Wednesday 7 January 2009

Three card challenges in one!

I needed to make a quick birthday card for my daughter's boyfriend whose birthday is today! I managed to knock over 3 challenges in one for the card!

I used this week's Cuttlebug Challenge of sand the embossing - I used Black Magic Core'dinations and sanded it back to reveal the turquoise core.

The 2nd challenge is using the CPS sketch #98

The 3rd challenge is the Papertake Weekly one, Seeing Spots - use spots, dots or circles on your card. I used the Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder, spotted Designer Paper, put some dots around the oval layer with a white Signo gel pen, used some round brads and pricked some dots around the aqua layer.....and used a red Kaiser gem for the bird's eye!


The Happy Birthday stamp is by Penny Black, the arrow stamp is by October Afternoon. The black glitter bird sticker is from The Sticker Cafe. Ink is Impress Teal dye ink, I inked up the stamp with Versamark, then the Impress Teal so I could clear emboss it. The ovals are cut with Nestabilities dies.

...hope it doesn't look too girly for him!

19 comments:

Ann said...

Love the colors on this one, Lyn! Your sanded cardstock looks awesome--just got some Core'dinations paper and can't wait to play with it!

Powerful Search Engine said...

This isn't girlie! I love the coredination paper sanded and your little bird.Pascale :)

Crafting Queen said...

Great card, love the colours you used. Thanks for the comment on my tag.

debby4000 said...

Fabby card, brilliant colours.

Marnie said...

Love love these colors great card!

B said...

Love the bright colors! :-) I'm sure he'll love it!

Shirley said...

What a great card Lyn. I love the different images and the brads too. That little bird is so cute!

Vicky said...

Great colours Lyn, & WTG on doing 3 challenges on the one go :)

~amy~ said...

FABulous...love the colors!

Mrs Mayne said...

Lovely card! Thanks for joining us for the PTW challenge!

Mrs Wonka said...

fab card I love this colour combination!

Mrs WOnka x

Anonymous said...

This is so fabulous Lyn!! :) Love your CB images, colors and all!! perfect masculine card!! I'm always looking for those!! TFS! :)

Anonymous said...

Wow! Fabo card Lyn! Great job getting 3 challenges all done in one PLUS getting a birthday card done to boot! He'll enjoy it! :D

Sandie said...

Great card Lyn and I love the colour combo too. Well done.

I have left you an award over at my blog. Check it out!!!!

Luv Sandie

Lea L. said...

Beautiful colors here!! Thanks for playing at CPS this past week!

~Lea

Anonymous said...

Lyn,
I've got an award for you on my blog! Congrats!

http://spikescreativeside.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/wow-a-couple-of-awards-thank-you-all/

Hugs

Spike

BLJ Graves Studio said...

Woo! Hoo!!! Three challenges in one card... You Rock! I love the color combo. :-)

Kathi said...

This is gorgeous too. I love the design of it. The placement of the arrow, the piercing, and the brad placement are perfect.

I love those colors together too!

Wow!

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