Sunday 16 September 2018

Never too old for a cocktail!

I made this card recently for a friend I met online playing Scrabble.  Someone who started out as a stranger nearly seven or eight years ago, living round the other side of the world, is now a very good friend.  We were lucky enough to meet in the UK in 2012 and again last year when my hubby and I went to New Zealand.
As the card had a long way to travel, I made a card which folded flat for posting and just embossed the panels to add detail, rather than add bulky embellishments.  The card blank was made with Presscut step card die.  The image is a pre-coloured digi stamp from Pink Gems Designs, 'Cocktail Molly'.  I used a Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder with deep red cardstock to match the colour in the image.

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32 comments:

  1. What a fun card, and I agree - you're never too old for a cocktail (or two perhaps)

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  2. What a fun card, Liz. I love the purple and she will get a kick out of it. Meeting internet friends is the greatest. I love how we get to know people all over the globe.

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  3. love the image and your lay out, the card stock is the perfect colour complement

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  4. Totally agree with your blog post heading x. Fun card and love the deep red dry embossing and the fabulous image x. Great how you've become such good friends through technology x

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  5. A fabulous card Liz. I've used this image several times for some of my friends!
    Kath x

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  6. What a fabulous card Liz and such a fun image. Super design and the colours are wonderful xx

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  7. Love your fun image Liz, I know a few people I could send it to!

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  8. Love that image,a great fun card.xxx

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  9. A beautiful card Liz, I'm sure your friend loved it. It's great meeting with internet friends.

    Sue xx

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  10. Hi Liz,
    what a brilliant card and that image is such fun.
    Love the fab design and the colours used.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  11. A super card Liz, such a fun image and lovely rich colours,
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  12. Such a great image and fun card Liz, lovely story of friendship too.
    Lorraine

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  13. What a fantastic image. love your colour choice and the style of the card. Brilliant card, love it.

    Kath x

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  14. What a fun image Liz and love the stepper card and the swiss dots go beautifully. What a lovely story about a friendship made through scrabble. It is much like all of us here, crafting has brought us all together. x

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  15. What a brilliant image and so much fun it makes you smile. I love the added embossed panels and how nice to meet a friend playing a shared interest x

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  16. Very cute--bet she loved it! Gotta say, I never dreamed the internet would lead to so many wonderful friendships--a huge blessing in my life!

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  17. bRILLIANT card and love how we do make friends all over the world. I recently met one lovely lady from the US when they came to Australia and spent the 3 fab days with them before their cruise...good friendships. xx

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  18. Beautiful CHOICE of image and love your gorgeous card for the challenge I chose, ONE FOR THE GIRLS challenge. Thanks for entering your lovely card and good luck in the draw ♥ PINK GEMS
    [aussie aNNie designer for Pink Gems Challenges]

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  19. This is so adorable!! The image is so fun!! I love the step design and the colors!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  20. What a fun card! I love the digi image and those wonderful die-cuts. The scallops are perfect for this card. Thanks so much for joining our HLS September Anything Goes With Dies Challenge this month.

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  21. Your friends will really enjoy this fun card. Love the image. [Bunny]

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  22. A card that made ne smile... Great one! Hugs, Gerrina

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  23. Beautiful card and so fun. I am sure your friend loved it too. And, it is so awesome that we can meet up with people from all over the world and become friends. I know a lot of my friends started out that way too.

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  24. Don't you just love this crafty community and the friendships it has made?! I love that you got to meet up not only once but twice with your blogging friend Liz! That's always a fun time. Love this birthday card you made for her. The step card is always a fun one, but it is that image that has me smiling and yes, you are right, you are never to old for a cocktail! lol Hugs, Brenda

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  25. super fun card and image!!!! thanks for playing with Cards In Envy!!!!

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  26. Great card Liz, it made me chuckle! How fabulous to have met up with an internet friend so far away.
    Janice x

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  27. Funny and awesome card, dear Liz. Hugs, my friend.

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  28. Such a fun card Liz! I bet your friend loved it! xx

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  29. Such a fun and beautifully designed birthday card. Glad you joined us at House of Cards. Donna DT

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  30. Fab, fun card, Liz. Thanks for joining us at House of Cards, and we hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs,
    Em, HoC DT

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  31. That's a cute image Liz, and such a fun card. Your friend will really love getting it!Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers!

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