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Saturday 19 July 2014

Son's Birthday Card

There is a story to this card which I made especially in time for my son's birthday which was on Thursday.  Card was duly put into the post early on Tuesday morning with a first class large stamp ~ it only had to travel a few miles within the county.  I was annoyed and disappointed that it hadn't arrived on the correct day and in fact he only received it this morning (Saturday) - four days to travel a short distance from one town to the next!!  It appears that postage charges keep rising and service diminishes - sorry rant over but it does make me cross.  I was beginning to think I'd have to text him a photo of it instead.

Anyway to the card - image came from a Just Inklined CD - you might guess he is a keen photographer.  Other details are below.


Background - paper from a Papermania pad from a few years back
Embossed panel - Tim Holtz folder on scrap of card
Sentiment - from computer on stamped and punched label (Stampin' Up)
Image- Just Inklined cut out with Spellbinders die

6 comments:

  1. Great card Val and so pleased it arrived in the end...just love the image and so apt for your son...great colours and love the embossed background...

    Anne

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  2. Such a wonderful card Val, I love the digi image just right for the keen photographer. I know just what you mean about the postage, it's getting worse and worse.

    Sue xx

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  3. Wonderful card Val and so apt for your son. I always have to send anything to Karen days early as it takes forever to get to her!
    Val x

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  4. This is a gorgeous card, Val! Beautiful colouring. I share your annoyance with the post. A crafty friend posted two items out at the same time - the one going to Scotland arrived the next day, but the one going just 8 miles down the road took nearly two weeks!

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  5. lovely Val - glad it did arrive in the end - funny how the large cards always seem to take forever and a day to get there, despite then exorbitant cost!

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  6. Great image, love the card.
    It is a shame that we can receive things quicker from overseas sometimes!

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