Fall Birthday

I just love fall colours and the leaves welcoming winter with their beautifull colors. Birdie Brown (Torico) has a fall gnome freebie in this month's challenge. One of my friends celebrated her birthday this week so made this card for her using the freebie, as she is fond of autumn leafs too:

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

Albert Camus

 

Must admit, that I smiled when reading Karen's post earlier this week, as she quoted the same words that I used when creating this card last weekend. But yet again what is more fitting than those words describing the beautiful autumn leafs?

Entering it to:
Live & Love Crafts Challenge #4 Halloween and/or Autumn Colours
Birdie Brown October Freebie Challenge

Pleasantville - Stay Tuned

When I spotted Birdie Brown's July freebie and challenge yesterday, the thoughts in my head started fighting each other: my first tv (a black and white one that I inherited from my parents when I moved away from home) - hmmm Black and white: one of my favourite movies: "Pleasantville" - my brother's previous profession: TV repairman....

Hello..... That's it!! A card for his 50th birthday next May - WOW! that means that I am 10 months ahead when making this card... but then again cards for him is often causing me a headache. The layout was ready in my head yesterday only to find out that I did not have any black paper - went to the local crafshop when they opened this morning so I could make it.

Entering it into Birdie Brown's July Freebie Challenge

Hello - Mushi-mushi - Pronto

During this roller coaster week of events and news, I received a book in the mail from one of my friends. She shares my passion for good books and she therefore sent me one that had made her laugh really loud. Today I finally had some me-time where I could make her a thank-you card.

A while ago I bookmarked a page showing how to make the above pictured style: scales chip cart as this went on my must-try list, so I found some paper scraps, that was saved for purposes like this; where you just need small pieces. Wanted to use it as a background as I stumbled across this cool retro phone freebie earlier this month..

Ended up with this card after the colored retro phone was mounted along with some HELLOs that sometimes comes out of my mouth when picking up the phone at work - the calling number is usually displayed in the office phone when the world is calling, and it makes a huge difference if you can say "Hello" in the caller's local language. Actually I do speak some Spanish and Japanese....

Now I just hope that my friend will smile when she receives her retro card.

Entering it into Birdie Brown's June Freebie Challenge