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Sunday 18 June 2017

A Surprise Request

I was surprised when Steven, my partner, asked me to make a Fathers' Day  card - his dad died when Steven was a young adult.  The card is for his mum's husband - they've been together for over 30 years and this is the first Fathers'Day card Steven has given him!

This request was given to me after work on Thursday - so needed to be in the mail on Friday  - so I needed to get it together quickly. Luckily, the recipient's hobby is koi carp, and I've just bought the Hero Arts Koi layering set. The circles in the background are by Neat and Tangled - I stamped them in grey, then in white (slightly offset) and embossed them in holographic ep. The sentiment is Stampin Up .

I'd like to enter:
Tuesday Throwdown  for the men
Come and get it  father's day
Glitter n Sparkle  fathers day
Addicted to Stamps  anything goes
The Male Room  off the edge
Honourable Mention Badge
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13 comments:

  1. Ros Crawford18 June 2017 at 10:38

    What a super card and how kind of your partner! My hubby has 3 grown up kids and only one ever sends him a card even though he does so much for the other 2...

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  2. Joan18 June 2017 at 12:25

    Fab card Marina, love the Koi fish ! I'm ashamed to say I got those stamps in April and not inked yet!

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  3. Dana Johnson18 June 2017 at 16:49

    What a fantastic card!! Thanks for joining us at the Come and Get it challenge. ~DT Dana

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  4. Mac Mable18 June 2017 at 17:31

    Oh Marina loved reading your blog post...fancy after all this time your partner asking you for this card...x Absolutely perfect, love that stmap and teh little orange circles frame the Koi beautifully x

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  5. Liz18 June 2017 at 23:06

    Super card, Marina, perfect for your partner's step father. I'm sure he was thrilled to receive it. xx

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  6. Jane19 June 2017 at 08:24

    What a super card. Love how the fish is swinmming off the edge. Thanks for playing at TMR.

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  7. Martina 19 June 2017 at 16:59

    What a perfect card!

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  8. Creative world20 June 2017 at 09:49

    Fantastic masculine card,love the colors...thank you for joining us at ATSM CHALLENGE this week,hope to see you again
    Željka DT xx

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  9. Tanja22 June 2017 at 07:04

    love the card design - thanks for sharing your project at Addicted to Stamps and More

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  10. N-Eva23 June 2017 at 16:59

    What a darling card! . Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Come And Get It challenge.Neva

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  11. Deborah Frings24 June 2017 at 12:37

    I really like the shape of the card and that wonderful carp! Great work. Thanks for playing along with our Off the Edge challenge at The Male Room, Deborah, DT.

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  12. Judy V25 June 2017 at 03:50

    Great card! Love the design! Thanks for joining us at Glitter N Sparkle!

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  13. Pia S25 June 2017 at 17:03

    You're so good at making last minute cards, you seem to always be up for any challenge with limited time. You achieved a great result here!

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