Monkeying Birthday Wishes

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 :

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And here are the challenges this card will try and qualify :

Sketch :

  

Just Magnolia ~ Sketch                  Bo Bunny blog       Waltzingmouse: sketch #31

      

       The Sweet Stop Sketch SSS92               http://skippingstonesdesign.com/

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog  for the bingo play, I have used punches, ribbon, embossing.

Sunday’s with Crissy   – Ribbon Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog for distressing 

Pairie Fairy Fridays ~ Happy Birthday

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/  anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge  celebrate

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/  3 of a kind : 3 monkeys.

http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/   anything party related
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 !