Wednesday 19 May 2010

Let there be music & money

Over on MSE ScattyJan set the latest challenge with the theme of musical.  Having been racking my brain for the last fortnight for the theme for a card for a friend's birthday Scatty offered it to me as my friend plays Viola in the Orchestra.

My next problem was I couldn't find a digital picture of a violin (gave up on Viola as I kept getting plant pictures) and the craft shops I went to didn't have a stamp or peel off of one either.  I therefore ended up printing a picture of one off and using it as a template onto some of the backing paper.  Once layered I realised this didn't look right so out came the promarkers. 

I'm pretty pleased with the card overall.  If I'd had more chance to get supplies I would have got a stamp of a violin and some shimmer type paint to use.  Hopefully my friend will like it as she is certainly not into "pretty and pink" so this is much more up her street.  The paper seemed to have notes both ways up but this way had the wording the right way up so I am hoping I got it right, please don't tell me if I didn't!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

MSE Musical Challenge set by ScattyJan


As it is said friend's 40th, not something she wants reminding about thus the lack of numbers, we have got her some John Lewis vouchers.  I wanted to fancy them up and so decided to make an envelope.  I decided to set myself the challenge of only using one piece of paper for the lot. 

I wanted something to go with the Gift Voucher card itself and also something not pretty and girly.  The paper was double sided so I used the reverse side for one strip of the "ribbon" effect.  For the paper flower I alternated which side of the paper I used.  I will certainly be doing more of these for money or vouchers as they were really easy and I think quite effective.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:-



19 comments:

  1. Gorgeous,clever card.. the gift envelope is loverly too.. love the flower.. :D Christine x

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  2. Wow fantastic creations. I love the card and the envelope is brilliant. I'm sure your friend will be thrilled. x

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  3. That is brilliant
    thank you so much for enetering my challenge
    xx

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  4. Wow fab flower Great creations Thanks for playing over at OSAAT this week

    Liz xx

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  5. Wow lucky friend, your makes are great. the card and the wallet will make being 21 again paletable I am sure :)

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  6. this is just great your friend will love it
    many thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week hope to see you again soon hugs cheryl xxx

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  7. Very clever of you! Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week.

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  8. What a lovely surprise this will be! I love the paper flower!

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  9. I love your musical card, how fab as your friend plays the instrument, such a personal card and I also love the gift voucher holder, it's gorgeous and sooooo much nicer than the boring envelope they give you in a shop!

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  10. Wow that flower looks amazing. Love the gift envelope. Thanks for joining in with us at OSAAT xx Clare (DT) x

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  11. they both look great what a lovely personal card and gift for your friend.

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  12. Wow they are both awesome - perfect set, love the idea of a gift voucher holder - thank you so much for joining us at OSAAT - hope to see you again - good luck

    stitchy xoxox

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  13. Beautiful creation love your flower beautiful, Thanks for joining us over at OSAAT hope to see you again soon
    Good Luck
    Sarah xx

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  14. I love your card and the flower is WOW!!!

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  15. great project hun love the flower. Thanks for joining us here at OSAAT this week.
    Sam x

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  16. Fantastic music card. Love the flower on your voucher holder too. Very pretty. Jaqui x

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  17. The flower is amazing mine never look nowhere near as good both cards are fab fab fab

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  18. Fabulous flower, love your voucher holder. Thank you for joining OSAAT's Challenge this week!
    ((Lyn))

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