Tuesday, May 17, 2011

More skull balloons. Or I love Stampotique again. Either way, it's a card.

I'm in the middle of THE most difficult time at work EVER. No apologies for the capital shouting, it really is very stressful- my department is being restructured, so I'm in the middle of applying for jobs that will replace my current job. Yeah, like I said, difficult times....... so Sunday afternoon, I took a break from stressing and made this.


As you might imagine, I wasn't really in the mood for any thing cutesy and sweet. This new Stampotique boy and some Dylusions inks hit the spot perfectly.

The background is made from a Flake easter egg box (it was the perfect colour brown), stencilled with DIs and my new fab wall stencil thingy.  Lookee.....


So it's pretty well perfect for the Stampotique designers challenge, which is to recycle. I didn't want to waste any so I made this tag as well.....


.....but now I think it might be more of a bookmark, and I've got a recipient in mind as well, hurray!

I'm also entering this into One Stitch at a Time and Stamp Something, who both have an Anything Goes challenge on at the moment. Double hurray!

Right, better get back to my interview prep.........

11 comments:

  1. Brilliant and funny card and tag!Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge # 30.

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  2. These are fabulous. I love the idea of the skull balloons. penny

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  3. Great card!

    Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a time this week.

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  4. These just couldn't be more fantastic!!! I'm so glad you took a break from all the stress and had a go at the Stampotique Designer's challenge - you've totally rocked it!!! Wishing you sunny skies and fragrant flowers!
    Val :)

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  5. fab idea!!! Thank you for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge

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  6. The card as well as the tag are stunning! Love the use of stamps combined with the beautiful backgrounds. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge.

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  7. Fantastic card, Lisa :) Love that Happy Birthday font...which one is it? :) x

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  8. Thanks everyone! Kay, it's hand written!!!

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  9. What a fab card, by the sounds of it, suits your mood very well!! x x

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  10. Hey, what an interesting card-I am glad you got some time to destress, good luck with your job-I wish you all the best :-)Thank you so much for joining us at OSAAT this week, hope to see you again soon :-) Elaine DT xxx
    p.s I have candy! :-)

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  11. Wow! Amazing creations. Love how Stampotique & Dylusions hit that spot! Good luck at work can't be easy.

    Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

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