Retro Birthday

I thought I would go retro for the new challenge at

The Crafty Catz challenge.

Our sponsor this time is 

last Minute Manda.

This is one of their images from the set called

Birthday Gnome.

Our theme this time is

Kids Birthday

I've gone back in time for my kid birthday card. I've coloured the image with polychromo pencils, using bright colours, the swirls and stars have been coloured with glitter/metallic pens,The image has then been die cut, and a background layer is die cut out of glitter card. I've cut and coloured, using glitter pens,  a small tag the bottom left corner, with a with love greeting on. Then the real retro point is some corner peel offs to brighten up the corners. 

I think card making trends have changed a lot since I started making cards now over 25 years ago.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Wordart Wednesday - ATG

Addicted to stamps and more - Make your Mark

Ally's Angels - ATG

Neglected Stuff - Old stash/ATG

Allsorts - For a child 

Happy 100th Birthday Critters

This is the 100th Birthday at the

Critter Crazy Challenge.

The theme is the usual must use a critter but

the critter must be celebrating a birthday.

Please check out the challenge blog and join in as there will be lots of

recognition and badges for those that take part.

This is one of my favourite images from Hetty Clair called Tea Party Pony, it also comes in a ready coloured version. I've used is several times. Great for all my horsey friends male or female, it's so versatile. I've coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background is made with a stencil from Sweet Poppy called stripes backplate. I've used the stencil diagonally across the card, one way in red and the other way in gray. The vertical greeting is die cut and finally used some red and gray candy in the corners.

Please check out the projects made by my fellow DT members

to celebrate our 100th challenge.

Uschi

Anne

Carol G

Faith

Heather

Helen

Becca

If you visit Becca and comment you will be in with the chance

to win a fabulous prize

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Dream Valley - ATG

We love Stamping - ATG/Nature

Creative Fingers - ATG

Cut it up - Critters

Just us Girls - Stencils

Crafty Chicks - Masculine

Addicted to stamps - Stencils

Crafters Cafe - ATG/masculine

Creative Crafters - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG 

You'll get There

Today see the start of a new challenge over at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this week is

Sheepski Designs

And this is one of their designs called

Determination

our theme this week is

Anything Goes

This is quite a simple design made with men or boys in mind. The image has been coloured with polychromo pencils. The back ground card has had a frame of masking tape put round the edges, then the centre has been done using shades of grey distress oxide ink. The stencil I've used is  from Sweet Poppy Stencils called Brick Wall. Then I've die cut a sentiment to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Craft Rocket - no design paper

Just us Girls - Stencil

Krafty Chicks - Masculine

Stencil Fun - Stencil

A cut above - Die cut

Classic design - Masculine

Crafters Cafe - Masculine

Daisy Chain - Birthday

Creative Crafters - ATG 

Hot and tropical

It's my turn to be host for this weeks new challenge at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this week is 

Di's Digi's

The theme I chose for this week is

Hot Colours

I've picked this lovely flower image and coloured them with polychromo pencils. I've then cut them out and layered them in one corner of the card base.Then the opposite corner I've made a rectangle layer in orange and the white layer has punched corners. The happy birthday sentiment has been die cut out of the same orange card. The leaves have also been die cut.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Artworld - ATG

Craft Rocket - no designer paper

Move along with the times - Birthday

Ellibelle's Wednesday - ATG

Try it on Tuesday - in the garden 

Sir Hare

Summer has arrived here in the UK as we start the month of June.

So today is the start of the new challenge at

The Critter Crazy challenge.

Our theme is always anything goes

but please make a critter the focal point of your card.

This is a stamp from Sweet Poppy Stencils, called Hare, and it's in the sale only £6 reduced from £17.99 and includes the sentiment on the card too. What a bargain. It's a perfect looking hare which I've coloured quite simply with Copic pens. Then, so as not to detract from the image I've put it on die cut layers using a stitched edge rectangle. Then just the sentiment from the stamp set to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Allsorts - ATG

613 Avenue create - For the Guys

Stamping Sensations - Furry Friends

We Love Stamping - Nature

Pattie's Creations - ATG

C R A F T - ATG

Passion for Markers - 4 Legged friends

Classic Design - Masculine

Farmquest General Store - Farm/country

Crafty Animals - Animal

Khaki Kid

It's time for a new challenge.

It starts today over at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this time is 

LeAnn's World.

and this is one of their images called

Benjamin.

The theme this time is blue and green.

I coloured the image with polychromo pencils. As the theme is blue and green I  wanted to try and make his clothing khaki coloured. The background has been made using a Sweet Poppy stencil called Stripes backplate. I first used it vertically with blue distress oxide, then turned it horizontally and used green distress oxide.

I've used a border punch piece of card and tied blue and white string round it. Then die cut a veritcal happy birthday sentiment to finish it off.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

C R A F T - ATG

Stencil Fun - Use Stencil

A place to start - for a child

AAA birthday - Birthday

Crafts Galore - ATG

Daisy Chain - Boys/men

Lets craft and create - no patterned paper

Morgans Artworld - ATG 

Floral Swing

So today sees the start of a new challenge at

the Crafty Catz challenge.

Our sponsor this time is

All Dressed Up

This is one of their images but I think is retired now which is a shame.

Our theme this time is

Floral

I've coloured it with polychromo pencils, with a little light stencilling to add some clouds and grass. There are two patterned papers to make the backing layer with a ribbon across the join. For decoration I've die cut some leaves and flowers, plus a die cut sentiment to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Cards 4 Galz - flowers

Craft Rocket - flowers

Ellibelle's garden party - Around the garden

Lil patch of crafty friends - ATG

Just us girls - Diecut flowers

Creative Fingers - ATG

All Dressed Up - ATG

Crafters Cafe - Feminine

4 seasons - Spring