My MIL asked me to make some invitations for her birthday, it's a special number for her this year and she's planning a bit of a 'do' ! Fortunately Omama has a bit of a quirky side to her and I had free reign to create! She loves to play chess and I thought what better than a chess board invite!
Patty gave me an old chess set cover that belonged to her Mutti!, love the 'Lifetime' Chess Board
DH did a bit of compi wizardry and created the board (Omama's behind the Queen, she's a little shy!)
she can write the party details on the back of the chess piece, well she can if she keeps it teeny tiny...
I covered the card in a textured tissue to give it the texture of an old board. I've sent them off with DH in a recycled paper bag, which kind of fits, no idea what she'll make of it all?! I'll know around lunchtime...
I did a couple of pages in my journal, I skipped the sunset as I felt I needed a bit of earthiness in my life! this week it was yellowgreen and copper. This project justs seems to highlight the shortfall of certain colours in my collection (no, not a reason to go shopping!) I have one copper pen which is so seldom used that it blobbed itself all over the page! I quite like the effect especially as I wasn't even trying!
bit of a blended background on this one
I will get back to sunset, really I will...
13 comments:
Oh yes, I love the copper blobbed! Superb journal page.
Those invitations are WONDERFUL, so special for your MIL's special day.
x
The blobbing works beautifully...great lady with her burst headpiece!
BIG WOW on the invites you created for Omama's birthday bash...leave it to you to turn that chessboard cardboard (wrote 'cheese'board by mistake at first LOL)into something fantastical!
The orange tissue is just perfect too!
Extra fun that you and the Mr used your talents on these :)
Wishing her a VERY Happy Happy Birthday!!!
oxo
I would not have thought to put tissue on there .... so perfect! I cannot believe Omama won't love this idea! Perfect.... Keep us updated. And your journal pages are exquisite! We are getting into this, aren't we!!!
Insired ! Thanks for popping by. The postcard swap is the ONLY artwork I'm doing at the moment - I've lost my enthusiam to do anything else.
hi Maragert,
Love this post..very creative and been catching up on what you have been doing..sounds like you have been having great fun..am crocheting, knitting ( learning both) as well as sewing a liner for my Farm Chicks shopping cart..OMG..it was so much fun to make..your little parcel I sent will fit well into your new journalling..( hopefully you will love it)..I
hope you have a great wek,
xo
Dagmar
Margaret your invitations cards are wonderful, what a great idea with the chess theme and a chess piece in a pocket, your journal pages are so beautifully made, love the colors.
Anni
Oh my gosh...I love the invitations. Very creative too! You Omama will surely love them.
My copper pen often looks like this. In fact, that happened once on an airplane. I even left some copper blobs on the tray table. So, I think copper pens can get that way whether you use them or not.
I sure like those chessboard invitations. I bet they are a bit hit, too.
Great collaboration on those invites. Surely they will be a big hit with your MiL! (I am dyingt to know what she thinks!)
I love that you are working with colors not quite in your comfort zone. Makes me wish I was working on something like your journal!
The invitations are great. Blobbing always works for me - loved the pages.
cheers, dana
These invitations are great Margaret! I hope your mom has a fabulous birthday! Your journal is cool too, inspiring ~ all of your goodies today! Blessings! XO
Thanks for visiting my blog. You do some wonderfully creative work!! I am a follower now!!!
Lots of good stuff! I'm adding that bracelet to my "To Do" list...thanks for the inspiration :)
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