Happy birthday, man!

This is a birthday card for one of my great nephews who is a Simpsons fan (hope he still is!) - it's his birthday today and I know he's received this,, so it's safe to blog.

The top and bottom are offcuts from a piece of mirror card that had been embossed with one of the 8 x 8 embossing folders from the textures bundle I bought recently (the beauty of an 8 x 8 folder is that there will be snippets over after making a 6 x 6 card). The sentiment strip across the middle is another offcut, with some washi tape added and the Simpsons picture from the internet.

This is for:

Pixie's snippets week 165
613 avenue create 112: anything goes + option: birthday
One stitch at a time 231: anything goes with birthdays
Eureka 129: birthday cards
Creative card crew 81: birthday with sentiment
Scrap & craft 3: birthday
ShowCASe your style 9: birthday
Craft for the craic February: birthday or anniversary
Allways something creative 93: birthday
Addicted to stamps 98: embossing
Get creative 9: must have embossing
Sparkles 65: one for the boys
The male room 04: create background paper
Simon says Wednesday: add a little texture

Crafty boots: use a sentiment
Creative craft cottage 34: include a sentiment
Simon says Monday: no rules
The pink elephant 287: anything goes
Craft your passion 250 anything goes
Crafting from the heart 48: anything goes
Not just cards 13: anything goes
Inspiration destination 21: anything goes
Card and scrap 91: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes

Sister act 94: anything goes

The cheerful stamp pad challenge 105 week 2

This is my design card for the cheerful stamp pad challenge 105 week 2, where the theme  is 'B stands for bear'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and you can join in our challenge here.

For my card I've used Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet 'boo boo bear'. I coloured with my newly-acquired Chameleon pens (please be gentle as I've only just started using these). I tore around a perspex oval template and brushed the edges with brushed corduroy distress ink. The background sentiment papers are offcuts. A few fabric hearts were added as it looked too plain without them.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets week 165
Bastel-traum 26: get well
The stamping boutique: hearts
Fresh brewed: animals
The paper shelter 191: animal magic
Cupcake inspirations 299: cute critters
Inky impressions 197: cute & cuddly
Pink gem 138: children's playtime

Crafty boots: use a sentiment
Perfectly rustics 42: for a little boy or girl
Simon says Monday: no rules
Stitchy Bear facebook February: anything goes with a Stitchy Bear image
Craft your passion 250 anything goes
Crafting from the heart 48: anything goes
Not just cards 13: anything goes
Inspiration destination 21: anything goes
Card and scrap 91: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes

Sister act 94: anything goes
DL.ART February linky