Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Mashup and Mateship


The Friday Mashup this week is to do Black and White, and/or Square.  I wasn't really sure what I was going to do for this card, as I usually don't do black and white cards, but when I was tidying off my desk I found my Elegant Lines embossing folder and it all just came to me.  I also had in the back of my mind the Just Add Ink challenge this week, to celebrate ANZAC Day by adding Mateship or Friendship to the project. 


"ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC Day is held on April 25 and is the anniversary of the first major military action by Australian and New Zealand forces in the 1915 Gallipoli campaign during WW1. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers died in the Gallipoli campaign, and even though the campaign was a failure, the ANZAC legend was formed. Australia was a young nation and the courage and character shown by Australians at Gallipoli was quickly recognised and honored back home.
 
The ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice is a very important aspect of our national identity. Many Australians who lost their lives in war weren't thinking they could save the world or defeat evil regimes.  As in the trenches of France, and the patrols in Vietnam, or on the Kokoda Track, Australians were looking after their mates alongside them.  Many Australian veterans march on ANZAC Day in memory of their mates left behind, and the ones that have passed on before them." - Peter Barnes

A few years ago I had the honor of marching with my mum and my daughter in memory of my grandfather who fought with the group of soldiers known as the Rats of Tobruk, ANZAC Day has taken on extra special meaning since then.

I wanted to give the embossed black cardstock a bit of a lift so spritzed with Champagne Shimmer Mist, and then added the butterflies and the pearls.  The sentiment was easy on this one, and comes from the Great Friend stamp set (one of my first ever Stampin' Up! sets). 

Happy Stamping

15 comments:

  1. This gorgeous Monique!! I love the butterflies with the Black and White! Thanks so much for joining us at The Mashup!

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  2. Great card, Monique! Very striking in black & white! I love shimmer mist - going to have a go at this challenge too. TFS! Might CASE your card if you don't mind?!

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  3. Monique, this is so beautiful. I love the pearls accenting the embossed circles. I'm sure it looks way better in real life, cameras never do shimmer justice. Cheers, Kasey ~ in Oz

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  4. Seriously...WOW!! This is fabulous! Thanks for playing along with the Friday Mashup!

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  5. Monique - this is beautiful. I love how the embossing looks on the black card...stunning! Thanks so much for playing with us at the Friday Mashup!

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  6. Your card is stunning and I love the blurb about your grandfather. Thanks for joining in with the special challenge at JAI.

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  7. What a beautiful card! I love the embossed background and all that shimmer! Thanks for much for joining the Friday Mashup Challenge this week! Thank you for sharing about your grandfather too.
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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  8. Absolutely gorgeous!! I love the butterflies and the shimmer is just perfect!! Really a fantastic card! I also liked hearing about ANZAC Day and your grandfather, thanks for sharing that! Hope you play along with us again at The Friday Mashup!

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  9. Beautiful Monique. I really love this - the shimmer is awesome. Chantell

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  10. Beautiful Monique, as is the heartfelt sentiment behind it! thanks for playing along with this special JAI challenge.

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  11. Stunning card Monique. I love the shimmer! Thanks for playing along with us at JAI.

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  12. Oh, I love the effect of the shimmer mist on the black cardstock. Just lovely!

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  13. I love the way you've used the butterflies with this embossing folder, they work beautifully together.

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  14. The shimmer mist adds some gorgeous glamour to this card. Very stylish and elegant, Monique! xxx

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  15. Congratulations Monique, You ROCKED the Mashup. It will be lovely to have you on board as a guest designer for the month of May.

    Cheers, Kasey ~ in Oz

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