Sympathy Card (Memorybox Chloe Stem 98321 die)

Another sympathy card - it has been quite a week!

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the textured background for this card, unfortunately it doesn't show up too much in this photograph, which I mounted onto a dark grey cardstock and stuck to the blank card.

I die cut three seed heads using Memorybox die (style 98321) called "Chloe Stem" on my Sizzix Big Shot in the same grey cardstock.

I used a sentiment from the Stampin' Up "Flourishing Phrases" set, stamping StazOn ink onto plain white cardstock and used a die from the Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics B" set to cut the rectangle, which I positioned in the bottom right hand corner.

Finally, I positioned and glued the seed heads, adding a little white detail using a white Signo pen and then added a few self adhesive pearls to give the background a little more interest.

7" Vinyl Birthday Card

I made this card for a friend/former colleague who is fanatical about AC/DC and is celebrating his 50th birthday this year.

I looked on ebay for the 7" vinyl single "For Those About To Rock, We Salute You" and was fortunate to get two for £1.99 + £2 postage which I thought was a bit of a bargain.  For this use, it didn't matter what the condition of it was, I just really wanted the look and the label to be ok.

For the background I used a background grunge stamp by Viva Decor.  I had planned to type and create a special sentiment for the middle, but my printed decided to run out of one colour of ink and refused to print in black only, so I then resulted to stamping a sentiment.  For this I used Papertrey Ink "Stylish Sentiment" stamp, and used a Spellbinder die from their "A2 Matting Basics" set.On the inside on the left hand side I have stuck the paper sleeve for the 7" vinyl single.

This card has turned out totally different from the one that I had in my head, all the same, I like the look of it and I'm sure my friend will be happy with it too.

It struck me that this style of card could be used for other events, like special wedding anniversaries where the record could be the first dance song.