Thursday 16 January 2020

20th Anniversary Card

This is a card I was asked to make for a friend to give her sister and brother-in-law.   I was told what sentiment they would like on the card and as their gift was afternoon tea at 'The Ivy' she would like that to be the theme of the card.  The choice of colours was left up to me.
I discovered that the colours for a 20th Wedding Anniversary are Emerald and White, so I used mainly these colours on the card.  After going through my dies for inspiration, I decided to use the teapot from the First Edition 'Tea Party' set of dies.  The ivy is a Joy Craft 'Autumn' die cut. I made the base card with a Spellbinders 'Happy Days' die and used a Sue Wilson 'Heart Lattice' embossing folder for the background.  The pink hearts die cuts from the Sue Wilson 'Mr and Mrs' dies.

This is a different view of the card.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:


2020 is the year I'm determined to master how to crochet.  I last picked up a crochet hook over 40 years ago and never got past the granny square stage.  So..... last weekend I made my first project - a little bag using the double crochet stitch. (Although in the US I think the stitch is called something else.)  It's just five rectangles sewn together. 

I decided to leave off the handles and turn it into a box for my ink blending brushes. (Although they're really make-up brushes which are a fraction of the price and are more or less identical. 😉)  

I am joining the following challenge with this project:
Alphabet Challenge ~T is for Try Something Different







40 comments:

  1. A fabulous shaped card and perfect for this 20th anniversary Liz and love the ivy and the teapot and the pretty hearts on all the steps, and the background embossing goes beautifully. Your crochet brush container is great too. x

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  2. Lovely anniversary card you've made Liz especially using the emerald and white colours... that's a nice personal touch. Love your little crochet project, looks perfect for your brushes and kudos to you for using make-up brushes instead of the expensive blending brushes, makes my heart sing when a cheaper option is just as good :) x

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  3. A beautiful card Liz isn't it great when you can make such a personalised card, love your crochet holder for the brushes

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  4. A gorgeous card, and what a great storage container. It must be 40 years since I picked up a crochet hook too and I keep saying I'm going to get back into it. Thanks for the tip about the makeup brushes, I'll look out for some

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    1. I bought my set of brushes from Amazon, after trying out a friend's first. xx

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  5. A lovely card Liz and a beautiful design.

    2020 is also the year I want to learn how to crochet after several unsuccessful attempts in the past. I've never got past the 'chain' never mind a granny square. So next month I've signed up on a 'Learn to Crochet' course and am assured all participants will leave the class with a granny square!

    Kath x

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    1. I decided my second project would be a large granny square to use a lap blanket to take to the football when it's cold - in blue and white, of course! I'd forgotten how to make a granny square so found a brilliant video online. It's really easy to follow, with very clear instructions. My lap blanket is current up to 16" x 16" 🙂 Here's the link to the video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GALGQdP_POw

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  6. Gorgeous card Liz, I love that style but never made one. The couple will surely treasure it. I've had lunch at The Ivy and it was delicious

    June x

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  7. A fabulous card and a nice anniversary to remember. Especially celebrating it with a tea.

    Love your crocheting. A great holder for the brushes. I remember when my mother taught me to crochet. I thought I had it down pat. Turns out that my mother said I made up my own stitch. Oh well. I made a few blankets and decided it wasn't my thing. I couldn't keep count of how many stitches I had and when to start another row. [Bunny]

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  8. Such a lovely card Liz, beautiful design, love how you've incorporated the 'tea at the Ivy' theme!
    Well done on the crochet, been meaning to teach myself for years! bought a teach yourself book last year but that's as far as I've got!
    xx

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  9. Who knew that 20th Anniversary was white and emerald? Love this fold, I need to give it a try. Great anniversary card, love how you were able to incorporate the tea and the ivy!

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  10. Well done for mastering crochet. It's a craft that I've never got the hang of. I like your practical project. It's going to be very handy I can see. Thanks for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge. Love Dawn x

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  11. This is a fab card and love the crocheted pot.

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  12. Liz your card is so thoughtful and creative. Love the theme of the ivy and the colours to represent the 20th anniversary. A special card for your friend to give to her sister and BIl x. Well done you on the crocheting x

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  13. Fabulous personalized card, great that you used the ivy and the teapot to make the card just perfect for how was asked, well done!! The colours are fabulous and so fresh and love the step card shape!
    Your crocheted box is fabulous, wow!
    I have bought some make-up brushes too, they work very well for inks blending! :D

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  14. A perfect card for the occasion Liz. I too want to learn to crochet but have not yet got any time for it. I think I need to retire - hahahaha!!!

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    1. I can highly recommend retirement, Shabneez. 😀 xx

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  15. Well done you! a great card fitting the brief so well and the crochet box is ideal for those brushes too Liz.! xx

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  16. Great card shape, beautiful show of your lovely Crochet box.xx

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  17. Love the design of your card Liz....I only learn't to crochet last year still on fairly simple things but it so much quicker thank knitting and I love your first project

    Anne

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  18. A card that will be appreciated greatly by giver and receiver I'm sure, it's wonderful. Your crochet is so neat, well done you and a great idea too. I have been promising myself to try and do amigurumi, I'll do it someday LOL.
    Faith x

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  19. You did such a beautiful job on the commission, Liz! I'm sure she was thrilled with your tea step card design! And bravo on the crocheting of a little cover for your makeup brushes box! I'm sure it really adds a spiff-factor to your craft room! Hugs, Darnell

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  20. That is a gorgeous card and that Ivy die is awesome. I am sure this card will be a perfect one for that occasion.

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  21. Gorgeous card. Love the stair step and that embossing. Lovely!
    Sweet little basket for the brushes too. Good luck with the crochet. I've tried so many times and can't seem to master it.
    Lynn

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  22. Oh my goodness, this is just fabulous.
    Valerija xx

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  23. What a super card, you interpreted the theme brilliantly Liz and I love the design and colour choice. Your crochet box looks great as a blender pot, well done picking up your hook again. I taught myself (with the help of You Tube!!) a few years ago and have never looked back xx

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  24. Great projects. I love the crochet. Thank you for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge. Sian (DT).

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  25. A beautiful card Liz, fabulous design.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  26. Fabulous card Liz, good use for your Crochet! something I have never tried
    Pam x

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  27. Great anniversary card and love the card shape. Brilliant idea for the crocheted pot. Thanks for joining our first blog challenge on Let's Craft & Create this year and all the best. Michelle DT x

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  28. Fabulous anniversary card Liz - you really nailed that one! Love your crochet box - need to check out those makeup sponge applicators as mine are past their best now. Bit like me really! I've tried to learn to crochet many a time. last time was only a few years back, it's just not for me but I do love to see the results!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  29. Correction - hadn't realised they're brushes not sponges! x

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  30. Oh Liz, this is a beautiful anniversary card! I love how you took the ideas from the person who wanted this card and turned them into this beautiful card. The teapot was a great idea and I am just in love with it. I love that ivy as well. I don't own any ivy dies but maybe in the Cricut images. lol I love that you did a step card too, so fun! I didn't know that was the color combo for a 20th anniversary, I love it. Liz, I haven't picked up my crochet hook in many, many years either. I should pick mine back up too. lol Yes, we call it a double crochet stitch too. Your "container" turned out great and works perfect for your blending brushes. I got the make up ones too as they are the same and don't cost near as much. Shame when they take something and rename it and charge more. Anyway, that was a great idea to crochet a container for them! Hugs, Brenda

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  31. I have created this type of card in a long while - your card is lovely as your box - and I need to get some make up brushes as well - have not found what I would like to use yet - have a blessed day - saw this at Pixies Workshop

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  32. Awesome dimension and texture on this gorgeous card!
    Love the brush caddy! I bought some of the make up brushes too... aren't they awesome?

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  33. Great anniversary card. Love the design. Thank you for entering our challenge at Let's Craft and Create.
    Sabina DT

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  34. Awesome card. S pretty with the green and white. Looks complicated. Hugz

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  35. What an eye-catchingly gorgeous card. We're buried deep in the heart of another lengthy Canadian winter on this end, and just adore the bright, cheery spring garden vibes this card is sending my way.

    ♥ Autumn

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  36. A wonderful card Liz - brilliant design! Thanks for joining us at Countryview Challenges and Good Luck in the draw! Hugs rachel x

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