Saturday 26 November 2011

2 cards for a couple of challenges...

... my card making mojo seems to have returned although I think it could be a bit of panic setting in as I hadn't made my boys Christmas cards and thought I had better get a wiggle on, after downloading a fab freebie from Pollycraft I thought the image would be perfect my my eldests card, this is actually the second card I made for him as I was lucky enough to win the postcard stamp from Bev and thought I could use the image on this card (after pinching the sentiment from my favourite L*K cross stitch chart:



The papers are from ebay last year - so not sure of the make, the image has been coloured with pro-markers with fluffy stuff again added to his hat.

I would like to enter this into:
Pollycraft Challenge - Christmas Fun
Cupcake - Teenage Boys

The next card is for my neice who turns 18 just after New Year:

Apologies for the dodgy photo's its quite grey here today and couldnt get the lighting right - anyhoo the image has been in my stash a while I was sent it when I first started card making - I have coloured her with promarkers. For the 18 I printed the numbers of a colouring page website and cut out and matted onto some freebie papers (added stickles round the edge to disguise my dodgy cutting out!!). The papers I think are dcwv from the lovely Sarah, I have then added pearls, ribbon and star pins from my stash. The card blank is the last of my bigger ones from a pound stall at a craft fair.

I would like to enter this into:
CES Challenge - special milestone birthdays
A gem of a challenge - monochrome (hope this is ok the colours are similar just let me know if not and I can remove it from the challenge)

Phew, are you still with me??? lol

Right off to do some ironing - booo!!!

Thanks for looking
Ali
xx

14 comments:

  1. They are both so gorgeous Ali....and I love how you glittered the 18...

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  2. Gorgeous cards Ali, love how you've used the postcard on the top card, very clever x

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  3. Hi Ali, what a fantastic card. I love the image and it is perfect for those "difficult" males lol! Thanks for joining in with my challenge over at cupcake craft. Hugs, Denise x

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  4. What a cool male card Ali, love the text, thanks for sharing with us at Cupcake Craft Chalenges.

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  5. Perfect card for a teenager Ali, I downloaded this image yesterday for my son's christmas card, love your layout too! Thanks for playing along with us at Cupcake this week :) Donna ♥ x

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  6. Such lovely cards! I especially like top one with the words and postcard!
    Helen x

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  7. Fantastic card, lovely choice of papers and design! Thanks for joining in with us at CES this week :) Donna ♥ x

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  8. OK! So now I'm following, so I can keep an eye on you!! MWHAHA!! xx

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  9. Aww two gorgeous cards, love the sweet images and the lovely papers xxx

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  10. Two beautiful cards,lovely images and colours...Thanks for joining in with us at A Gem of a Challenge...
    Mandy x

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  11. these are both just fab! Love the postcard detail on the 1st card! Hugs Juls

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  12. 2 super cards. Love the way the cute girls is sittingon top of the !*.
    Thanks for joining us at CES this week.
    Caroline xxx

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