Tuesday 2 January 2018

103 Years Young!

Three years ago I made a card for a very special 100 year old lady who I see regularly supporting our local football team.  Well, today she is 103 years young, still going to watch the matches and still as amazing as ever!  As usual, her card is in the team colours of blue and white, with a football theme.  This time I've made a rocker card, with a good contrast between the colours as her eyesight is not too great.
I used royal blue pearlised card, die cutting two circles with Sue Wilson 'Double Pierced Circle' dies.  I scored the largest one through the middle, before folding in half to make the rocker part of the card.  I used a snippet of white card to die cut a slightly smaller circle and used just half the circle on the rocker base.  The football die cut is another snippet of white card, using a Dixi Craft 'Football' die.  The die also embosses.  I left the die cut in the die and I used black distress ink and a dauber to ink through the apertures of the die to make the patterns on the footballs.  The letters are Memory Box 'Alphabet Soup' die cuts, using some of the blue card left from die cutting the circles.  I adhered them starting in the middle to make sure I got the spacing right.  The sentiment in the centre is computer generated.

I am joining in the following challenges:
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Weeks 313 & 314 ~ Use Snippets
Country View January 2018 Challenge ~ Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenge ~ Anything Goes
LTCCB #18 - January Anything Goes!
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

25 comments:

  1. I love it - the perfect card for this lovely lady! Amazing 103! Great idea to use the rocker card - thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. Wow!! A stunning card for that lady, so personalized! Surely it will put a big smile on her face!

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  3. Great card for a great lady, Liz. HAPPY NEW YEAR, my friend.

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  4. Wow! 103 and still going to watch a football match! Happy Birthday to Kitty, and what a fabulous rocker card in the team colours Liz, and love those footballs round tbe circle and beautifully personalised too. x

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  5. Fab card Liz! How great that she still enjoys her football at 103!

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  6. Liz, yet another stunner for Kitty! I bet she'll love it. What an amazing lady she is too.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  7. What a great card for your friend, Liz the design is fabulous and your friend will absolutely love it I am sure.
    Hugs Babs x

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  8. Love it! and I am sure Kitty will as well

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  9. Wow, what a fabulous age and still active. Wonderful card and such a great design, I bet she loved it xx

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  10. Wow!! 103!! What a beautiful card for her!! I love the rocker design!! It's so fabulous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  11. What a fabulous card Liz, bet she loved this design.
    Pam x

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  12. What a wonderful card for an exceptional lady! WOW! 103 and still active! This is such a great card idea and I love that she'll be able to see it with those vivid colors too!

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  13. A fabulous card for an amazing age Liz, I’m sure your friend was thrilled with it.
    Janice x

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  14. Amazing to be still enjoying life at 103, good for her. AND what a wonderful card, great colours for her and rocking too. Love it.
    Faith
    x

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  15. A beautiful card! And wow what an age! Hope we come a bit close in a good way.... Hugs, Gerrina

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  16. A beautiful card Liz, perfect for a special lady.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  17. So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge! Awesome details and design! Super work!

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    1. Hi Liz,
      Happy New Year.
      oh my word that lady sounds amazing.
      Your card is brilliantly designed and such a very clever idea.
      We have lady living close by that was 102 in November.
      She did enjoy our Christmas Party too.
      Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  18. Wow, an amazing card for an amazing lady x

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  19. What a fabulous creation, what an achievement 103.. Glorious! Thank you so much for sharing over at That's Crafty Liz.
    Best wishes for 2018. Tracey DT

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  20. OMG!!! This is amazing!!! Happy birthday to the lady!!! You made a fantastic card with a great design!!! Thank you for joining the January challenge of the Country View Challenges!

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  21. So nice to hear that this lady still gets out to see the matches. Your card is perfect for her!

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  22. Fab design for a football fan and waning eyesight, Clean and simple and striking! Thanks for joining us at Country View Challenges this month.

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  23. A wonderful rocker card for a very special lady Liz. I can't imagine getting to such an age! Shabneez x

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  24. WOW, 103, that's amazing! Fabulous card, love the design! Thank you for sharing with us over at Love To Craft! Hope to see you again!
    Sherry x - DT for Love To Craft

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