A birthday card for my great niece. I can't believe she's 10 years old already!! She loves horses and as she's past the fairies and princesses stage I wanted to include a horse.
At the top of the cream card base, I attached a strip of embossed cream card from my snippets box. I used a Memory Box 'Grand Happy Birthday' die with green card, which I attached over the embossed background. I added the name with Memory Box 'Parker Alphabet' dies, cut twice and layered to add some dimension. I didn't have a suitably sized horse die, so I use a Sweet Dixie 'Fairytale Coach and Horse' die.....
.....and snipped off the carriage. The horse was a perfect size and I inlaid dark brown little pieces in the mane. Everything, apart from the card base, was snippets so I'll be off to share my card in the Playground. While I was making the card, I couldn't get the children's song 'Horsey, Horsey, don't you stop....', out of my head. It was a song my Dad often used to sing to me when I was little.
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Super card for your great niece, I bet she loves it with the horse and because its personalised - makes it extra special especially when you're 10 :) x
ReplyDeleteAdorable card, the design is very beautiful with the mixed diecut sentiments and love that cute horse! Your great niece surely will love her personalized card made by you!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous!! I love the beautiful horse and the embossing!! It's so fabulous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Wonderful combination of die cuts and colours, love the finished card hope your great niece loves it,thank you for joining the nature challenge at Alphabet
ReplyDeleteA really sweet card for the lucky young lady.xx
ReplyDeleteLove the fab design, a gorgeous card.xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card for your niece! Great colorcombination! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Liz, I'm sure that it will be loved.
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What little girl doesn't want her own pony? This is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cool card Liz! I think your great niece will love it! Your horse looks like the perfect size for your card design, which I am totally loving. Well done Liz! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteThere's going to be one little girl so excited by this card, it's just perfect for a horse lover.
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Great idea to snip off the carriage on the die cut. One thoughtful, personal and unique card x.
ReplyDeleteA fun card and one that I think any little girl would love to have.
ReplyDeleteI really like this design, with the texture at the top and the colour at the bottom and the little horse perched like that...lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very pretty card with the large sentiment as a platform for the sweet horse image Liz, and I love the embossing and the personalisation with the number and name, and your great niece will adore this I'm sure. x
ReplyDeleteOooh this is adorable and elegant all in one!!
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Brilliant card as always Liz - Mia (aged 11 next week) would love this card as well. Great idea to snip the carriage off - and that Birthday die really is a keeper isn't it!
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Thanks for joining us at Crafty Friends. Very nice and Good luck!
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A perfect card for your great niece Liz, I’m sure she loved it.
ReplyDeleteJanice x
Sweet card for Emmie, Liz! She is going to be excited to see a horse on her card. :) Isn't it great to have those wonderful childhood memories flood back when making a card. :) xx
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