Love House altered frame

Happy Friday everyone, It's Anna with a new Sizzix project.

I'm in the home stretch until summer vacation! Just four more days! I'm so looking forward to the slower paced summer days. No schedules, no running... yeah!

Today I would like to share a short tutorial about how to create a Home decor: a sweet little house on a canvas background.

 

 
This frame is a cute gift (for others or yourself) and is the perfect choice to celebrate a young couple, a new house or an anniversary.
 

 
How to make:
Preparing your frame: once you have purchased your frame, remove the packaging, glass and mat from the frame.
I first covered my background frame with fabric.
I cut out my house from some patterns and put it together using Original die.
I stitched on die cut house and roof.
I cut out the "love" from felt using my Big Shot Plus. The thickness of the Original dies (or Bigz) makes it very easy to cut through thick materials as felt.
The last embellishment was the heart that I created with Original dies, glued above lace.
Ready to hang!
Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to sharing even more ideas and projects using Sizzix dies!
 

 
Items used:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Originals Die – Houses (660278)
Sizzix Originals Die - Phrase, Love #3 (659957)

frame
fabric
scrap of patterned papers
scrap of felt
lace
fabric button
sewing machine and thread
hot glue gun
 

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

Buon Venerdì a tutti, sono Anna con un nuovo progetto Sizzix.

Finalmente sono in dirittura d'arrivo per le vacanze estive! Mancano pochi giorni! Non vedo l'ora di abbandonare i ritmi lavorativi e passare bei momenti senza orari, senza correre...

Ma veniamo a noi, oggi vorrei condividere un breve tutorial su come creare un facile home decor: una dolce casetta su uno sfondo di tessuto.

Questa cornice può essere un simpatico regalo (per gli altri o per se stessi) e adatto a festeggiare una giovane coppia, una casa nuova o anche un anniversario.

 
Ecco come fare:

Preparazione della cornice: togliere l'imballaggio, il vetro e il retro.

Rivestire il lo sfondo in tessuto a scelta. Io ho scelto una stoffa dalla trama pesante, di un bel colore viola.

Ho fustellato la mia casetta con la fustella Original, usando ritagli di carte fantasia.

Ho cucito a macchina la casa e il tetto direttamente sul tessuto. Se volete potete solo incollare, senza cucire.

Tagliare con la Big Shot Plus la parola "love" da un pezzo di feltro. Lo spessore delle fustelle Original (così come le Bigz) rende molto facile tagliare materiali spessi come feltro, stoffa ecc

Come ultimo tocco, ho fustellato due cuoricini, li ho sovrapposti ed incollati sopra ad una striscia di pizzo colorato. Un bottone di stoffa sulla “o” dona un tocco più “handmade” a tutto l'insieme.

Ecco il quadretto, pronto da appendere o da regalare!

 

Bene, spero che il progetto di oggi vi sia piaciuto. Non vedo l'ora di condividere altre idee e progetti utilizzando le magiche fustelle Sizzix!

Ci rivediamo sempre qui, venerdì prossimo, questa volta con un post programmato, perchè non ci si ferma nemmeno in vacanza! ;)

 
Materiali:
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray) (660020)
Sizzix Originals Die – Houses (660278)
Sizzix Originals Die - Phrase, Love #3 (659957)
cornice
tessuto pesante
ritagli di carte scrap
ritagli di feltro
pizzo
bottone di stoffa
macchina da cucire e filo
colla a caldo

Little houses doorstop

Hello again - on a lovely summer day. I know it may not last but it does make me plan for days on the patio - sipping long cool drink, and what do you need to help you relax?

A doorstop - OK that may not have been your first thought - but you have to admit when you think about it for a while it is a good choice, because how often does the door blow shut just as you get to it while carrying a tray of nibbles and drinks!!

So here it is -  

Although I say it myself, I really like this - I've been wondering how to use this die for quite a while and now here it is. As you know I'm often finding new favourite dies, and this is one of them.

The die is Houses by Stephanie Ackerman http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660278/sizzix-originals-die-houses and of course it works with the Big Shot machine -http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660200/sizzix-big-shot-machine-only-white-gray

You will need the following to make this -

30cms x 112cm (12" x 44") fabric for the actual doorstop - as I used a lightweight cotton I added a fusible interfacing to the wrong side to stiffen it. If you use a thicker fabric you do not need to do this.

6 pieces of contrasting fabrics each 12cm x 20cm (5" x 8") for the houses.

72cm x 20cm (29" x 8") of fusible web (like Bondaweb or Heat'n'Bond)

Thread for stitching.

Buttons for embellishment

Filling, including something heavy to weight it with.

To start I cut the plain fabric into the following pieces -

1 x 62cm x 25cm (25 1/2" x 10") for the sides

2 x 17cm (6 3/4") squares for the top and bottom

1 x 17cm x 7cm (6 3/4" x 3")  for the handle

Fuse the web to the wrong side of the contrasting fabrics, and then using the house die cut out the houses, hearts and roofs. You will need to cut out another roof, and at least 2 extra hearts from each fabric.

Arrange the house, roofs and hearts along one long side of the fabric and fuse in place -

 

I arranged mine in an irregular line, and then I stitch them in place with a straight stitch on my machine.

Using a mint green thread I created 'grass' along the bottom edge -

and added buttons for flowers -



Join the ends of the fabric together with a 1cm (1/2") seam allowance. Use a pin to mark the 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 points on the top and bottom edges. With right sides together pin the base to one quarter of the side, and stitch in place, then snip the seam allowance on the side fabric (this is so that you can manipulate the fabric and avoid puckers), do be careful not to cut through the stitching.

 

Repeat this so that all four sides are stitched.

To make the handle make a 1cm fold along each long edge and then fold the handle in half, so that the edges are inside. Stitch both folds, and then stitch the handle to the remaining square -

and then stitch it in place, leaving an opening on one side -

 



Turn the doorstop the right way out and fill with your choice of weight and filling.

Slip stitch the opening together and it's ready for use ( and I only hope the sun is still shining)

That's all this week. I hope you can enjoy sun and sewing this week.

Angela





paper little home

Good morning everybody!
We are still excited to be part of this fantastic team and today we show you our first project for Sizzix that it's a design object too, the SCACCIAPENSIERI.
It can become a very original gift and it can be composed with different parts.

We are great lovers about little paper home in every form and we used all the new collection Sizzix dies thinking about spring that coming.

Take your paper cutouts and choose color palette you think is best. 
Die cut the various forms of paper (little house, butterfly, flower..)
Join the sundry pieces that compose these elements, pasting.
Then take a cotton thread, of any thickness, and fix your figures by hot glue.
Complete your wires step by step, and then bind them to a horizontal support (in this case to a little branch).
This branch is attached to the end by a wire and it will serve to hang it.
It is permitted to tie, at the end of any wire, some element that produce sounds, like little bells, or little glasses..

NECESSARY:
Sizzix Originals Die - Houses
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Sweet Floral
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Home Sweet Home
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Sweet Butterfly
-cardstocks
-scissors
-glue
-foam board tape
-cotton
-hot glue

And now what are you waiting for?
Start your work and drive away your bad thinks..!!
See you next Tuesday!
Have a good week.
Pasticci di Carta

Buongiorno a tutti!
Ancora emozionate per far parte di questo bel team, oggi vi presentiamo il nostro primo progetto per Sizzix che è anche un complemento d'arredo, lo SCACCIAPENSIERI.
Può anche diventare un regalo originale ed essere composto con figure differenti.

Noi grandi amanti delle casette di carta in tutte le forme abbiamo usato le fustelle della nuova collezione  pensando alla primavera che sta arrivando!!

Prendete i ritagli di carta che avete in casa e scegliete la palette di colori che più vi piace
Fustellate le varie forme di carta (piccole case, farfalle, fiori..)
Assemblate i vari pezzi che compongono gli elementi, incollandoli.
Prendete poi un filo di cotone dello spessore che preferite e fissate le figure con la colla a caldo
Man mano che completate i fili, legateli ad un supporto orizzontale (in questo caso un piccolo ramo)
Il ramo è legato alle estremità da un filo che servirà per appenderlo
E possibile inserire alla fine di ogni filo elementi che producano suoni, come campanelle, piccoli vetri, etc.

OCCORRENTE:
Sizzix Originals Die - Houses
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Sweet Floral
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Home Sweet Home
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Sweet Butterfly
- cartoncini
- forbici
- colla
- scotch con spessore
- cotone
- colla a caldo


E ora che aspettate??
Mettetevi all'opera e scacciate via i pensieri..!!
Noi ci vediamo il prossimo Martedì!
Buona settimana
Pasticci di Carta

Hello!

Hello everyone!!
My name is Manuela and I'm very glad to start a work experience with and for Sizzix Blog team.
I live in Rome (Italy) and the paper has always occupied a special place in my life.

With my friend Sara have been running 'Pasticci di carta' (Paper Mess), for a few years so far.
Pasticci di carta is the world of two bumblings, mothers and life friend, where the paper comes to life, and it becomes a game, a gift, an atmosphere, a fairy tale to tell, an idea to share.

I always loved handmade and to create something great starting with something little and simple.
I like to observe the paper under new points of view, like part of design, like creative recycling, like a simple and think gift.

Since the blog was born, about one year, we have new relationship and we feel to share a style and a way to see the world through creativity, outside the geographical borders.
Sizzix has been with us in this growth.

Below we have added images from a previous project made with Sizzix dies which we really enjoyed creating. 

We have already many ideas and projects to share with you using new dies and we hope you enjoy each Tuesday!!

have a nice day
Manuela

Material:
- double adhesive tape
- glue
- scissors
- cardstocks 
- kraft wrapping paper
- sizzix bigz xl die country cottage 3d - House & Home (658743) by Brenda Walton 
- Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Hearts, Scallop

Ciao a tutti!

Mi chiamo Manuela e sono felicissima di iniziare questa nuova avventura nel blog team di Sizzix.
Vivo a Roma e nella mia vita la carta ha sempre occupato un posto speciale.

Insieme alla mia amica Sara da qualche anno abbiamo dato vita a Pasticci di carta ('paper mess'), il mondo di due pasticcione, mamme e amiche di vita dove la carta prende vita e diventa un gioco, un regalo, un' atmosfera, una fiaba da raccontare, un' idea da condividere.

Sin da piccola ho amato le cose fatte a mano e la passione con cui si crea qualcosa di unico con poco.
Mi piace osservare la carta da altri punti di vista, come oggetto di design, come riciclo creativo, come un regalo semplice e pensato.

Da quando è nato il blog, circa un anno fa, abbiamo stretto nuovi legami, abbiamo sentito di poter condividere un modo di vedere il mondo attraverso la creatività, superando i confini geografici.

Sizzix ci ha accompagnato in questa crescita, e le nostre 'casette pasticciate' nascono da qui.

Abbiamo già un sacco di idee e di progetti per voi e speriamo vi piacciano..!!
Al prossimo martedì!
Manuela

Occorrente:
- bi-adesivo
- colla
- forbici
- carta pacco
- cartoncini vari
-  sizzix bigz xl die country cottage 3d - House & Home (658743) by Brenda Walton
- Sizzix Framelits Die Set 5PK - Hearts, Scallop (657562)

Family house...


Hi everyone...hope you had a great week ....today I have made a family house with pictures of my children and grandchildren. I have used  658238 Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - House, 3-D 
and Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine  on this project.
 

Supply list:
656250 Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine Only (Periwinkle) w/Standard Accessories
658238 Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - House, 3-D 
659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery
657481 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace
658559 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Bottle Cap & Stamp
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die - Mini Opening Die
Sizzix On the Edge Die - On the Fence

Papers: Pion Design - Flower Frames, cardstock, chipboard
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz collection
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone
Other: Brads, game spinners, plaquettes - Tim Holtz idea-ology, Distress Crackle Paint. Distress Glitter, sand paper, Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter.

How to do:

You find instructions on the on house HERE.

Die cut the house in patterned pape. Bend and distress the edges with Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone. If you want stamp some background stamps on the house. Die cut "windows" in chipboard with  Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Bottle Cap & Stamp
Paint with Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence. Let it dry.
Die cut the mailbox with Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die - Mini Opening Die and paint it with Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter
Die cut the roof in cardstock and distress the edges with sand paper.
Die cut borders in cardstock with Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace
Glue the borders on the top of the roof.
Glue windows and door to the house wall before you glue the house together.
Die cut fence and branches. Glue it to the house wall.
Cut out a panel in chipboard 12x12 cm and distress the edges. Glue the house on the panel.
Glue some Distress Glitter - Vintage Photo here and there around the house.

My husband and I in the mailbox....  :))

Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day!

Anne Kristine

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Hei alle sammen...håper du har hatt en fin uke... idag har jeg et familie hus å vise deg med bilder av mine barn og barnebarn. På dette prosjektet har jeg brukt 658238 Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - House, 3-D 

og Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine  .

Materialer:
656250 Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine Only (Periwinkle) w/Standard Accessories
658238 Sizzix Bigz Pro Die - House, 3-D 
659573 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Spring Greenery
657481 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace
658559 Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Bottle Cap & Stamp
Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die - Mini Opening Die
Sizzix On the Edge Die - On the Fence

Papir: Pion Design - Flower Frames, kartong, chipboard
Stempler: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz collection
Inks: Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone
Annet: Brads, game spinners, plaquettes - Tim Holtz idea-ology, Distress Crackle Paint. Distress Glitter, sand papir, Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter.

Beskrivelse:
Instruksjon på huset finner du HER
Stans ut huset i mønsterark, fold og distress kantene med Distress ink Pad - Pumice Stone. Hvis du ønsker stemples bakgrunnstempler på husveggene.
Stans ut vinduer i chipboard med  Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Bottle Cap & Stamp
Males med Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence. La det tørke.
Stans ut postkassen med Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die - Mini Opening Die og mal det med  Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter
Stans ut taket i kartong og distress kantene med sandpapir.
Stans ut border i kartong med Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - Vintage Lace
Lim bordene på toppen av taket. 
Lim vinduer og dør på hus veggene før du limer huset isammen.
Stans ut gjerder og grener og lim dette på hus veggen.
Skjær ut et panel i chipboard 12x12 cm og distress kanten. Lim huset på panelet.
Lim litt Distress Glitter - Vintage Photo her og der rundt huset.

Takk for at du stikker innom og ha en fin dag.

Anne Kristine

 

Winter Steampunk Workshop - cute cottage transformed!

Hi, it's my turn again to share my projects and ideas inspired by wonderful Sizzix products!
Take a cup of tea or coffee, have a sit and enjoy!
I'm not a great fan of celebrating Christmas long before it's actual date - maybe I'm old fashioned, maybe it is a difference in traditions but I don't let Christmas madness get into my house until very last week before :) I really enjoy creating winter inspired projects though - I simply believe they are more versatile and will be suitable both for Christmas and  just simply as seasonal decorations.

When I saw this Country Cottage die by Brenda Walton (658743 - Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Country Cottage, 3-D)  I simply knew what to do - it was a quick and simple decision and even if I'm not a great fan of gluing I was ready for a challenge:) I even mentioned to my other blogging friends it would be so cool to create different interpretations of the same house - in different colours and styles!

Here is my interpretation - Winter Steampunk Workshop... do i have to add, I had great time creating this project? I just wish it was slightly bigger ;)

Assembling the house wasn't  complicated - it took me a moment to choose the best adhesive, but later everything went smooth.
I'm happy I could find right add-ons to the project: my Prima Mechanicals (leaves, roman numerals and flower) and some older crystal vines. There are also some beads, pearls cogs and alarm clock parts from my collection. (Once again I'm so grateful to my sweet students who support my hoarding habit and share their collections with me!)

Papers I used are from 7 Dots Studio - 9th Wave Collection, glued on thick kraft paper and inked after die-cutting with selected colours of Distress Inks (Ranger). The snow effect is created with Light Modeling Paste and Liquid Pearls (Ranger).

If you want to learn more about Brenda Walton Cottage and other dies from this collection - you will find a video here:) 
Enjoy - and I wish you a wonderful time creating decorations and gifts for your family and friends. See you soon!
Finn

House Gift Card Folder

Hi everyone! I hope your holiday preparations are moving along. I don't know if it's like this where you live, but we give a lot of gift cards. Our family and friends are spread out all over the country and it's so much easier to mail a small gift card than an actual present. Giving the gift card in an pretty folder like this adds the just right personal touch.

There are lots of other ways to use this die though... If you are not a fan of gift cards, use it to make a fun interactive card- make one for a child and put a special surprise under the door opening. Another way to use it is as a photo frame. I have also cut off the door from matboard to make a nice thick tag.

Supplies:
657378 House Gift Card Folder
656491 Little Sizzles Mat Board, cream
Craffiti Direct Barn Wood stamp by Eileen Hull
Big Shot
XL Cutting Pads

sheet music, seam binding, resin key and lock, snowflake punch, silver and white pens, spray adhesive, Velcro Brand® fastener, brown, aqua, yellow and green ink, hemp

1. Use spray adhesive to cover matboard with vintage sheet music on front and back. Die cut House Gift Card Folder.
2. Stamp Barn Wood in brown on front and back of folder, but do not stamp on door. Blend yellow, aqua and green inks on door and ink edges with brown.
3. Add mini-rickrack to roofline with glue. Die cut or punch 3 silver glitter snowflakes and adhere to point of roof.
4. Glue resin door handle to door.
5. Stamp the letter B with leaf stamp and fill in with markers and white and silver pen. Tie B to seam binding using fine hemp. 
6. Add Velcro closure to inside folder at point of roof. 
7. Add gift card and give!

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Thanks for stopping by- see you next time!

Back To School Card with Anna Draicchio

Hello Everyone!

It's Friday which means another project with Anna.

In Italy back to school is just around the corner.

Because it is now back to school season, I thought I’d share this fun little card I created with an amazing Sizzix die: Sizzix Bigz™ XL Die - Card, House by Deena Ziegler (658542).

 

Back to School theme: I really enjoyed coming up with an idea for this card.

 

Items used:

Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal) (658300) machine + dies

Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Extended, 1 Pair (655267)

Sizzix Bigz™ XL Die - Card, House by Deena Ziegler (658542)

cardstock: white, kraft

patterned papers

tissue paper

distress ink

black marker

two-sided tape

twine

strass

 

How to make:

Die-cut a Card House by Deena Ziegler out of white cardstock and fold it in half to make your "card base". Cut different parts of the school from different materials. Cut out a little circle with the bigz die of Starter kit. Ink the edges and attach them to your house shaped card base. Use a two-sided tape for roof. Cut a stripe of tissue paper. Apply a sentiment tag with two-sided tape, into the top of windows. Draw the windows, door and the clock with a marker. Add some twine and strass to finish. Voilà!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I appreciate your visits more than you know! Have a great weekend!!!

 

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Per le amiche italiane! :)

Ciao!

E Venerdì, il che significa che c'è un altro progetto con Anna.

Si ritorna pian piano alla routine e comincerà anche la scuola fra una settimana, non è vero?

Così, visto che è stagione di “rientro a scuola”, ho pensato di condividere con voi questa piccola e divertente card che ho creato grazie ad una fustella Sizzix semplicemente fantastica, io l'adoro!

Si tratta di Card House by Deena Ziegler. Ho già provato a realizzare casette, ma cimentarmi con questo nuovo tema stagionale mi è piaciuto molto, un'idea un po' diversa per mostrarvi le potenzialità di questa fustella XL.

Ma ora non mi perdo più in chiacchere e vi spiego come ho fatto a realizzarla.

Materiali

Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit (Powder Blue & Teal) (658300) macchina + fustelle

Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pad, Extended, 1 Pair (655267)

Sizzix Bigz™ XL Die - Card, House by Deena Ziegler (658542)

cartoncino: bianco, kraft

carte fantasia da scrapbooking

carta velina gialla

inchiostro distress

pennarello nero punta fine

nastro biadesivo spessorato

twine bicolore

strass

 

Procedimento

1. Con la Big Shot tagliate una Card House dal cartoncino bianco, piegarla a metà per avere la vostra "base" vuota.

2. Tagliare diverse parti della scuola da diversi materiali: tagliare la parte anteriore della scuola dalla carta gialla fantasia, il tetto da altra carta fantasia, una porta, tre finestre quadrate e un camino dal cartoncino kraft, due porte da carte fantasie differenti in tema “scuola”. Con la fustella bigz dello Starter kit tagliare anche un cerchio di cartone o cartoncino kraft.

3. Sporcare i bordi di ogni sagoma con l'inchiostro e incollare pezzo per pezzo alla card base, così come vedete in foto. Usare un nastro biadesivo per dare volume al tetto.

4. Tagliare una striscia di carta velina e tagliare gli estremi a coda di rondine. Applicare sopra una tag con la frase adatta e incollare il tutto con biadesivo nella parte superiore della card, sopra le finestre.

5. Disegnare i dettagli di finestre, porta e orologio con un pennarello nero.

6. Aggiungere un po' di twine sulla tag e uno strass sulla porta. Ecco fatto!

 

Spero vi sia piaciuta :)

Grazie per essere passate! Apprezzo tantissimo le vostre visite :)

Al prossimo venerdì creativo!

Little Red House

In Finland we have Mother's Day 13th of May. I made this card for my grandma, because I know how much her little red house means to her. Next week she will be 90 years old and she is still able to live on her own.

This House Die is so neat. You can open the door and hide your message inside the house!

The house is cut with ScoreBoards XL Die - Gift Card Holder, House (657378) and you also need a pair of extended cutting pads with this die.

So first you need to cut your "card base" and fold it in half. I used red card stock for my card base. Then you can cut and trim different parts of the house from different materials and attach them to your house shaped card base.

I also made a little heart shaped hole to the door with a help of a Framelits Die Set - Hearts (657561). With Framelits Dies you can see what you cut. With a help of a post-it note you can keep your die locked in place during the cutting. I use this trick all the time.





You can add some really nice embellishments to your house. I decorated mine with Flowers, 'cause my grandma is crazy about flowers. Flowers are cut with Decorative Strip Die - Tattered Flower Garland (657824).


Flowers look pretty nice, don't you think? The Tattered Flower Garland Die is perfect 'cause there is so many different sized flowers and leaves. And the cat button is definitely my favorite part of the card! It looks a bit frightened and that's why I placed it on the roof. My grandma loves cats too.


And look there is a little mouse running in the bottom of the card. I bet my grandma will really really like this card. :-)