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Tuesday 12 October 2010

Totally Ladybug Tuesday - one for the boys

Gosh, the weeks are just flying by - it only seems like a couple of days ago when we had last Tuesday's Ladybug Crafts Ink blog hop - slow down life!  It was so much fun and I hope you enjoyed it too if you joined in!

This week for our Totally Ladybug Tuesday DT challenge, Pinky asked us to create "one for the boys".  It's always great to have an excuse for the male species otherwise I'd keep on making cute cards for the ladies!  Here is my birthday boy card...


Check out the other cards by the DT - they are guaranteed to be gorgeous!
I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - anything you want to share!
Crazy 4 Challenges - birthday card
Craftalicious - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - birthday theme



Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Alphabet Zoo Boy paper kit
Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Jack and his Wagon, CC Designs sentiment (inside card)
Mediums: Copic markers, Distress Antique Linen ink
Accents: ribbon, string and buttons from stash, American Crafts Purkey rub on alphas
Tools: Nestabilities label die (inside card), corner chomper, star punch (inside card)
 

26 comments:

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hi Mary,

What a cutie this is!! The stamp is very nice and I love the colors of the paper that you used!!! Perfect and fun!

Hugs, Wendy

cowboydutrem said...

I love the star wave and the way you made the sentiment with individual letters. Very nice!

pinky said...

Mary this card is totally amazing!! I love the great papers, the layout and the perfect image. You aced this challenge girl!!
Pinky

Suzy Q said...

Wow! Mary, how much detail is there on your card! It's FABULOUS!!! Those stars and stripes are wonderful and the way the stripes come down to the stars......MAGIC!! xx

Lisa Jane said...

Wow Mry this is super fantastic!! I just love the primary colours and the string of stars is wonderful.. so much fun going on ! Cant wait for next week... bring it on lol!
Lisa ;)

NGCARDS said...

Beautiful work hun! Thanks for joining in this week at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge Blog! xxx

Michelle said...

Hi Mary

Love this card! Brilliant boys card. I love the stars and buttons and the papers too, Oh heck I love it all!!

Thanks for linking up to "Make It Monday" this week.

Michelle :-)

chris said...

Hi Mary, this is so gorgeous, love it so much the layout is fabulous too. hugs chris xx

Whimsey said...

What a fabulous card - LOVE the colors and all your attention to details. Love the way you did the lettering on the side - great, great job!!

Unknown said...

Adorable! :)

Anita said...

Wow, Mary, this is fantastic! I love the image, the papers, the little stars ... everything on this card is just perfect. You rocked this challenge!

Hayley @ funkyfarmscrapbookbarn.co.uk said...

I nearly used these papers!!! They're gorgeous! You card is perfect, I love the colouring, colours, papers and the star decoration is amazing! That ribbon too!! You rocked this one :D
x

Mona Evy said...

Fabulous card! Thanks for joining in this week at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge.

Kerry said...

I love love love these papers Mary J! Gonna hafta do a bit of surfin and fine me some lol. Jack looks so happy pulling his little wagon...those stars just finish it off. Fantabulous! xx

Sue U said...

Love these papers Mary J, and the stars are fab, such a bright and colourful card for little lads (of any age!!) Fabulous colouring too!! Sue xx

Michelle Singer said...

Beautiful birthday card. I'm so glad you entered it into our challenge at Creative Inspirations. Thank you! I hope you'll join us again on Wednesday for our next challenge.
Hugz,
Michelle

Pami said...

Hi Mary, what a great card, like everyone else I love the papers and the design is fantastic. I look forward to TLT as much as the blog hops! Pami x

Ciska said...

Wow Mary, so nice again! I really like your style and I am sure a (little) boy would be very happy to receive this card!

Love, Ciska

Monique said...

Great boy card.. Sweet image colored just perfect.. The stars look great :)

Shirley-Anne said...

Glorious image right down to his undone shoelaces!Great layout and colour combinations.
So glad I came here from Michelle's " Make it Monday"

Unknown said...

This is adorable! Love the colorful patterned paper you used and your image is colored perfectly!

debby4000 said...

Oh wonderful adorable card mary.
luv
Debby

Cindy Haffner said...

Ohhh ADORABLE!!

Helen Ann said...

I love these papers and the little alpha tabs down the side, might have to make some of them to try that out
Stunning card Hel x

Anonymous said...

so cute Mary! love how you embellished the image and sowonderfully colored!
Pam Going Postal

Crafteezee said...

What a fantastic boys card. Thanks for joining us at Crafalicious. Hugs Tracy x

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