Hello ladies. ( you mean, why not ladies and guys ?? ) Well, I doubt, alot of men find themselves scanning around card sites ~ its a rare “phenomenon”. I think, the majority of them are only ” emotionally forced ” to procure a card for their partners for anniversaries or birthdays. But imagine, how religiously, the same man, made such huge efforts in sending cards (with proper sentiments and not just the “I Love you” types) and flowers and gifts and what not before marriage and in the later years , its become a thing of the past. Well, I have nothing to worry about in that area, DH knows exactly which shop to buy which punches/stamps for moi 🙂 Why spend on flowers or chocolates, when a bag of copic markers can keep me happy for months and months on an end. If only they had copics here in Dubai 😦 That is right up there in my wish list. Okay anyways, one thing leads to another and my reason for this post is left behind. I have never tried a banner card. This is a first time for me. I dont think, I have done 100% justice to this banner, still, I feel, its not too shabby. The color theme was Blue and red. The main elements was : 3 in a row, number, banner, party/birthday card, with a monkey/animal somewhere. These are the criteria’s I had, and this is what I came up with. I have used my new fiskars apron punch which I got in my GUILT TRIP, the monkey’s are new rubber stamps too. The alphabet beads are so old but still they add a playful cheery element to any card or project whenever used. They are so so cute. A ribbon, paper lace and 3 buttons are the added other embellies here. So do you think, a two year old would be delighted to get this card with monkeys, banners and beads to play around with ?? Here it is : And here are the challenges this card will try and qualify : Sketch :
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http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.com/ sentiments Cards for Men lets party Creative Stamp Friends lotsa shapes in card Stamp with fun blue and brown Karen’s Doodles (special image) – buttons galore Karen’s Doodles Netherlands (special image) – card for a man/boy Stamps R Us (1st week, 2 entries) – Animals Woodware USA (1 entry) – Anything Goes Aly’s Sunday Challenge (1st week) – For the guys Anyone for Anya – use 2 images I Did It Creations – Card for a child Crafty Calendar (monthly, 1 entry) – New Beginnings Ellephantastic (monthly, 1 entry) – new beginnings Secret Crafter – it’s a couple thing (2 characters in your main image) Fuzzy Wuzzy (monthly) – animal, anything goes Mami Doodles (2nd week) – mostly blues Sew Many Cards – monkey business Stamp Something – cute somethings AiFactory – (2nd week) anything goes Charisma Cardz (3 entries) – numbers Delightful Challenges – celebration Digi Doodle Shop’s Best – anything goes Pixie Dust Studio – buttons Stampin’ B’s – use a banner Creative Belli (2 weeks) – beginning with “P” ~ Party ! Creative Craft World (2 weeks) – Cute & Cuddly Penny’s Paper-Crafty (2 weeks) – anything goes Creative Card Crew – new beginnings Oldie But Goodie Challenge (2 weeks) – Bright and Cheerful Cards For Men (2 weeks) – MASCULINE and Let’s Party Craft Your Passion – Button up SSDS – Anything Goes http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ ~ monochromatic http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/week-87-maleboy.html~ male card http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/ anything goes This list has gotten a tad bit long here ! If your still reading, thanks alot for popping over. Hope you liked what you saw and would leave a few lines to tell me how you felt about my card. There are 4 more cards coming up, so see you again !
Hi Naush
A gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us at Delightful Challenges,
Hugs Dianne xx
Beautifully made card, love the birthday banner. Thanks for joining in Ellephantastic this month.
Hugs
Tamara
Fabulous card love that stripey paper and such cute monkeys
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
Wendi
Fabulous card to share with us at AiF this week. Hugs x
Super card
Thanks for playing along with Creative Cottage
Anne x
Great card, but to be in a chance to win at Karens Doodles NL you need to use a Karens Doodles image. Be sure to check out our blog next week, because we have some changes then!
Hugs,
Renata
KD NL
Eine wundervolle Karte.
Danke für deine Teilnahme bei Kreative Stempelfreunde.
LG Nicole
Fab card. Thanks for joining us over at Cards for Men and good luck with the challenge.
Donna x
This is so cute, thanks for playing along at Sew Many Challenges this week.
Love the banner along the top of your card! Thanks for playing in the WoodwareUSA challenge this week. Good luck!
Kerry
I think you did a great job on the banner, cute card!!
Awesome card! Thanks for playing along with us at Paper Playtime!
Awwwwww thats sooo cute !
Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Craft World for Sarahs’ cute and cuddly challenge.
Choccy x
Your card is very cute! I had to giggle when I saw all your challenges 🙂 nice job! Thanks for playing in ours at Stamps R Us!
Oh, I think you did a super banner card. The beading and the adorable monkies are too cute. Yes, it is a wonderful birthday card.
So glad you made that banner card and joined the Stampin B’s ‘banner’ challenge this week.
Very cute card! I love the banner. You did a marvelous job! Thanks for joining the celebration at Delightful Challenges.
Your card is adorable but the rules at Karen’s Doodles state you must use one of our images. Thanks for visiting us.
Great card, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
xx
This is so much fun and so colourful. Thanks for entering the challenge at creative inspirations.
Wow fabulous card, and lovely design and layout,
thanks for sharing with us at Secret Crafter: 118: Its A Couple Thing,
Good luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget 🙂 x.
SCSC DT
A gorgeous banner card however the rules at Anyone for Anya? state that the images used must be from The Greeting Farm or CC Designs. Hope to see you again next week.
Susan xxox
fab fun card,love the cute little monkey,perfect “little guy” card.
good luck in all those challenges
tracey [guest designer for ooh-la-la]
Lovely. Thank you for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
Your card makes me want to sing the 5 little monkeys on the bed song. Hee hee! Love it! Really cute! Thanks for joining us at Penny’s! Amy
Adorable! Thanks for playing along in the Skipping Stones Design challenge!
So cute! Thanks for taking part in the Mami Doodles challenge.
your card is really cute but Im sorry to tell you but to join in with the Just Magnolia and hAnglar challenge you have to use either a Magnolia or hAnglar stamp
Mina xxx
So very cute. Love that little monkey and your banner is adorable.
Thanks for playing along at Stamps R Us Challenges.
Lynn
Holy Challenges batman! first of all I hear ya with the gifts. Get me a gift certificate from Micheals & we’ll call it roses! Secondly, I think you stole my letter blocks for the banner………..wait……….nope mine are still here. Good job! CUTE little monkey buggers hey! Way to go with the banner. Thanks for sharing your birthday creations with us fairies this fortnight at FFF!!!
Really adorable creation, love the colors and your layout, Thanks so much for joining us this challenge at Creative Inspirations, we hope to see you again
Debs
xxx
What a wonderful card. I’m sorry but to enter Creative Craft this fortnight, the card has to be in shades of just one colour or in black/white.
Nikki x
Oh this is so beautiful and adorable too.
luv
Debby
What a cute card, love the letter cubes.
Thanks for joining our fuzzy wuzzy challenge this month!
Hugs Ingrid
What a fun card. Lots of fun detail. Thanks for joining us at I Did It Creations.
Oh, what a nice card, so many details……
Thank you for your participation at Creative stamp Friends.
A nice greeting Andrea from germany
Fab Fun card!!!! Thanks for joining in our challenge this week at The Creative Card Crew.
Caroline x
beauriful card love your banner. |Thanks for joining us at WMSC
Well done. Thanks for joining us at IDIC.
What a bright and cheerful creation. Love all the monkeys. Perfect sentiment for the P. Thanks for sharing on the Belli challenge.
really cute! Great job on the banner!
Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes! Hope you’ll play with us again soon!
What a cute cute cute Monkey card!! I love the banner with the little letter blocks! Too cute!! THANKS for joining us at Simon Says Stamp this week!!
Chris
cute!! Love the monkeys! Thanks for playing along with us at SSD!
This card is really adorable!
What a gorgeous card.
Thanks for joining us at Penny’s Paper Crafty this time, hope to see you again next time.
Sharon x
Stunning card. Thank you for playing along with Ellephantastic hugs x
Love that adorable banner! Thanks for joining us at Skipping Stones Design!