Ready for St. Patrick's Day

Well, I've been making cards for about a year and a half.   In that period of time, I've probably sent out over 500 cards.  I send birthday cards to relatives, close and distant as then get well, sympathy, just saying hi, etc.   I also have been with Chemo Angels.  This is a great organization that helps to provide positive support to chemo patients.  I send them cards and small gifts - something every week.

Well, to make a long story short (HA!), at a family get together at my mother-in-law's shortly after Valentine's Day, a niece made a comment that she had been going to her mailbox daily the week before waiting for my Valentine's Card.   However, I didn't send out Valentine's cards.   I realized that my close family looked forward to cards for all the holidays.  I decided then and there that they would receive a card from me and my wife on almost every holiday.   It's a core group of about 12 people - so not too bad.   

Thus the St. Patrick's Day card below:

I love the way the card turned out.  The card front is 4" x 5 1/4" with 1/2" strips spread out evenly across the card.  This was placed on a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" black mat and then place on a standard A2 sized card base.

The large shamrock was actually a cut file that I used as an image and put on background of green.   The shamrock was then placed on a shamrock-shaped piece of gold foil cardstock.  (Had to have some gold in it.)   The shamrock was then popped up on foam squares.

Not hard at all, but I think the effect is great.   The greens and the pop of gold say "Happy St Patrick's Day!"

Supplies used in my card:

• Cardstock (mats): Black from my stash
• Designer Paper:  St. Patrick's Day by Leskas Digitals
• Happy St. Patrick's Day image from Apex Cuttable Designs
• Gold Cardstock and 110lb card base were Recollections.