I've been AWOL from WOYWW for the last three weeks. Life's just got a bit busy with schools back and me being back in the office twice a week now, though I still do a lot of work from home as well. I haven't done much in the way of art since then, but I do have my son's (and Oreo's) birthday card to share today. I even have a shot of my desk while I was working on it a few week's back.
I used recycled cardboard packaging as in previous years. I painted it with black gesso and decorated it with Stamperia's Cosmos collection 12X12 papers and some photos - it's kind of a hybrid scrapbook layout/mini album/birthday card with flaps and an envelope for some virtual birthday money. Here's a closer look:
I've also made a matching coaster. I just stuck one of the images from the paper collection on a piece of plain MDF coaster base, sealed it and then resined it.
The envelope contains some fake money, that I printed from this website: https://funny.pho.to/ There are lots of other fun features on here that I had a little play with. You can put your photos into different templates. Here are just some of them - you can even make some gif files:
Have a go at this - it's so much fun! Thanks for your visit - I'll be over soon! xx
Lovely to see you joining in the fun again today and what amazing creations you've been busy with...I really love it all. Such talent.
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Annie x #9
Hi Zsuzsa, the card is absolutely stunning! Love the papers used, it's awesome. That site looks like a lot of fun, great link, thanks. The coaster is fab, what a great idea. Good to see you again, must be difficult juggling so many things at once! Stay safe, have a lovely week, hugs, Shaz #4 X
ReplyDeleteHi Zsuzsa. That is a fabulous card - more a gift really than simply a card!!! Well done. Happy birthday to the young man!
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Margaret #6
Zsuzsa your Son's Birthday keepsake is magnificent, love the satamperia papers you used, what a lucky boy he is to have a Mum to put so much effort into making his 16th extra special. Love all the extra's you created, the money is a fun idea would have made mine frown @ 16 wondering where the real stuff was hee hee. So happy you shared this with us today. I hope he had a fantastic day.. Stay safe & keep creative Hugs Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteThat card is incredible! He will love it, and the photo of him and Oreo is gorgeous. The website looks great - I am going to have a play later. Happy WOYWW. Take care and stay safe. With love and God Bless, Caro xxx (#11)
ReplyDeleteZSUZSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello my long lost friend!!!! Look at that boy!!! Oh my goodness what a young man he has become!! And of course, look at that precious Oreo!!! LOLOL How are you? Sounds like its busy time for you!! BUT.....LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUSNESS!!! I absolutely LOVE that project!! You are so amazingly clever!! Kudos!! And what a great keepsake for him!!! I have missed being in the art community, but hopefully I am back on track!! I have seen a few of your projects here and there. Enough to know that you are still going strong!!! Lots have gone on, but I remained extremely blessed never the less!! I hope we can catch back up on what's been going on in each others lives!! Blessings to you my friend! :) Felicia #25
ReplyDeleteWow, the birthday card/album is just amazing - I love the papers you've used and all the little extras - just spectacular, and that's a gorgeous photo of him and Oreo. It's good to see you back desking, I've not been around much lately either, I often forget what day of the week it is! Hubby and I are still shielding and being stuck at home one day merges in to the next so easily!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good week, your son is going to be over the moon with that,
Diana xx #22
Oh wow, Zsuzsa, that's a birthday card and a half!! It's fabulous! Nice to see Oreo featured, as well. I must check out that website - it looks a huge amount of fun! The Mona Lisa one is really bizarre. I have seen several pictures on Pinterest lately, with her being featured holding various cats, or even having a cat's face. You must have had no end of fun making this gorgeous project!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit. Like you, I didn't think I could ever give up cheese. I used to eat a lot of it. Cheese is a highly addictive substance (there is good scientific evidence behind that statement), as well as being 70 percent saturated fat and containing more salt than is good for us. I did have cheese cravings initially but now I don't miss it at all. If I want that "umami" flavour I get it from nutritional yeast. I make faux Parmesan made from nutritional yeast and ground up almonds to top pasta dishes. I never thought I could give up dairy in general. I used to buy a lot of milk to make yoghurt but now make non-dairy milks (nut and soya) and am making soya yoghurt. So far I'm having problems getting it to set but the flavour is excellent. It may be my culture that's at fault, so I need to experiment with a different one. Still working on that one! We haven't had dairy in any form since June. You don't actually need that much time and energy to go whole-food plant-based. There are lots of options to save time and effort, and the main key to success is planning. I plan the week's meals each Sunday evening so that I know what ingredients I need, and whether I need to restock. Then I make my shopping list. I cook in bulk and freeze portions so we've got plenty of "ready meals." This way, I don't have to cook every day. Bulk cooking also saves loads of time and energy. Now I've learnt decent knife skills, I can whip up a good salad really quickly and could chop vegetables in my sleep!
Funny about broken things coming in threes. I've noticed this too, but at the moment we've exceeded the rule of three! It seems to be one thing after another.
I think plants sometimes take a rest from flowering or producing fruit. They may be fine again next year.
You are right - I am really enjoying making my tiny carpets! I'm making six in all. Then I shall go back to my purple circles knitting project, and then I've got a crochet throw to make!
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi x #12
Hi Zsuzsa, I can't believe it's three week since you were last here it's scary how the time passes! Great photo of your two best boys and I bet the card was well received it's brilliant. I must have a look at the website those kind of things are always useful I have done something similar in the past with a marriage certificate for a wedding card. I actually picked the magazine up at Morrisons supermarket. Hope your week is a happy one and a lovely creative woyww too, Angela x15x
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWDW great work and love the book, I Went to your number on the stamping ground and it came up with someone different,
ReplyDeleteTake care Lilian B #10
welcome back! what a fab card/album. It's amazing. Thanks for stopping by - yes, Kew looks fab in autumn (my favourite time of year) take care and stay safe. Helen #3
ReplyDeleteAwesome work. That "card" is just the bomb! A labour of love for sure xo
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning birthday card Zsuzsa and I bet it is much loved. Meow to Oreo and best birthday wishes to him and his young human lol. Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #2
ReplyDeleteHi Zsuzsa, what a fabulous card, love that you always use recycled packaging and those papers are gorgeous aren't they? Your son has a wonderful collection now, I'm sure he'll treasure them and will enjoy looking back at them later as well. The website looks fun, I must re member to check that out later. Have a great week, hope you get some time for artsing! Annie C #17
ReplyDeleteThat card is fabulous!! Will have to check out the website too...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit - and yes I am finding it very difficult to work out that September is Spring and not Autumn. Would love to play with all my Autumn colours (especially Crackling Campfire!)
Happy Woyww! Susan #14
Wowza - what a great card (and coaster)...you must have had a blast making that package. Love the Fake Foto Fun, too...you've really put together something that will be kept for a good long while. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThat folio you made for your son is something special - the kind of thing I used to make a lot of but sadly don't ever seem to get around to these days. I don't know if I could put one together like that - it really is special.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos from that website and that flip book is fabulous.
Hugs, Neet xx 7
Wow, that birthday card is spectacular!! My boys would have loved that so much, the different sides are all amazing but the owl is my favourite. Amazing!
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That's an incredible card! I would love a step by step of it, it's certainly making me want to have a go. I'm sure that beautiful photo card will be treasured x
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Fabulous card / album. Lovely paper and I must visit that website, love the book at the end! Angela #23
ReplyDeleteOh he’s 16 already! My word that seems to have flown by...probably not for him, but old folk like me notice these things...I’m sure he was only about 11 when we met!! What a great hybrid card, such a lovely idea and beautiful papers. Such a great website for photos, straight into my favourites, thanks for sharing that!
ReplyDeleteThat card - which is way more than 'just' a card - is outstanding! Congrats with your man-child (they really become 'man' at that age isn't it?) and thanks for the link, I saved it and probably will play with it this upcoming weekend, sounds like fun! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day, stay safe and have a great weekend! Love from Holland. Marit #1
ReplyDeleteHi Zsuzsa! That is way more than a birthday card! It's SPECTACULAR!!!! Wow. I love it! The link looks like fun, I will try and get it on my tablet and play! Thanks! Thanks for your kind words about the wedding, it was definitely a project of love! I think you are right about age and catteries, Mittsy bounced right back. But there were several older cats in there. I'm thinking that maybe it won't be as traumatic the second time (if there will be a second time)because they know we will be back. Have a great week and stay safe! Lots of birthday love to Oreo and the man/boy (he is so handsome!)! Lindart #32
ReplyDeleteHello Zsuzsa, this birthday card is so spectacular, it is great art!!! Just wonderful, the colour, the composition, the ideas - everything. I hope that your son did appreciate your work and loved it also. I hope the routine of back to school and work is not too stressful.
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ReplyDeleteThis interactive birthday card is FAB-U-Lous. So inspiring. And that OWL just clinched it for me. Owls are my fave bird...
I LOVE the cosmos theme (I studied 'rocket science' in my younger days to become an astronaut/mission specialist (but never happened).
He's a lucky guy to get such a beautiful piece of artwork!
Peace,
LuLu
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