Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 195 - Sing-A-Long

 

This is my entry to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week which is Sing-a-long.  This is the card I made for my crafting buddy Carol who is celebrating her sixtieth birthday today.  It's at Carol's house that a group of us meet most Tuesdays for our Crafting Bee and to repay her generosity and kindness we helped her family so that they could organise a surprise party for her on Saturday.  During the day it was arranged that a group of us would go to Ruth's house so that she and Carol could teach us how to make Easter cards and gifts using Stampin' up products.  This gave her family the time and space to set up the party for her.   

My Sing-a long song for this card would be "Oh Carol" by Neil Sedaka.  Here's my version of it to fit our Carol though.

Oh Carol, we really had you fooled

with our lies and our scheming

over your eyes the wool was pulled

we plotted, we planned and worked it out

what was really needed

so you wouldn't be about.

The deception, oh how it came together

your friends and your family

couldn't have done it any better

your face, it really was a sight

as the party poppers cracked off

it gave you such a fright.

Oh Carol, we hope you'll soon forgive us

we just wanted you to celebrate

with very little fuss

We hope, this surprise has let you know

how much your friendship means to us

and how we love you so.

The main image on the card is from the Penny Black stamp "Bountiful" and is coloured with Promarkers and shimmer paints.  The layout for this card came from another PBSC, Domi's Case It challenge, in March.  The base card and layers were cut using scalloped circle Grand Calibur and Nestabilities Label four dies.  The backing papers are from the Cuddly Buddly download A Patchwork of Papers Red and the chocolate and red pearlescent card were from the Papeterie.  From Stampin' up I used their Real Red ribbon, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red ink and a sentiment from the Sincere Salutations stamp set.  Woodware punches were used to make the daisies and an X-cut punch for the label attached to the bouquet with Carol's name on it.

To finish it off I made an envelope for the card and a matching gift tag for her pressie.  A group of us are going out for tea with Carol tonight before heading off to the theatre to see Elaine C Smith perform in the Susan Boyle Story.  Hope you have a lovely day Carol.  I've had a message from her this morning to say that her tonsils are exercised and ready for a singing session tonight.  Earplugs are at the ready.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sing-A-Long
2 Sisters Challenge 85 - Birthday Fun 
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 179 - A Shaped Card
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge 9 - Fancy Folds 
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 59 - Anything but Square/Rectangle
Phindy's Place Challenge 99 - Ribbon
Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge 6 - Anything Goes 
Wags and Whiskers Challenge 76 - Say it with Flowers
Divas by Design Challenge 28 - Stamp Something
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 49 - Use a Stamp
Belli Challenge 140 - 3 shapes  (ovals, circles and rectangles)
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge 120 - Numbers 
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for reading

Liz xx