Sunday 29 May 2011

This challenge came just in time






hi everyone,

it's Sunday night already, I have had a productive weekend. Yesterday I got rid off anything I didn't need from my over crowded very small cupboard. I am forever dreaming of the walk in closet but until then I have to make do with the small or more so tiny cupboard that I have and that means keeping my clothes to a minimum, I now only have what I actually need and this has made things alot simpler and tidier for me.

 On Friday night my husband and I went to see a movie called Get Low which stars one of my favourite actors being Robert Duvall and the rest of the cast is great as well. I am really surprised that this movie hasn't done better in the box office as it is fantastic and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys good movies. After the movie we went to the VIVID  ligt festival which is all around Sydney city. Alot of the highrise  buildings including the Opera House is lit up with beautiful patterns and there are light instillations all over the city as well. I will be going for the festival again and will take some photo's to post in the "check this out" section of my blog. I just want to show off what a gorgeous city Sydney really is :). Today I spent a nice day with my my husband and parents. I am doing some long hours at work in the coming week so I am happy that I had a nice weekend before the hard slog.

Anyway, my good friend is graduating very soon from her University course which seemed to go on forever. She has been buying my cards for sometime and so I am sure she wouldn't forgive me if I hadn't made her this card to celebrate this special and long awaited occassion. The owl image was scanned from a graduation party invitation that I got some time ago, I am not sure where the image was orginally from but I loved it and had to use it on this card, no stealing of images or anything intended. I paper pieced the owl and book, added some bling just before the tassel and I just had to add the googly eyes as I am a big kid, the sentiment was printed on my PC.

The Challenges I have included-
CAS-ual Fridays-Graduation
TPV-School

I have made another card as well but too tired now to post it so will do it tomorrow. Hope everyone has a nice Monday and a good week :)

11 comments:

Jenny said...

Love your little owl, his googly eyes are great. Fab card :)
Jenny x

patti west said...

Susan - I always love your cards - {congrats on the denim one in the create gallery BTW!} - and this owl one is no exception!!! I love how you think outside of the box and that you scanned the owl image. I never would think to do that. Thanks for the inspiration! You are so creative!!! Thanks for playing at the Paper Variety too! :)

~jan said...

What an adroable card! That owl is adorable (and such a great idea to scan and use). Love the tiny bit of bling too. Thanks for sharing your card making talents with us at The Paper Variety!

Michele Gross said...

She will love it!! Wonderfully adorable little owl and his googlie eyes are so fun! Thanks for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Rhonda Miller said...

What a great card. I love the owl. TFS.

Karolyn at Paper Therapy said...

Oh my goodness! Check out that adorable owl - so stinkin' cute!! Your friend will love this - I have no doubt about it! Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays! Hope you'll join us again!

Laura Davis said...

Super cute!
Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
Laura

Erum Tasneem said...

LOVVEEE!

Suzy Nurmainy said...

Super cute card! love the owl! great take on the challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Variety! ;)

Basement Stamper said...

the owl on the stack of books is a perfect graduation card- I'm sure your friend will love it!

Leanne said...

I live this card & the owl with the googly eyes