Over The Hill Birthday

Good Morning! Did you all know it's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug?! We love Oldie But Goodie Thursdays, since it's a chance to show off the older images that Bugaboo Stamps has to offer and remind us all, again, how cute they are! You can check out all the Oldie But Goodie creations from the talented design team at Catch The Bug! Go see all the  creative genius at work!

Today I have a new card to show you.  We all know masculine cards can be tough to make, so I'm always happy when I come up with one that seems to come together fairly quickly. This one just seemed to come to me, easily and I'm really happy with it! Perfect for a male birthday!

My card uses the image and sentiment set, Gus Birthday - Over The Hill, from Bugaboo stamps, colored with Promarkers, (available in the Simon Says Stamp, store!). I used three different gambling theme papers that were all scraps from my stash. The left upper and left lower corners of the card are decorated with a strip of black and white polka dot washi tape. I used three buttons (2 blue and 1 red) threaded with baker's twine to embellish two corners of the image and bring out the colors in the image. Gus has had wiggly eyes added to him, to give that extra touch of whimsy! For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Sketch N Stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #121 Sketch at Sketch N Stash
D.L Art Thankful Thursday September Linky Challenge
Challenge #63 Masculine Cards at Whimsy Inspirations
Devine Digis at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #177 The Letter G (Gus, Googly Eyes) at Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge
Birthdays at Stamp And Create
VSC#15 Washi Tape at V's Sweet Ideas
Inspired By A Song (Happy Birthday) at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #64 ( 1 image, 2 pieces of washi tape, 3 papers) 1-2-3 at Addicted To Stamps
Challenge #29 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
TPE217 Digital Image at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #19 String It Up (Twine in buttons) at Cards For Men
MIM#158 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Challenge #53 A Cute One For The Boys at Cutie Pie Challenge
Anything Goes or Frame It at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Darla's
PYC#4 It's All About The Birthdays at Parade Your Crafts
Challenge #68 Birthdays a Victorine Stamps
Use More Than Two patterned Papers at Whoopsi Daisy
Let's Hear It For The Boys at Clear It Out
TTCRD September 17-23 at Through The Craft Room Door
Use Something From the Simon Says Stamp Store (Promarkers) at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #145 2 or More Papers at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #61 Make It Funny at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #186 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Day #260 Comical at 365 Cards

Have A Lucky Birthday

I'm back, again, already, with another card to get your creative juices flowing.  This one is for a birthday and would be great for both a male or a female. The images are from Daisy Doodles and are colored with Proomarkers.  All papers are from my stash. I did fussy cutting around the cards, dice and chips. The sentiment is stamped from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set by stampin up and punched using the word window punch, also by stampin up. All the images were attached with foam mounting tape for added dimension.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Challenge #172 Birthday at Craft Your Passion
MIM#150 Anything Goes at Make it Monday
Challenge #98 Color It at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #49 Happy Birthday at Eureka Stamps
Use Lots of Circles at Melonheadz Friends
Layer It Up at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #45 Happy Birthday at Emerald Faeries
Challenge #96 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Designs
Die-ing For A Punch at Papertake Weekly
IIC#118 Birthdays at Inky Impressions
Challenge #122 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Punches And/Or Die Cuts at Paper Crafting Journey

It's A Vegas Birthday, Baby!

Hello everyone!

I'm back, today, with a special birthday card to show you.  And, I must admit, this is one of my most favorite cards, of any that I've made so far.  This card is for my friend who's celebrating his birthday soon and he's going to Vegas to celebrate - On the exact day of his birthday!  I always make him a card for his birthday, so this year I knew a Vegas themed birthday card would be perfect.

Doesn't this card just scream masculine?!

The papers are from my stash - I've had them for awhile, and at the time I bought them, I had no clue what I was going to do with them! LOL! The images are from the Vegas Nights set, from Daisy's Doodles. For my card layout, I used the fabulous sketch at Sketch And Stash.  I did fussy cutting around the images.  The scalloped circle and birthday sentiment were punched with punches.  The birthday sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #94 Sketch at Sketch And Stash
Challenge #52 Anything Goes at Craft Your Days Away
Include A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #84 To Die For at The Crafty Pad
CCH#127 Anything Goes at The Crazy Challenge
Linky Party #103 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Challenge #2 Anything Goes at Avadares Challenge Blog
Challenge #87 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #23 Celebrate at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #39 Add A Sentiment at House of Gilli
Challenge #19 Strut Your Stuff at Jackson's Digital Expressions
Loaded With Layers at Stamp-n-Doodle
Challenge #52 Stamp it at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #61 Numbers Up at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #49 Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #90 Masculine at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #51 Birthdays at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #86 Favorite Color Combo (Green, Black and Red) at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #48 Song Inspiration (Viva Las Vegas) at Fairy Tale Challenge