Happy World Card Making Day!
Today I’m excited to be taking part in
another international blog hop. This time we are celebrating World Card
Making Day by showcasing projects which represent our corner of the
world. I can’t wait to see what demonstrators from all our different
global markets have made.
I live in Derbyshire, a beautiful county in the middle of England. We have rolling hills, lots of lovely green spaces and, in the north of the county, the Peak District National Park.
Here’s a pic I took on a walk recently, with a dry stone wall in the foreground and view of Crich Stand, a war memorial, in the distance. From the top of the stand you can see eight counties, and in turn you can see this famous landmark from miles around, triggering a popular saying “you can see Crich Stand from here”.
A more common saying is “Ey up!” and it is this I have chosen for my card. It’s a common greeting in Derbyshire, in common with many counties in the Midlands and north. It can be extended to “ey up mi duck” (hello my duck, ie friend) and you
can also use it as an expression of surprise, as in “ey up, who’s eaten
all the cobs?” Cobs: that’s what we call bread rolls. You can find many
more expressions and dialect words in this excellent book, Ey Up Mi Duck.
I created the words in Misty Moonlight cardstock using the Playful Alphabet Dies. Seriously, if you only invest in one product used on this card, make it these dies. You will NOT regret it.
But make sure you order the Foam Adhesive Sheets at the same time as they are a real game-changer. They mean your letters come out of the die-cutting machine ready backed in foam adhesive, so no fiddly trimming of Stampin’ Dimensionals.
And there we have it; a Derbyshire-themed Christmas card. Now please make your way around the rest of the blog hop... and the world!
thanks for sharing this card!! love the apphabet letters with the foam sheets!! they look amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And those foam sheets are SO GOOD. Look neater and make it so easy
DeleteLove it, what a great idea xx
ReplyDeleteThank you! I bet you say "ey up" where you live, too :)
DeleteGreat card Helen. That is such a classic English view that we see of England with the stone fences. I love these scenes. I'm glad you explained what your card was all about too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. I'm inspired to use the Stacked Stone stamp more now
DeleteI love how you've combined all these elements together - very creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI love the local flavor or you sentiment on your pretty card! And thanks for sharing a photo of the beautiful countryside.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteI love that your card tells a story, it has history. I'm sure any friend receiving the card would recognize all the familiar things that went into it. Derbyshire looks lovely, and reminds me of my trip to Ireland 4 years ago this week. I could understand why my ancestors chose Minnesota, because it's as green as Ireland and makes you feel at home.
ReplyDeleteI feel much the same when I am crafting a card in Minnesota. We are the land of 10,000 lakes, with wonderful forests in the north, and rolling farmland in the south. I spend lots of time camping in the woods, and I am inspired by the beauty that surrounds me and I look for those elements to create my cards, because I know that they will appeal to my family and friends too.