Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Retirement Card


I realized recently that my stash of retirement cards was nearly depleted, so I made this masculine version that I'll add to the pile. I embossed the newsprint background with the CB Clockworks ef and sponged antique linen and vintage photo inks around the edges. The clock and top sentiment are HA, and I put the red circle/slash over the clockface to indicate you no longer need to watch the time so carefully. The bottom sentiment is a stamp I found in a local $1 bin. I added gold embossed hands to the clock, and some assorted mini star brads here and there. There's another brad in the top turned-down corner but you can't see it too well in the picture.

I'm entering this over at MFP Speedy Fox & Friends challenge #196 to use newspaper or a book page on your card.

I'm also taking this over to the Snippets Playground #109 since I used scraps of cardstock to put this together.

Make it a great Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Carol
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10 comments:

  1. wannabcre8tiveJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    A great card. The newsprint goes so well with your retirement theme. Thank you, so much, for joining us for the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge.

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  2. BenziJanuary 28, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    Oh, how fun that you put that red slash over the clock. I would never have thought to do that. This is a super card for the retirees. I like your turned down edge on that wonderful newsprint bg.

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  3. Stampsnob.January 28, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    What a wonderful card Thanks for join us at SF&F.....Lis

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  4. jimlynnJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    Fantastic and I love the newsprint embossed like that. Great idea to put the slash through the clock too. VERY nice card.
    Lynn

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  5. MaryHJanuary 28, 2014 at 2:45 PM

    Perfect retirement card. I liked all your thinking in this one's creation. Especially liked the detail of embossing on the word print with the cogs EF. Really a lot of wonderful detail on this one. TFS & Hugs. (we got a few snow flurries just a few minutes ago.Coming down a bit more as I type. Not enough to cover the ground I shouldn't think!)

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  6. SarnJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Super retirement card, def suitable for a male. xxx

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2014 at 6:23 PM

    Terrific retirement card. No time to watch at all. Love the sentiments and that clock.

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  8. DiJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    Absolutely brilliant Carol! I love the red slash across the clock face - a perfect touch!

    Hugs, Di xx

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  9. Irish CherokeeJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:51 PM

    Retirement is great. so is this card.

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  10. JD/ JillJanuary 29, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Great masculine card!

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