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Here is a retirement card that I have made using a kit called "Sea View" by the ever so talented Janet Briggs over at CraftsUPrint.

For my card I have printed the topper sheet and the decoupage sheet as I knew this one was being hand delivered so I didn't have to worry about the depth of it and posting.

The backing papers are from my nautical pad by Sara Davies over at Crafter's Companion.  I love this paper pad as it goes so well with lots of images like this that I have got.

I have finished the card off with die-cut shells/anchor/ship's wheel/netting (by Crafter's Companion), pearls, sentiment from the kit and a metal charm held on with some garden twine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

We Love to Create - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the optional twist of family
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of tag you're it!
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of Mother's day
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Use die-cuts
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of a hand coloured image
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
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A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - August 2021

Today sees a new challenge over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge.

This month our sponsor is CraftsUPrint:

This month I have made a retirement card using the kit called "Tropical Wild 6x8 Kit 5" from CraftsUPrint by s.vieira.

It took me quite a while to work out what colour that would make the elephants "pop" but I got there in the end with some orange pearlescent card I got when I was away recently.  

It took some time with all the layers of fussy cutting to do but I got there in the end.  I knew the card was being hand delivered so I could use all of the layers of decoupage.  The main card is 8x8 but the topper with the mats and layers I made it so it sticks above and the card is just a little bit short of an A4 size!!

The backing papers are from The Works.  Sadly when I went in one of their shops whilst away and once in the town I live there were no paper pads to be seen.  They were such gorgeous quality.  I just hope they have not discontinued them.

I finished the card off with a die-cut name cut twice to give a drop shadow effect, flowers from the kit, Nuvo pearl drops and a Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours sentiment.

The recipient of the card was given the card the second week of July.  She is a WRVS lady who was working on reception at the hospital where I work all throughout our lockdowns in the UK.  She has finished now but I didn't want her to just go without anything so I made her this special card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and/or punches (dies used for the sentiment layers and also for the lady's name)
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of roses
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of mixed media
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital kit from CraftsUPrint used for this card)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of the colours of fall
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of animals
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

Happy Retirement Peter

My hubby asked me to make a retirement card for a colleague of his who is leaving work tomorrow after a very long time with the same company.  When my hubby first started on the buses it was a conductor on green Routemasters and then once that was mastered he went into the driving school to be a bus driver.  When my eldest was young we'd sometimes go for a ride on his dad's bus at the week-ends or school holidays.  Memories eh?

This card was made using my Debbi Moore Vintage Transport CD.  I have used some backing papers and decoupage sheet.  I used some scraps of the backing paper for the symbols around the image.  The green Routemasters here mainly did a "101" service so I managed to stamp a "101" to the front of the bus.

Fingers crossed the recipient likes it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

CD Sunday - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option to use anything yellow
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Just to Say .......................... Enjoy Your Retirement

My Union Representative where I work is leaving on Friday to say his new life - his retirement.  He's helped me over the years so I wanted to make him a card.

As he enjoys time near the sea it had to be a seaside/nautical themed card.

I have used my Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Seaside CD and Debbie Moore Shabby Chic Nautical CD.  I have used backing papers (striped and shells), decoupage topper, embellishments and I have cut another backing paper with shells on it to use as embellishments.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, satin ribbon and some Crafty Ribbons small shell ribbon.

I just hope he has a long and happy retirement.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment

Allsorts - Use at least 2 DPs (I have used a blue striped paper and a shell paper)

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Cards 4 Guyz - Nature

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes or the option to make a card for Grandparents' Day
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Add a banner or flag