Monday 11 November 2013

Twin Birthdays!

 I have twin nephews who live in the UK, and their 7th birthday is coming up. I always struggle a little bit with these cards - I don't want them to be the same, but I don't see them very often and therefore do not know things like favourite colours and interests very well. So I looked around for some inspiration.


For the first one, I used the sketch for this week's CASE This Sketch Challenge, a Sweet Stamp Shop sentiment and a PTI number die.




And for the second, I loosely used the artwork from the classic Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon, some Technique Tuesday stamps (after some very tricky stamp surgery) and a Memory Box number die.

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon




24 comments:

  1. My boyfriend is a pink Floyd fan and immediately caught the reference. These are perfect for your nephews!

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  2. OMG ... I LOVE your Dark Side of the Moon card!!! Can you make one with a 43 on it?!: ) The tilted sketch on your first card and where you put your sentiment fit quite well.

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  3. The twins will love these graphic and colorful cards, Ardyth!

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  4. The first card ia beautiful, but the second one is stunning! How great those stripes wordk; ik looks they push the seven of the card! Inky greetings, Gerrina

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  5. Seriously cool inspiration photo and wow...you knocked them both out of the park!

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  6. Cool, cool, cool x 2 Ardyth ... graphic and stunning, both of them! Anita :)

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  7. Great cards Ardyth!! Bol and perfect for boys. And the extra mile to make them similar is wonderful - I have twin girls and they would love that!

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  8. "I can't think of anything to say except I think it's marvelous". Stole that right out of their song "Brain Damage" on that album! Two awesome cards!!! They will love these. So nice that they're individual cards too! Bev

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  9. Love the bold colors with black!!! So coolly. They will love them !!

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  10. Oh, these are both terrific! I'm sure your nephews will love them!

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  11. So when you say stamp surgery, did you cut some stamps apart? If so, good on you girl cuz I am always too chicken to try it!

    These cards are FABULOUS!!! Totally cool (or whatever a 7 year old might say). So bold and so graphic - love the clean lines! The twinks are gonna love them :)

    Amazing job on the Pink Floyd album cover. DH has this one, in pristine condition, tucked away in a safe place (along with a ton of Beatles albums too)

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  12. I think your nephews will love these cards - they are absolutely stunning!

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  13. Super cool cards. Love your CAS design. Thanks for playing along with us in the CAS(E) this sketch! challenge and hope to see you again.

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  14. As always, Ardyth, you wow me! These are both super awesome and I can totally see making an awesome card set with the first and just changing up the colors. Tons of fun combos!

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  15. Two fabulous cards for young boys.

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  16. These cards are brilliant and super! Perfect for males of any age.

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  17. Perfect! Fabulous graphic feel and use of the numbers~ They will love these!!

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  18. LOVE both of these b.d. cards! Terrific bold colors and designs. :)

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  19. Fabulous designs, Ardyth! I love the graphic elements and the color combo is perfect on both cards! What a cool and clever autie you are!

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  20. Fab cards for 7 year olds or any age! Love the graphic punch!

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  21. Fabulous cards that I am sure the twins will be over the moon about.

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