24 August 2008

IT'S TAKEN ME ALL DAY, BUT IT'S DONE...

Hope everyone is having a jolly Bank Holiday weekend?
I spent the day making this for my best girlfriend's 40th next weekend. We met in 6th form and have been firm friends ever since. She's tall, slim, blonde, pretty (hate her) and a language teacher. She and her hubby own a motorbike shop, so the image inside is quite perfect.




Wish I could say that this was all my own idea, but if I'm honest, it's totally poached from one done by the very talented (if a bit peculiar) Dawny P. So thank you very much, chick.



I did it slightly differently but still made is a card-in-a-card thing.


The papers are from Pink Petticoat and the image is one I got in a swap but I believe is from StampingBella. It's covered in little sayings about being 40 - like "You should by now be able to say 'uranus' without giggling" and so on (I can't, for the record!).

It took me ages to line up the holes on the left and then hunt for the last remaining green eyelet I had which dropped to the floor and disappeared for a while. Then I spent ages choosing the right colours for her bike and leathers.

I think I like it. I do like the papers and I love the idea, but not sure it all fits togther the way I saw it in my head this morning!! We'll see. xx

11 comments:

Macpurp said...

this is fabulous!!!!

well done you. had a right giggle reading the messages. hope your mate loves it!

Stacey said...

Wow! This is brilliant! Your friend is sure to love it, especially when she realises how much work has gone in to it. Top marks Debs! ~x~

Cass said...

Wow...this is fabby.Love the colours and I just luuuvvvv Bikerbabeabella.Your friend will love it.

Cass xxx

Sue said...

This is fab, a real keepsake. I love the Pink Petticoat papers and I'm a real Bella fan. Your friend will love it.

Manda said...

Not sure if you like it? It's fabby! My hubby was 40 a few days ago but i got total brain meltdown every time i started his card and ended up buying one. It's the first card i've bought in 3 years :o( Well done you though! Mand xxx

Unknown said...

Fab card Debs, well done and I am sure your friend will adore it. The sayings gave me a giggle too.

Barbarax

Dawn Wheeler said...

Well worth it ,its so gorgeous your friend will be over the moon with it ,Dawnxxxx

Dawn Wheeler said...

Well worth it ,its so gorgeous your friend will be over the moon with it ,Dawnx

Dawny P said...

It is FABULOUS Debs xxxxx I love it, and so will your friend. Oh and just for the record, I can't say it without smirking either!! Small things and small minds and all that but it is funny lol and rrofl and pmsl xxxxxx

Amanda said...

this is just brilliant. i am looking to do something abit different for my sisters 40th next year & something like this would be great

Zoe said...

Wow, this is brilliant, I bet she absolutely loved it! I know I would have.