January 16, 2011

Birthday Cards, Birthday cards kids, Birthday Cards Masculine, Different Card Folds, Easel Card

Birthday Boy !

January 16, 2011February 28, 2011 naush

This here is my first attempt at the easel card ! Yeah, can you believe it ?? Well, since my mojo is on a real high, I wanted to experiment alittle beyond my range and frankly, as most crafters, we only realize our boundaries are limitless when we try to push it a little further .. we can stretch it with motivation and thats exactly what I am, right now ~ Motivated !

Making this card was not only fun, but I realized something strange. Being someone who feels more comfortable with symmetry, square cards provide alot of channels for me. I felt more easy with dividing in halfs and finding center focals ! My general style of card layouts are rectangular landscapes. So, yeah, I think you really will be seeing more of these here on !

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I rediscovered the corner punches (and perhaps got carried away a wee bit !!) Ofcourse I havent used any embellishments becoz, I wanted the paper colors, punches and the stamp, which is a digital stamp, to be the focal point. The card is supported by an oval sentiment in the inside of the it. I am pleased with the outcome and I feel, I have done a good job.

One young lad is going to be very happy for his birthday especially if he likes to ski ! 🙂

And now, its your verdict time guys !

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This card qualifies for the following challenges :

Sketch : http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/
Delightful Challenges – easel card
Do You Stack Up? – distress it
Meljens Designs – square or round cards (no rectangles)
Paper Crafting Journey – (2nd week) use a digi
Paper Romance – birthday card for a male
Paper Play (2 entries) – cutie patootie
Stampin’ B’s – use a die cut
The sisterhood of crafters(wed): birthday
Totally papercrafts(fri): Birthday
Fairy Fun Fridays (2 weeks) – happy birthday
Mami Doodles (2 weeks) – mostly blues
Raise The Bar – use a child image
Stamp Man (2 weeks) – distressing
Stampin For The Weekend– new & blue
Colour Create~ Pink, Blue, Grey and White
Craft Your Days Away (2nd week) – anything goes
Sew Many Cards – birthday
AIFactory – Anything Goes
Catch the Bug – Birthday
Aud Sentiments– Sentiment of only two words~ Happy Birthday
SSDS – Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad – something new ~ Digi is new for me & first attempt at making an easel card !!
Gingerloft – Celebrations
Top Tip Tuesday – Anything Goes
Glitterbabes – Anything Goes
Simply Create – Use punches
Creative Inspirations – Celebrate
Sassy Studio Design – Something old ~ I used corner punches after ages !!!
Pollycraft – New Things ~ Digi is new for me & first attempt at making an easel card !!
Creative Cottage – Something New ~ Digi is new for me & first attempt at making an easel card !!
My Partner in Crafting Crime – Something New ~ Digi is new for me & first attempt at making an easel card !!
Crafty Purple Frog – New Things~ Digi is new for me & first attempt at making an easel card !!.
Stamp Something – Anything Goes but with stamps
I Did It Creations – Brr I’m turning blue (use blue)
Sentimental Sundays – winter
Patties Creations – Anything Goes

Birthday Cards Feminine, Birthday Cards Masculine, Challenges

Birthday Golfer Card !

January 16, 2011January 16, 2011 naush

Wow ! Its been such a ” creatively productive” weekend.

On Friday I visited the Arte Fair at the Times Square and it was such a joy seeing some familiar faces and lots of handmade crafts. I will be filling you’ll with all the exciting and gorgeous craft wares in another post.

And the other thing was that I managed to design 5 new cards. I gathered exactly what I needed for various challenges and made a new attempt at leaving a few elements for each new sketch. So that the cards entered more challenges and got better response from all my crafting ‘sistahs’ !

I cannot begin to tell you, how encouraging your kind comments are. I really look forward to switching on my laptop first thing after waking up to see who has what to say about one of my cards. It is such a joy and makes you want to design more creatively and experiment more. Thank you again gals coz knowing you really mean what you say is all the support I need.

oK, back to the Golfer Card.

The first card for today is naturally as the title says it all, for the golfer man. I have deliberately used only two base colors ~ Black and green. Embossed the green cardstock, made a tag, a couple of buttons and a couple of brads. Although the sentiment is rubberstamped, the golf bag is a digital stamp which has only been slightly colored.

Cards for men is almost always an issue, colors as well as embellishments are so limited. Then again, there are fewer stamps to cater for men than women. I found a site which had a dozen good digital stamps ~ get this ~ FOR FREE !!!! Naturally I grabbed most of them. The golf bag is one of them. It is such a relief to have such ones, or else there are those with guys in cars or rollerskates or skiing or surfing. This one is a total savior !!!! I am using it for the first time. Hope you guys like it too.

Have used the corner punches after soooo long ! And exactly as per my compulsive habit, I used it for another two cards too !!! All in all, I feel this card could make one golf fan or player very happy for his birthday. What would you say ??

Here’s the card and following the images, I have mentioned all the challenges it qualifies.