Not long ago, on one of the Facebook cardmaking sites, there wa a request for cards for someone soon to turn 99. They were hoping to get 99 cardmakers to each send a handmade card, and I was more than happy to help out. It is now in the mail, and here is what I made:
I thought someone turning 99 might enjoy looking at some old-fashioned clocks. I think they all look like Cuckoo clocks.
I actually bought a couple of Cuckoo clocks in Bavaria when I went to school in Germany many decades ago. I believe I paid the equivalent of $20 for both of them! Times--and prices--sure have changed. I asked Google's AI program what the average cost of a Cuckoo clock is in Bavaria right now, and it said you should expect to pay $300 - $1,000.
The sentiment was stamped, backed with a dark brown shadow piece and popped up with foam tape.
One of the clocks on the front of the card has been fussy-cut and popped up. Can you tell which one it is?
The popped up clock is the one with the gold pearls as weights at the end of the chains.
I stamped a sentiment on the inside and added some lines around the 99 with a gold glitter pen.
I also made a tiny smudge on the paper, so I added a narrow strip of gold metallic paper to cover it up.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
4 comments:
This is a clever card for a 99 year old. I'm sure he will relate to the time passes theme. Great idea accenting the clock chain with gold gems. I like the fussy cut clock on the envelope too.I'm going to note that sentiment for my "aging" friends.
WOW 99yrs old! Brilliant card and love all the cuckoo clocks and great sentiment.
Carol x
I too think someone turning 99 would think it was fun to look at old clocks. That DSP is perfect. Nice job on the card and I think it was a fun idea to send 99 cards!
What a great card, and so nice of you to participate.
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