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Friday, 20 December 2024
Enjoy Your Retirement
Hello bloggers! I started with the background for today's card. I used several colours of Glitter Kiss to create it. I used Antique Rose, Periwinkle, Vintage Violet and Lilac Glitter Kiss. I set it aside to dry thoroughly, then cut a hill using the Stitched Clouds and Hills die. I taped it to the bottom of the card and drew in the road to the cottage with a fine tipped felt pen. I cut the Keeper's Cottage out of Arctic Blue and added the roof, windows and door cut from Slate Grey card. I added several trees ad bushes cut from several shades of green card. I cut two topiaries and added them to either side of the cottage. I cut the Enjoy Your Retirement sentiment from the Milestone Wordie sheets and added it to the top of the card with mounting foam. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 7 1/4" in size.
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, fantastic retirement card, I love the pathway, your whole life changes once you retire as I know and to receive a card like this is fabulous.
Good Morning Sue and all that visit today. Firstly please can I thank everyone for your kind messages and well wishes after I had my fall at the weekend. Second!y for not commenting. I am still in a lot of pain and just can't be bothered with thing that need doing.. I have looked back on the last two days post and what wonderful one they are...today's card also is lovely . I love your sky Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Please stay safe and well 🙏. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
A great post. Love the cottage die range, but for me, not sure on the background. Though given the other comments it may just be how it is on my phone.
Hi Sue. This card has a lot of good ideas, but I am not too sure about the colours of the sky, it may just be that they haven't come across very well on my laptop. Everyone else seems to like it though. Sorry.
Beautiful card, Sue. I love the northern lights sky xx
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with a lovely northern lights sky & a beautiful cottage to retire too. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteAgreat card with a brilliant background thankyou.
Take care all Kitty.
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card.
B xx
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, fantastic retirement card, I love the pathway, your whole life changes once you retire as I know and to receive a card like this is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xx
Good Morning Sue and all that visit today.
ReplyDeleteFirstly please can I thank everyone for your kind messages and well wishes after I had my fall at the weekend. Second!y for not commenting. I am still in a lot of pain and just can't be bothered with thing that need doing.. I have looked back on the last two days post and what wonderful one they are...today's card also is lovely . I love your sky Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Please stay safe and well 🙏. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds
A great post. Love the cottage die range, but for me, not sure on the background. Though given the other comments it may just be how it is on my phone.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sue
ReplyDeleteI love the background to your beautiful card!
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue. This card has a lot of good ideas, but I am not too sure about the colours of the sky, it may just be that they haven't come across very well on my laptop. Everyone else seems to like it though. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
great background for the sky. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteLove the card but I’m not so sure about the sky. X
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteA brilliant background for this lovely scenic card with the Keeper’s Cottage
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Gorgeous card, the background is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Hello Sue, what a fabulous retirement card. Lucky person being able to retire. Bx
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