All Tied Up On Your Birthday

I'm back, from vacation! Did you all miss my postings?! LOL!  Well, maybe you didn't, but I'm back, anyway! This time, I have a birthday card to show you.  This one is a bit on the sexy smexy side. I made this card for my  friend in Florida, who always appreciates my cards.  So, of course, I had to make a special card just for him.

For this card, I used the image, 50 Shades of Smexy, from The Stamping Chef, colored with Promarkers. I just love Tamara's images - She is so talented.  This image reminds me of the book, Fifty Shades of Grey, and seemed perfect for a male birthday card!  This also was my first attempt at doing a criss cross pocket card. I think it turned out pretty good for my first try!  I loved doing the fancy fold that made the  criss cross pocket! I used a mix of black and white patterned papers from my stash, with black tulle stretched across the front packet and tied in a not at the center. The center insert is my take on the sketches at Inky Impressions and Crafty Creations Challenge, but I have my lace across the bottom and side, rather than the top and side, like at Inky Impressions. (I used sexy  black lace) I used purple gemstones to add some bling, sparkle and shine. The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches. I used black scalloped edge ribbon through a punched hole at the top of the insert, to make a ribbon loop for pulling the card insert out of the pocket. (Sorry you cant see the ribbon well, but I had a hard time getting a close up pic of the entire card, so most of the ribbon is cut off in the pic).


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Challenge #51 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Challenge #227 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #207 Let's Hear It For The Boys at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #100 Show Us Some Sass a Glitter N Sparkle Challenge
Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #9 Make A Card at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #156 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #124 Sparkle and Shine at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #18 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
TTCRD Sept 2 - Sept 8 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #96 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
IIC#175 Card With Sketch at Inky Impressions
Challenge #271 Sketch at Crafty Creations Challenge
Challenge #193 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Fancy Fold at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #100 Celebration at Digistamps4Joy
September Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Birthday at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #204 Special Card Form (Criss Cross Card) at Hanna and Friends
CHallenge #26 Anything Goes at Crafty Girls Challenges
Challenge #69 Show Us Something New (New Fold/Card TYpe - Criss Cross Pocket) at Simply Create Too
Anything Goes at Crafty Blogger's Network