Saturday 11 July 2015

My Husband The Hero

My husband was visiting his friend last night who are having some building work done and when he arrived the builder (his friend's brother in law) had an accident and fell off his dumper truck which ended up trapping his leg.  So that's when the hero part comes in - my  hubby and another friend lifted the truck up so they could pull him out (luckily he had only just fallen so there was no risk of making it worse my removing the trapped leg).  He had quite an eventful night - paramedics, ambulances and even the police had to make visits.  The builder is OK but is having surgery today to pin his ankle bone which was broken in the fall.   So I made a card for my hubby to send to him.


The band aids seemed an appropriate choice. I die cut them from some ranger card stock, arranged them on a square of white card and then die cut the get well word die from the panel (keeping the little bits in the loops of the letters.  I die cut it again from red and pieced it back together.  Both sets of dies are Paper Smooches so as it's an anything goes week on their challenge, and I'm just about in time for it, I thought I'd link it up.

I also made a card for this week's Less is More Challenge today which is one layer masculine using the new My Favorite Things products I now stock in my store.


I used the split diagonal background stamp and applied 3 shades of distress inks in greens and blues using a blending tool and letting the stripes fade off on the right.

A simple sentiment from Brushstroke birthday paired with a couple of balloons from Birthday Wishes and Balloons both stamped in bold black give it a masculine feel for me.

Thanks for visiting.




19 comments:

  1. Both cards are perfect! Love all the die cutting on the first and all the inking on the second one. TFS

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  2. Fabulous card Tara....
    Hugs Sylvie x

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  3. The colors are beautiful and I think it's a perfect card for a man.

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  4. Great cards. Fun one with the plasters. The background stamp on your one layer card is fab!

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  5. Great cards. Fun one with the plasters. The background stamp on your one layer card is fab!

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  6. Great cards. Fun one with the plasters. The background stamp on your one layer card is fab!

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  7. the colours for the stripes are a great combo, don't think it needed the balloons, but the card is super and the band aid one is gorgeous too

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  8. the colours for the stripes are a great combo, don't think it needed the balloons, but the card is super and the band aid one is gorgeous too

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  9. Love that background stamp and how you've blended the colours

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  10. Love those split diagonals paired with the black inking. Fab guy card, I may just have to purchase those brushstroke sentiments!
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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  11. What a fun get well card, great one layer card too. Karen x

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  12. Two brilliant cards Tara. Well done Rick!
    You`ll have to make him a brave boy badge ;-)
    Lynne xxx

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  13. 2 brilliant cards Tara and both striking and full of inspiration
    Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  14. I apologise for my lack of comments over the past couple of weeks, but I'm now back from my cruise and ready for visiting once more!
    What super cards Tara, love those script stamps... oh dear another for my wishlist!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  15. Ooh LOVE the diagonal stripes Tara, make a fab card!
    Thank you for joining us for one layer week
    Anne
    Less is More

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  16. Tara, both of these cards are awesome! I love your masculine one layer card...but that band aid card is really cool!

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  17. I saw your card featured on the Paper Smooches FB page as one of our "FB Featured Players" from last week's challenge (Anything Goes wk1)--- congrats! 

    OH my goooooooooooodness! Praise the Lord your friend/builder is OK! And praise the Lord your husband was there to help! OH MY!

    What a fabulous card for your friend-- I pray that he is healing and recovering quickly!

    THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at PSS! Hope you play along again soon:) HUGS <3 Sav 

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  18. I LOVE this and all of the Design with ALL of those Band-Aids!! THANKS goodness ALL is okay and I'm sending Get Well Wishes!! THANKS SO MUCH for joining on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog and I hope you'll join us again this Week!! Have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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