Wednesday 28 September 2016

True Blue

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Another blue and white birthday card today for a football fan, made in the team colours.  The football shirt has blue and white quarters and this is reflected in the design.

I started with a black card blank.  I cut a square of white card slightly smaller and drew pencil lines to mark in quarters.  Two blue and two white squares of card were embossed with a Crafts Too football embossing folder, and positioned along the pencil lines on the larger white square card.  This was then attached to the card blank.  I attached a circle of blue card in the middle and layered the white circle with the sentiment on foam pads.  The footballs are one of the dies from the Dixi Craft 'Football Circle & Corner'.  As the die only cuts the outline and embosses, I added the black parts with distress ink using a dauber through the apertures in the die, while the die cut was still in place. The footballs are raised up on foam pads.  Lots of snippets were used on this card, so I'll be off to play in The Playground.

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22 comments:

  1. This is fantastic Liz and a great card for a football fan. I love the topper with the footballs round it and the football embossing is the perfect background. x

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  2. Perfect card for a football fan - and well done on getting the black markings so precise!
    Jane

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  3. You made a perfect card for a football fan in their team colors. What a wonderful way to personalize a card. Great job!

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  4. Great masculine card. I like it!
    Valerija xx

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  5. This is gorgeous,love the design.xxx

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  6. Lovely masculine card Liz. Love the font, too! xx

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  7. Very creative design for the football fan! I just might have to case it next year for my son - a big Chelsea fan!

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  8. Oh this looks really smart Liz.
    Xxx

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  9. A brilliantly designed card Liz, I'm sure the recipient was thrilled to get a card in the team colours.
    Jean x

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  10. Great male card Liz, love the design.
    Pam x

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  11. Fabulous and clean card, just perfect for masculine recipients!! Great idea and design!

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  12. Wonderful football card - I like all the footballs!

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  13. This is a great card for a football fan! Thanks so much for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with a Die.

    Emma - DT member

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  14. Superb football card, I love your design Liz!
    Janice x

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  15. I love how you created this circle of balls! Great colors and a unique design to boot!

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    1. The circle of balls is just one die, Carol. It's a really useful die, I seem to know a lot of football fans! xx

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  16. I love this card Liz. Any footie fan would love it. Barbxx

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  17. o wow, great idea and great design!

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  18. Hi Liz,
    what a brilliant design, and such a wonderful idea.
    Love what you have created with this one.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  19. Brilliant footie card Liz....great design....Joolsx

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  20. WOW that is a fun card. Love those balls for frame!
    Thank You for playing along with HLS - Anything Goes With Dies Challenge!

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  21. Great card for a soccer lover! The EF is so cool too.

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