The Cook

Another Birthday card for a male, I really am running out of ideas, I try to get something that pertains to their life style - sports,  hobbies,  age,  etc.  Anyway I think this suits Darian 22 who has his own apartment and I know he like to entertain, and there isn't any better way than with a barbecue in the summer.

The image is from The Stamping Boutique and I have used Copics for color.  I printed the sentiment   on the computer.  Then I cut it out with v's on the ends and added the two brads, one on each side.  I flattened the brads with a hammer, because I was sending it in the mail. (Didn't lose any paint still okay.)

Challenges:

Fantasy Stampers Boys Rulel
Crafting From the Heart Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes
Sugar and Betty  August Anything Goes
Timbro Scrap Mania Summer
Left of Center Anything Goes

Happy Little Birds

This was a quick card for a friends birthday.  I did an emboss resist for the background using Ink pads
The birds are a digital image colored with Copics.  I purchased the background stamp from Craftsy. 
The butterfly and the sticker sentiment are from my stash.  The embossing powder from Tim Holtz does have some sparkle to it, though it only shows that in the green portion of the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Inspirations Destination Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Anything Goes
lilpatchofcraftyfriends Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday Anything that flies

Pretty Lady in Blue

It's early here, but trying to get this posted before hubby and I go out for the day.  He goes to Wellness House, and this is my card day, as in a deck of cards, so lots of fun!

Rather an old fashioned image, but I thought she was very sweet! I honestly don't know where I got the image, it was in my partly finished box of images without a name on the back.  Finished coloring her with my copics and mounted her on a spellbinders die cut!  Chose some pretty Blue DP from my stash, added a Petaloo flower which I had colored and a spray of pearls.

Challenges:
Sisters of Craft Anything Goes
 Clear It Out Anything Goes/stash
Digitally Sweet 
Pennys Anything Goes