Hi! This card was made for today's Ways To Use It Challenge: Charms. We were to use a CHARM on a card.
Well...We've had a pretty terrible week at our house. We've had a flood, a toilet explode, a drainfield "break"...... And, last night, the hot water heater had an "electrical problem." That means, CAUGHT ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All this week, Markie's dad, (my husband), has kept his cool. He has played Wii with Markie, gone to scouts, cooked, and NEVER raised his voice!
So, in honor of our DAD, I made this card! The PRETZEL is a charm I've had for um.....12 years??? I CUT off the bale with a pair of scissors.
The image was stamped in Noir Black Palette ink and colored with markers. The ovals are Nestibilities.
Registered: April 24, 2005 Location: upstate New York Posts: 2010
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 @ 10:59 AM
Great card!!!!! It must be just the week, because it sounds like our week, actually last 2 weeks!!!!!!! You're not alone, Faith!!!! It's very nice to have a calm level headed hubby at times like these, we're both blessed in that area apparently!! Good luck to you and your family with getting everything fixed!!!
Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:09 AM
What a week you've had! Yikes! This is such a great card for DH! Fun images and awesome DP and colors! The pretzel charm is terrific! Hope things improve from here on out!
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Oro Valley, Arizona Posts: 12742
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:37 AM
I agree with everyone who says "How did you find time to stamp with all that has gone on this week?" Amazing! What a great guy your DH is and what a special tribute card. Love the Beer mug and the pretzel charm, as well as the "screws". TFS
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60251
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:42 AM
And, you kept your cool enough to make some fabulous cards along the way; this one is no exception. Really neat card, love the pretzel. The beer mug is great. tfs
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Registered: August 29, 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 20999
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 @ 12:35 PM
I love the sketch that you've created for this card. I also love that it has a truly masculine feel it, the nice cold beer and pretzel, the dp's, the screw brads.
I hope that when you and Markie hand this to Mark that there will be a cold one for him too. I think he will love it.
Your life sounds like mine, nothing seems to go right. Good thing we can laugh about it.
Oh, I was talking to Nicole my cousin last night and she was telling me about all of the beautiful cards that she's received. I asked her, don't you love the beautiful round scalloped card from Faith. For some reason it didn't make it there as she didn't receive it. Our postal is pretty bad sometimes. Last year I sent her a card and it took 3 months to get to her.
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