Thursday 3 April 2014

Oops!

I'm going to show you two versions of today's card.


This first version is for those of you who, like me, don't speak German. It took me quite a while to make and I was so chuffed with it, until I showed it to my German friend Connie. We were out for our weekly coffee, cake and shopping trip when she pointed out that I'd made a spelling mistake! I'd better not repeat what I said!!!!!!

There are two very similar birthday greetings (Connie did tell me the difference but I think I was too busy swearing to take it in) -

HERZLICHE GLÜCKWÜNSCHE ZUM GEBURTSTAG (which is how it's spelt in the German Celebrations stamp set)
and the one I used 
HERZLICHEN GLÜCKWUNSCH ZUM GEBURTSTAG.

I'd noticed that there was an "N" on the end of Herzliche and no umlaut on the second "U" in Glückwunsch but I hadn't spotted that there was no "E" on the end of it!!!!!!!

I tried to rescue it with the help of a handy bird but it didn't really work.


So, this is the version for German speakers. It looks a bit odd but at least it's spelt correctly!

I guess this post is more about the idea of the card, which I still like, rather than the actual card that I made.


It's done on Theuva card. I drew a cross in pencil, marking the centre of each side, to help me get the stamping straight and centred. Then I stamped the text boxes and filled in the greeting.


I masked that off with Post-its.........


........stamped the scene and added the sun.


That was then masked off so that I could add colour to the rest of the scene. Maybe I should have just left it like this. Anyway, I am now under strict instruction to show Connie anything German before I do it!

Stamps Used
Lesson 18 - Birdhouse Set

Lynne
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5 comments:

  1. Lol it's the way you tell 's em, lovely card, I've recently received the letter set so thanks for the example with the longer words x

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  2. Oh Lynne! I so sympathise, I have to check, check and triple check my German spelling!
    It is worth the effort though, it is a lovely card xx

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  3. lovely idea though. and that birdhouse set features once again. it is so versatile xx

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  4. I love the card, even if there are spelling mistakes, which I would not have known, I am ashamed to say. I passed "O" level German, but promptly forgot the lot. I am not surprised you were swearing when the spelling was pointed out. I think I would have thrown it in the bin in sheer fury, so I admire your patience at sorting it out. xx Maggie

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  5. Well Lynne you could have sent it to me and I wouldn't have noticed, this is the girl who posted a Birthday Card for Barbara and found out it said "Get Well Soon"!!! What are we like eh? Still Lynne this IS a lovely card. xx

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