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Monday 10 August 2009

Cupcake Craft Challenge #51

I was chuffed to bits to find out this morning that I made the Top 5 on Cupcake for last weeks challenge, you can see on the left hand sidebar I'm already showing my Top 5 blinkie with pride!!

The challenge on Cupcake this week is a great sketch and colour theme, which just so happened to help me out with an idea for my step-dad's birthday card, as the colours were a perfect masculine combo.

Instead of an image I did a word cloud using Wordle, I'd forgotten all about this site until visiting someone elses blog recently who'd also used it, sorry I've forgotten who's blog it was. The dp's used are scraps from Funky Fairy papers and Basic Grey. Cut out the ovals using nesties in my bug. Ribbon and button from my stash, then added card candy to the bottom. The base card and panel are actually dark brown but the photo makes them look black.

Been a wet old day here today, bit of a come down from the lovely weather of the past few days, but it's still quite warm and muggy.
Dusty is doing much better and though not eating as much as he used too, he's heading in the right direction. The vets called today with some more results and all were ok. He finished the last of his antibiotics this morning so we just need to keep an eye on him for the next few weeks for any changes in behaviour, weight gain or if he deteriorates again. As he has perked up they don't want to put him through the trauma of any scans or further tests. So fingers crossed this was just some mystery nasty infection and nothing sinister is lurking.

Hope you are all having a good day!!!

16 comments:

Moni said...

So gorgeous card, and congrats! Hugs,moni

Anonymous said...

Hey Hun..
wow, lurving this one, i really struggle with mens cards but this is great..
WOOP WOOP YOU GO GIRL... top 5. wooo hoooooo...... how cool is that..
Really pleased to hear Dusty is alot better.
Hope your well hun..
Hugs Angel

Liz McGuire, said...

Hi, well done on the top 5 award, wouldn't be surprised if this gets one too! Glad Dusty is doing better.

Liz, x

~Tammy~ said...

great take on my sketch! Thanks for playing along

Happy Crafter said...

great card Joanne love the words and colours:)
Hugzz Val xxx

Gro said...

Beautiful card.

Liza said...

Fantastic male card Joanne and congrats on your top five last week. I have just had a quick peak at the wordle link and it looks really cool, thanks for the tip. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

Liza x

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

Great masculine card! I love your use of Wordle! I discovered it myself a while ago but havent' use it yet! Congrats on making the top 5 last week! And thanks for playing with us again this week at CCC!

♥Lisa

Liz said...

Hi Joanne seems you know two Liz's!!!
lol u likely know 10!
Anyway I am the lizb42 one lol You have made a fab job of this mans card I hate making em!

liz xx

Donna said...

Fantastic card Joanne, you have done such a wonderful job with this weeks sketch and colour theme, such a fab sentiment too! So pleased you could join us this week at CCC and congrats on your top 5, very well deserved! :) Donna x

Max said...

Brilliant card ... love the wordle site so have added it to my favourites for future use.

So pleased that your wee kitty seems to be on the mend ... hope he continues to improve.

Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx

Anke said...

Wonderful card Joanne

Ida / Little said...

Hi Joanne, congratulations on the Top5, and thanks for joining us again this week at CCC with your beautilful card, love the sentiment you made. Need to check out that Wordle page.

Hugs Ida

Stephanie said...

Great job on the sketch this week, thanks for playing along at ccc.

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Joanne, what a great card. The wordle oval is so cool (may have to check that out!) and the papers are perfect. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x

Wellnifty said...

Fab card, perfect for a man, I'd forgotton all about wordle too, thanks for reminding me

Chris xx

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