Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Happy Retirement

My husband asked me to make a retirement card for a work colleague from everyone in his department this week.  

*Gulp* 

I was pushing stamps around the table and of course my favourite dragon was on the top but I had no idea what to make.  I took a break and looked at some of the challenges for inspiration and AAA Cards caught my eye with a brilliant challenge based on a TV Show.  I looked at the dragon again and BINGO... The Clangers.  I used to love that show as a child with the whistling and weirdly they only ate green soup that was dished up by the Soup Dragon.  Kids tv was a little strange in the 70s but a lot more imaginative!

Anyway here is the card I finally managed to cobble together complete with a (boy) Soup Dragon...


I did ask if the colleague had a sense of humour as not everyone would appreciate a dragon but I kinda liked the look on his face.  He was coloured using alcohol markers and cut out using the matching dies.


I used a ruler, a rare sight when I craft just to align the letters and the 'Happy' is from Lawn Fawn.

Challenge Links...

AAA Cards - Be Inspired by a TV Show - The Clangers
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Always Fun - Dies and Punches

5 comments:

  1. I was always a little freaked out by the clangers, but there is nothing freaky about your adorable soup dragon!! Love the design and the multiple fonts xx

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  2. What a cute card! I'm not familiar with the Clangers, but it sounds like a fun TV show! That's some fantastic sentiment alignment too! Good eyes :)

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  3. Hi Claire, a super retirement card, love the dragon and the large sentiment. Congratulations on your win at the flower challenge... have a wonderful week... Megan

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  4. That dragon is adorable. I love his expression too! I don't know the Clangers but it sounds like it was a fun show. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards challenges.

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  5. What a cute dragon! The Clangers were a bit before my time, but I love how you used it as inspiration for your card! Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards!

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