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Monday 23 April 2012

Make My Monday week 46

The men/boys theme continues at  Make My Monday and this week they want to see animals or birds.  I've chosen to use a bird postcard stamp from Crafty Individuals.  Background paper has been overstamped with a harlequin stamp from Indigo Blu (not much actually shows now I realise) and the strip of paper down the side is a left over scrap of Papermania paper which happens to have part of a bird's wing on it. A Cuttlebug folder has been used on some matching kraft core card which was sanded and inked - bookplate is from a Sizzix die and this has been distressed and partially embossed to age it.

It has been raining steadily here since I got up this morning so what better than stay indoors and design a card. I've also just realised that this stamp has lain unused for many months so this will qualify the card for Judith's Forgotten Friday challenge as well where we are encouraged to use items from the stash which are forgotten or neglected. 


14 comments:

  1. Fabulous card Val..love everything about it! The bookplate looks great! thank you for your continued support at MMM
    Suzi B xx

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  2. Great card your this challenge Val..love the bird postcard also like the screw type brads...

    Anne

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  3. Great card Val - but you've just reminded me that I've got this stamp as well and would be great for Judith's Forgotten Tuesday challenge..........won't have time this week unfortunately.

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  4. A great card Val, I love this little bird stamp. I have it too, and don't use it nearly often enough. Great details on your card. Thanks for joining in FF this week, Judith xx

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  5. Love it Val it all works so beautifully together:) Wet here as well!
    Val x

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  6. I love this image from Crafty Individuals, the card is lovely. I really like the embossing folder you've used, and the stamping in the background matches perfectly.

    Sue x

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  7. Really effective card Val. It would take me weeks to decide what neglected item to use first for Judith's challenge!

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  8. beautiful card and image Val, I just cannot resist bird stamps myself ! x Lavinia

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  9. A great card it all works together beautifully. Hugs x ChrisB

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  10. That little tag embellishment on the postcard is quite gorgeous & I love the way you used a harlequin stamp with the embossing folder for the backgrounds. Very effective indeed.
    Paula (PEP)

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  11. Absolutely wonderful! LOVE the softer tones--and your postcard image with the birds is fabulous! Thanks for joining us at MMM! :)

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  12. It's a super card, all the elements work really well together. Thanks for entering into the MMM challenge as usual! Suzanne x

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  13. A gorgeous card Val and love the birds and green tones.
    Thanks for joining in over at MMM this week and good luck wishes to you.
    Fliss x

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