It was my birthday last Monday and my hubby organised a surprise trip for us to London for a few days. The evening included a visit to the theatre to see The Mousetrap. It's the world's longest running play, which was first performed in 1952. The performance we saw was number 28,038! We visited the Saatchi Gallery where there is a fascinating Tutankhamun exhibition and we also had a tour around the Royal Albert Hall. It was a packed few days, so I have a lot of blog visiting to catch up on!
I'm sharing a card today which I made recently for my son's birthday. He supports a team which plays in blue and white quarters, so I've tried to reflect this in the design.
I'm sharing a card today which I made recently for my son's birthday. He supports a team which plays in blue and white quarters, so I've tried to reflect this in the design.
The card shape was made with a die from the Spellbinders 'Happy Days' set. The blue card is pearlised and embossed with a Crafts Too 'Football' embossing folder. The numbers are dies from The Works and layered on Spellbinder die cut circles.
I kept the blue and white quarters theme on the steps. The footballs are peeloffs, attached to white card and fussy cut.
I am joining in the following challenges:
The Male Room Challenge Challenge #124 ~ Hobbies
Craft Rocket Challenge #65 ~ Happy Birthday
HLS November Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
I am joining in the following challenges:
The Male Room Challenge Challenge #124 ~ Hobbies
Craft Rocket Challenge #65 ~ Happy Birthday
HLS November Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Fabulous card for your son Liz! I'm so pleased you had a wonderful birthday. Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteOoh Liz, hubby is definitely on the nice list this Christmas with that special treat. Did you enjoy the mousetrap? Super card for your son especially with the personal touch of his team's colours, I bet he loved it x
ReplyDeleteI loved The Mousetrap! It's been on my bucket list for ages to see it and now I can cross it off the list. :-) xx
DeleteWhat a fantastic card for your son Liz and love that step card shape and love the way you have done the quarters in the circles to perfectly reflect his team colours. I'm pleased you enjoyed your visit to London and The Mousetrap of course, and the other things you did too. The Tutankhamun exhibition is something that would appeal to me too as I have always had an interest in the Egyptians and all the wonderful artefacts. x
ReplyDeleteFantastic card for your son. I love the blue and white. It's so funny when y'all refer to the ball as a football and we call it a soccer ball. I love that. I'm so glad you had a nice trip. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteBrilliant design and fab card Liz, love this fold.x
ReplyDeleteA super card Liz, such a fabulous design.
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A wonderful card and a great design and shape
ReplyDeleteBabs x
Perfect design for a football fan, lovely touch witht the quarters for the age. Thank you for visiting my blog. Emmax
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes Liz. Hope you enjoyed your mini London break. I saw The Mousetrap about 30 years ago, and my then 11 year old son, guessed who it was within the first 10 minutes! lol
ReplyDeleteFabulous card for your son, love the design
Have a great weekend
June x
A perfect card for a soccer supporter, love you kept to his teams colours too. Thank you so much for joining us in our Hobbbies challenge at The Male Room this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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PS Good to hear you enjoyed your days away Liz
Beautiful fold. Wonderful for a soccer fan.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Craft Rocket and good luck! Hope you will join us next month again.
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This is fabulous Liz! Love the team spirit! Sound like a fun trip!
ReplyDeleteA belated happy birthday to you, Liz. Wow, hubby did good! What a wonderful trip for you. This card for your son is really one he will treasure. It's made with his team colors and so much thought went into it.
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes Liz, it sounds like you had an amazing time. Fabulous card for your son xx
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and that is a wonderful card you made as well. Great colors and design.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous surprise trip Liz!! Hubby did good for sure! The play sounds wonderful, wow it is has been going for a long time hasn't it?!! I love that you both go away for this. That is what it is all about at this time in life, getting away with your hubby. Love, love, love your son's birthday card. I so need me some of these dies because I hate making these cards by hand and thus why I don't. lol Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteFabulous footie card for your son Liz! So pleased you enjoyed your surprise birthday visit to London.
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Fabulous football card and obviously made with love x. It sounds a fabulous trip to London, action packed but so worth it x. Happy bleated Birthday Liz x.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and to your son! The card you made for him is just striking!!
ReplyDeleteLiz, just wanted to say a grateful thank you for the lovely & cheery card that arrived today. It's on the mantle for folks to admire when visitors come (we don't have many, just as well at this time of year, with all the bugs about). It was so very kind of you to think of us, andthank you also for the prayers on Joe's & my behalf. Love this stepped soccer card, and hope that one day, I can get back to 'normal things' like cardmaking and blogging. Until then, have a wonderful holiday season. Many hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card Liz and what a fantastic trip too. Not only the theatre but also getting to see the exhibition of Tutankhamun as well.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
What a clever card for your son! Sounds like a fantastic day of wonderful culture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip you had!! A fun card too..love the blue with the embossing. Such a great fold.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Liz! Your hubby sounds amazing to surprise you with such a fun trip! Happy Birthday to your son as well, you've made him an amazing card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your fantastic project with us in the Happy Little Stampers November "Anything Goes With Dies" challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
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What a great masculine card! Thanks for sharing your work with The Male Room. I hope you'll be inspired by our future challenges too!
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