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Saturday, 18 July 2015

GARDENING NUT

Hi Everyone

Happy Saturday and happy weekend.

I hope you are having a good day.

My happy couple of yesterday will have had a brilliant day.  The weather was gorgeous for them .. yay!!

My card today probably describes Mr Heart .. .. he has got into gardening these last couple of years and most of his spare time at weekends seems to be spent there.  Better late than never!!!

I intended this card to be one that could be sent to a lady or a man .. ..but I asked Mr Heart if he would think it strange if he received a card with a flower on it .. .. and he said he would.  So perhaps it is just a card for the ladies now and I will have to come up with something else for putting on the male version :-(




This used:

Image and Gardening Nut Sentiment:  Bugaboo Digi Stamps "Gardening Nut"
Top Sentiment:  Computer Generated using font "2 Peas Barefoot Professor"
Backing Paper:  Craftwork Cards "The Potting Shed"
Die-namics Die Set:  Blueprints 14
ProMarkers
Twine from My Crafty Stash Box

Many thanks for your lovely comments on my creation of yesterday.  I was asked by a few folk how I had used the embossing folder.  So rather than try and describe it I have done another four squares and taken pictures for you to see:

THE DISTRESS INK WAS RUBBED
 OVER THE SIDE OF THE EMBOSSING FOLDER
WHERE THE FLOWERS ARE INDENTED

CLOSE THE FOLDER AND RUN THROUGH
THE DIE CUTTING MACHINE

INK WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BACKGROUND
AND YOUR FOLDER WILL NOW NEED A WASH

APPLY INK TO THE FLOWERS
USING A SPONGE FINGER DAUBER
.. .. I FIND THESE GREAT FOR INKING SMALL AREAS

AND THERE WE ARE .. .. FOUR MORE SQUARES
FOR MAKING ANOTHER CARD.

I hope my pictures explain things clearly enough and are helpful.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll catch you again soon.

Love

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14 comments:

  1. cotnob18 July 2015 at 14:38

    A brilliant card Jules, I love these Bugaboo images and you have made a brilliant card with Gardening Nut.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. scrappymo!18 July 2015 at 16:26

    Great gardening card, Jules!. Love that backing paper and the cute image. I would love a flower too but guys are too funny...not sure either what to put on there instead!

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  3. Brawny x18 July 2015 at 18:49

    Fab cards yesterday and today Jules x

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  4. Gibmiss18 July 2015 at 19:05

    Hi Jules
    Thanks for the info....that's great will give it a go.....
    Love your card as well a fun card....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  5. Lorraine18 July 2015 at 21:10

    A gorgeous card Jules, love the fun image and pretty flower.
    A brilliant way to use an embossing folder too.
    Lorraine x

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  6. Kathleen18 July 2015 at 21:20

    Fabulous fun card, love the image and the flower.

    Kath x

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  7. MagsB18 July 2015 at 21:39

    Hi, Jules! Massive apologies for not having visited you for far too long! I'm going to spend some time looking at all your recent lovely cards! This one is great, I love the 'Gardening Nut' - so cute!

    I hope the patio work is going well, what a massive job, one of those that has to be done a bit at a time.

    Have a great week, and happy grouting!

    with much love, Mags B xxx

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  8. Sally H19 July 2015 at 00:38

    A wonderful card, Jules! Although Mr H might not want to receive a card with a flower on it, I know my Dad would love it! He grows lots of vegetables, but his pride and joy are his Dahlias

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  9. Carole Z19 July 2015 at 07:41

    Love this Jules, a really fun card and image, thanks for the super tutorial, hugs Carole Z X

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  10. Crafting Queen19 July 2015 at 08:34

    What a great card, love that image.

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  11. Patricia19 July 2015 at 08:59

    Good morning Jules,
    Brilliant fun card, I love it.
    That's a great Tutorial for those who have never tried that technique.
    Wish I had seen that when I first had a go.
    Have a great day
    Patricia x

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  12. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards19 July 2015 at 13:44

    Argh, sorry but lost first comment.. Jules I love this bugaboo card, am real fan recognised it at once.. did you know they have sale on this month on all digis??
    Also just made a card with similar method as this with the stylised flower .. Except my colours were simply random smooch wiht DI purple and turquoise. Here's another card I also pinned with it last night.l.can seam going to do this one soon love it... Hope link works.

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28429041375016188/
    Shaz in Oz.x

    {Shaz in Oz – Calligraphy Cards}

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  13. Brenda19 July 2015 at 14:57

    This card is just too cute Jules! I love that image, I think Bugaboo has the best images and they are always so dang cute! Love your step by step tutorial about inking the embossing folders. This technique is so fun! Hug, Brenda

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  14. Carole 24 July 2015 at 21:33

    They certainly do, will have to have a go at this xx

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