. Lucky Pat!
    Thanks for your good wishes Ann - I'm feeling a bit brighter today.
    Lesley x

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  2. gorgeous. some of my fave stamps. she will love it.

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  3. The stamps are beautiful. It's a beautiful card, lovely colour, just love everything about it. Love Sandra x

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  4. Im sure the card will make up for the pressie Ann it's so beautiful xx Just love the colours you have used and the stamp and sentiment are so perfect xxx

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  5. Ohhh thats superb ann. Truly scrumprious card
    hugs June xxx

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  6. Ann this card is absolutley gorgeous! I love that image and the background with the glimmer mist is fab too. You really do make wonderful cards. x x

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  7. Gorgeous card! The background in beautiful and the images work so well together!

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  8. What a fabulous card. Only just found your blog and will definately be back!
    Pam x

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  9. this is absolutly STUNNING Ann I love it I have never used dabbers on a card I have to be more adventurous this next year x sue x

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  10. Absolutely beautiful as ever. I love the girl image, she is so serene. What a lovely sentiment too. Kx

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  11. Gorgeous card, scrummy colours :-) Kate x

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  12. Love the image and the colours are beautiful, a fantastic card your friend will love it I'm sure.
    Pat x

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  13. Another beautiful card Ann.

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  14. a beautifull card, she is a lucky lady
    janet

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