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..... ANOTHER GOLF CARD!

I was asked to make a 60th card with a golf theme, by a friend of mine, and considered a funny one similar to this card that I made for my son recently. But as I didn't know anything about the recipient I changed my mind and played it safe with a more serious 'golfer'. The result is a variation on this card that I made early last year. The stamp is from 'GOLF Sports Collection' by Craft UK, coloured with ProMarkers, and the papers are from Funky Hand. For the golf ball I used the 'Dot Matrix' embossing folder by Sizzix and to echo it's shape trimmed the top right hand corner of the card.


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CLOSE UP

INSIDE

CHALLENGES ENTERED

I Love ProMarkers - Challenge 81 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge 29 - Anything Goes

Rainbow Lady's Challenge 168 - Let's Emboss it

Charisma Cardz Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #25 - Birthday Card (with a birthday sentiment)

Thanks for looking.
Hugs, Lynn x

A Card and a Cupcake!

I made this card to give to a friend of mine, and although we don't usually exchange gifts I decided to make a cupcake to go with it. The image, from Bugaboo, is called 'JJ Tequila and Shoes - Birthday' and the sentiment is included in the download. I'm not sure what make the paper is as I've had it for ages, and although I'm not a fan of pink I do like the design, so decided it was time it got used. The image and card candy were coloured with ProMarkers and the pink ribbon was a piece I probably rescued from some item of clothing. I always cut those 'hanger loops' out of tops and dresses 'cos they just get in the way if left on and of course I can't just throw them away. Combined it with green, my favourite colour, and I'm happy with the finished card.


Front View

Close Up

I've made a few 'Cupcakes' since first seeing them in Blogland and as this card has a cupcake theme it seemed like a good idea to do one to match. Most of the ones I've seen have been made with a face flannel or socks but I like to use a hair wrap - the sort you wrap around your hair after washing. Those made from Micro-fibre are best, not towelling which would be too bulky, as it is the finished Cupcake is still more like a 'Large Muffin' . The 'sugar coated cherry' is some sort of berry from my christmas decorations and I did make a matching gift box/bag but forgot to take a photo and it's too late now.

CHALLENGES

Catch the Bug, August Challenge - Anything Goes
A Spoon Full of Sugar, Challenge 162 - Happy Birthday
Craft Us Crazy, Challenge 14 - Anything Goes
CYDA, Challenge # 26 - Birthday Celebrations

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs, Lynn x

Another Funky Hand card for Alex

This is the other card that I made for my Baby Boy's 16th birthday last Sunday - this one was for his older brother to give to him.
It's DL, made by cutting down a sheet of A4 and I've used the same collection of papers (Jovial Man) and some more of the elements from this months freebie. It started with me trying to use up some of the papers that I'd already printed but they didn't look right for what I had in mind so, as usual, I had to print more. It's not my usual style but the 'text' wording seemed appropriate as the two of them do a lot of that. As for the sewing, I can sew straight but wanted it to be wonky, honest.

Now I did intend entering it in this months Get Funky challenge of 'Boys, Boys, Boys' because I saw that several people had entered more than once - but when I checked the rules it does state 'one entry only', and I wouldn't want to get disqualified so that one's out.

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Catch the Bug - August - Anything Goes
CYDA Challenge # 26 - Birthday Celebrations
Cupcake craft Challenge 154 - Sew Mad
Paper Creations Ink Challenge # 6 - Stitching Theme
The Stamp Man Challenge # 28 - Show us some Stitching
Divas by Design Challenge 8 - Birthdays

Thanks for looking and all comments are very much appreciated.

Hugs, Lynn x

My baby boy is 16!

My younger son, Alex, was 16 yesterday (where did the last 16 years go) and has been playing a lot of golf recently, so instead of the usual cricket card he got one with a golf theme. He's got a great sense of humour so I wanted a funny image and after seeeing this one somewhere in Blogland I managed to track it down to 'Karens Doodles'. Fortunately it was a digital image and not a rubber stamp so it wasn't a problem that I was on the last minute as usual.
It's 20cms square and I've used Funky Hand DP's so that I can enter it into the current challenge at Get Funky which is Boys, Boys, Boys. The papers are a combination, some from the 'Jovial Man' collection on Colour Me Happy and the other from the latest freebie. ProMarkers were used for colouring the image and the flag was created to enable me to add his age.
I really like the finished card but after it was too late I had the idea to use a scorecard instead of one of the rectangles - well maybe next time.

CHALLENGES

Get Funky - Boys, Boys, Boys
Catch The Bug - August - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts Challenge # 16 - Numbers
Birthday Sundaes Challenge # 21 - Birthday Cards
CYDA Challenge # 26 - Birthday Celebrations
FROSTED Designs Challenge - Colouring
KB Cute Monday Challenge 24 - Anything goes using a digi!
Just Some Lines - Outdoor/Summer Colour

Thanks for looking

Hugs, Lynn x