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

13 comments:

Ros Crawford said...

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...

Joan said...

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

Dana Johnson said...

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

Mac Mable said...

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

Liz said...

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

Jane said...

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

Martina said...

What a perfect card!

Creative world said...

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

Tanja said...

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

N-Eva said...

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

Deborah Frings said...

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.

Judy V said...

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

Pia S said...

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!