Morning and I have a retirement card to show today -I did have an image but after being kept awake last night till late then woken up early with noisy neighbours I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to colour-then saved because I had a Spring fold card to make for a private challenge tutorial HERE. and whilst looking for papers I found a clock image-clocks-retirement-right? so saved by the clock lol
The topper was cut from a Hunkydory paper,P,paper and gems were from stash and the sentiment was computer generated in Dafont.
My orchids Faith
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Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x
Fabulous fold Carol the clock perfect for a retirement card,
ReplyDeleteI think is perfect for purpose Carol and love the shape and choice of colour.
ReplyDeleteB x
so beautiful Carol
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Oh yuck, not being able to sleep because of noisy neighbors isn't fun Carol!
ReplyDeleteYet your card has turned out very nice and the clock is beautifully on it. A very nice model too.
And wow, I think your orchids are beautiful!
Have a nice weekend and sweet greetings xxx
This is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHUgs Kuni
Lovely shaped cards, they always seem to look spectacular as this one does. Your orchids are gorgeous. xx
ReplyDeleteCarol this is gorgeous, a very pretty design and I love the clock image. You know I only ever made one of these when I first joined Do Crafts and some kind soul {as so many were}explained how to do it because the thought scared me to death, haha...they are a gorgeous fold.xx
ReplyDeleteForgot to add, your plants look so pretty too.xx
ReplyDeleteWOW Carol this is stunning :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shaped card Carol.....looks really difficult to make...going to look at the YouTube to see how to do it.....
ReplyDeleteHope you get some catch up naps over the weekend ...take care xxx
A fabulous card Carol, it looks a very intricate fold. Love the colour choice too x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Carol, a fabulous design.
ReplyDeleteYour Orchids are beautiful, I have one that I have had for years now, previously they only lasted a matter of months!
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Really beautiful! Great image witht the clock and so pretty with all the pearls :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)
What a fabulous fold
ReplyDeleteClaire Mrs H's Crafty Corner
A gorgeous card Carol.xxx
ReplyDeleteA great card Carol, the clock image works so well with this design.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
What a very beautiful Spring fold design here Carol! I love the colors and the clock image is perfect for the occasion too! Hope you're able to sleep better tonight my friend! Sending sleepy-time hugs
ReplyDeleteWonderful Shape Card and it´s perfect for our Challenge this week @ Little Red Wagon. Thanks for joining us and i hope to see you back again soon.
ReplyDeleteImke ~ MY CRAFTY PLACE
Beautiful card Carol love the orchids xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card design and I love those papers, they are gorgeous, love the clock and all your details, fabulous Carol..my undesirables were away last night and I had a heaven of a sleep..
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
This turned out quite lovely in spite of your noisy neighbors! Love the colors and bling and of course that unique fold is awesome! May you get a better night's sleep tonight :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing card Carol, I love this shape. Wonderful colour combinations - the clock face reminds me of mother of pearl.
ReplyDeleteNoisy neighbours can be the worse, I know. They keep you awake all hours and can be quite intimidating.
Take care.
Dionne xx
PS Fab orchids, the peach one is such a delicate colour.
Oh my Carol I love your card. This is perfect for retirement using the clock. I am so glad you shared over at Aud Sentiments (and Crafty Sentiments) bummer on noisy neighbors. I live in the country and it's always so quiet and neighbors are far enough away you don't hear a thing.. I do remember the close neighbor noise though. Never fun. Take care. Be safe.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful retirement card Carol, and lovely orchid! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteOH! I LOVE how this beautiful card all came together Carol, a good result from a restless night and a perfect retirement card. As for your orchids WOW! WOW! WOW! they are so beautiful, love the colours. I now have 8 flowers with more to come LOL
ReplyDeleteKeep safe
Faith x
Hi this is a stunning retirement card. Thank you for joining us at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog for challenge #78 which has the theme Anything Goes. The sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy. Hugs Jackie DT xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and will certainly be appreciated! Thank you for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge!
ReplyDeleteMelanie
Fabulous fold Carol and very apt for a retirement card
ReplyDeleteJune x
PS gorgeous flowers too
It is very gorgeous Carol. Haven't made that fold before. Did have some cards that came in that shape so a bit of a cheat lol. Wow to the orchids!! Beautiful colours. I will be posting your prize tomorrow. Sorry for the wait, it was one of those weeks here!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented, even when you aren't trying! I'm jealous! Sorry about your noisy neighbors, there is nothing worse.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Chriss
Beautiful card Carol! And a fab design. Thank you for sharing with us over at Cute As A Button. We hope to see you again.
ReplyDelete~ DT Gale
Wonderful fold This is a fantastic card .....Lis
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card design, shape and colors. Love the beautiful orchids.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
Hi Carol! : ) Sometimes a series of happy accidents occur and then you come up with something simply gorgeous! This IS one of those times! What a fantastic card design! I've never seen this before but I "Googled" it as soon as I got done reading your description! This is a perfect retirement card! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge - "J" is for Jewels!
Rachelle - DT : )
A super fold card, looks so impressive!
ReplyDeleteJanice x
Really beautiful! A super special Retirement Card, one to cherish for sure. Love the soft color palette and wow - fab shape!! So glad you joined at Creatalicious Challenges!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing. I love the fold you have done to make the card a real centerpiece.
ReplyDeleteHugs Monica
How pretty, Carol! I love your dramatic pink and black them, and your beautiful shapes! I’ve never seen orchids growing in containers like those! How incredible! Their roots are so interesting that it’s a wonderful idea to let them be seen as well as their lovely blooms. I don’t have any orchids just now. I’ve been reorganizing my dies... a slow process for me lol... and enjoying some cardmaking just for fun these days. This week I’ve regained a bit of energy, so I spend a 5 minute morning segment pruning our rapidly growing shrubbery. Jack has our new green house completed, and he is now building the shelves on the inside. Been reading quite a bit, and resting a lot. Still struggling with resting because it feels like I’m wasting time, but Jack reminds me it’s not wasting time if my body needs it. Hugs, de
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering your gorgeous card into our challenge of Anything goes at Lemon Shortbread Challenges. Hope to see you next challenge.
ReplyDelete[aNNie Designer for Lemon shortbread Challenges
Fabulous folds and a favourite image of mine to use for retirement cards, always a go to is the clock. I hope the receiver gets chance to do what their hearts desire now retired. Hope those noisy neighbours are now behaving!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Tracey xx
Such a beautifully fabulous creation Carol! I love clocks and that one is beautiful! Your orchids are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing with us over at Cute As A Button. We hope to see you again.
ReplyDelete~ Sherry DT/Admin xx
That's such a pretty easel card and I love your orchids too! Wow!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is just so beautiful and I love the fold you used. Hope you get a good night's sleep and no noisy neighbors for the next few days!
ReplyDeleteI love your flowers too - just so pretty to gaze at! Hugs
Lovely orchids Carol. I have planted mine out in the garden under trees to naturalise; they won't get frosted there and should just come and go as they please. CarolG
ReplyDeleteBeautiful retirement card and I particularly like this card shape. you always come up with some fabulous card shapes anyway but this is one I really must try. Really pretty topper too. Take care Michelle x
ReplyDeleteFabulous fold card , love the colors and all elements¡
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