Saturday 12 April 2008

Keep in touch

I've made this card using the 4x4 Friday theme of family for my brother and Japanese wife as a goodbye, and keep-in-touch card. They are emigrating to Japan at the end of the month, to my great sadness. We don't have any plans to go there as the costs are too high, so hope they'll pop back to England every so often. Tomorrow we're having them and the rest of my family round for a party. Shame my brother in Australia cannot join us too.


The photo is the only formal one we have of the 5 of us, and was taken a couple of years ago. I converted it to a black and white image. Peter is now taller than Steve, much to Steve's disgust!!

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Stamps : Invoke Arts Nibs and Pens; Paper Artsy At Home 3

Inks : DI Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Weathered Wood and Faded Jeans; refill ink Broken China

Extras : Perfect Pearls Bronze and Gold; MM ribbon; embroidery floss; Corner Punch

10 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow this is wonderful. So gorgeous stamp. Love it.

Janny said...

Beautiful card, they will be happy with it;o)

Sharon said...

Awwww, what a beautiful card to create for your brother & his wife. I'm sure they will treasure it. :)

Femmy said...

beautiful card!! I 'm sure they will love it!!!

stampingbalou said...

Wow, this is brilliant - they will love it !

deb said...

This is beautiful, I love the use of the personal photo, I'm sure it will be treasured.

Claudette said...

so hard when family moves away....but your giving them such a beautiful memory of your talent with your card...I'm sure they will treasure it

vintage wil said...

this is brilliant!!

Paula J Atkinson said...

Very beautifully done. Its sad when family move away.

Tania said...

What a beautiful card and what a beautiful story! I wish your brother all the best!