Thursday, August 9, 2012

Birthday Card for Male - Using CTMH Avonlea Paper

Hi all you beautiful crafters out there!!  It's really hot here in Southern CA; so I have been staying inside trying to stay cool.  We had a few earthquakes here a couple days ago; which is always a frightening experience to me.  I wasn't living here when they had the last big one; but seeing it on TV was enough to know I didn't want to be here when one hits.  Now - I'm living here and where do you go?  It isn't like a hurricane that you have advanced notice and can outrun; which I use to do when I lived in Florida.  Every area has it's fear factor.  We need to have faith and trust everything will work out the way it is supposed to work out. 

I missed Mojo Monday last week.  I don't know how I forgot it; but I did.  I created a birthday card for my son; which was more difficult than I thought it would be.  Trying to find that many layers of coordinating paper can be a challenge.  Plus; trying to figure out what to use for sentiments to fit that person.   He is a dog lover; so I went with using A Bowwow stamp set on the outside.   My coloring for the dog wasn't what I wanted; but it was all I had in brown colors.


Inside card - Used retired set for the Smile sentiment.  (CTMH "Wonderful You") and CTMH "4 My Friend" for Happy Birthday sentiment.







Supplies Used For This Card:

Card base - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Paper - CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet (X7155B)
Dog and Sentiment on Front - CTMH "A Bowwow" (A1126)
Ribbon - American Crafts
Bling - CTMH Durables Round (Z1706)
Colored pencils for dog and collar
Adhesive
Foam Tape

Inside Card

Paper - CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet (X7155B)
Smile Sentiment - Retired - CTMH "Wonderful You"
Happy Birthday - CTMH "4 My Friend" (D1510)



I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Dog Days of Summer
Mojo Monday 253- Contest 253
Make It Monday - MIM 101 with Bugaboo Stamps
Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes and Rhythm of the Sea - Part 1
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 122 - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Let's Celebrate!
Love To Create - Challenge # 27 - Punches & Dies
Paper Pretties - PPMC51 - Use Scallops
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Weekly Challenge # 22 - Show Us Your Bling
The Paper Girls - Challenge # 13 - Birthdays
Whoopsi Daisy - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Come And Get It Challenges - Adult Birthday Card
The Corrosive Challenge - Challenge # 155 - They Say It's Your Birthday
Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge # 38 - Die Cuts or Punches
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Try Something New
No Matter Which Challenges - Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Challenge # 103 - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - August Anything Goes
A & T Emerald Fairies Challenge - EFG #29 - Bling
Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 31 - Anything Goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 17 - Anything Goes - Optional Brads/Eyelets
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes
Great Impressions - A Walk On The Wild Side - Anything With Animals
Forever Friends - Fortnightly Challenge # 42 - Something New (Dog stamp - new)
The Pink Elephant - TPE # 160 - Ribbon Galore - Use Ribbon
There She Goes - TSG # 168 - Get Sentimental
Victorine Originals - Challenge # 40 - Bling
Clear It Out - Make A Manly Card; Use 2 or more papers from your stash
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Challenge D - Use things starting with a "D"
Sassy Cheryl's - Challenge # 127 - All About The Boys
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes


Thank you for visiting my blog!! I appreciate the wonderful compliments you leave for my creations.  I would love more followers; so if you haven't joined me - please look on the bar to the right and join my followers.  I am so close to 200 - This is exciting to reach 200!!  It feels like a milestone!

I hope you realize your project doesn't have to be perfect to post on your blog or to enter challenges.  You can see mine are a long way from perfect.  I am trying to learn to let go of my perfectionist nature.  I hope you will post something you don't think is good enough.  Have a fantastic week!! 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

102 comments:

  1. Great male card and love the sentiment on the front, thanks for joining us at the Emerald Faeries Challenge this fortnight.

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    1. Thank you Jac for the lovely compliment and for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  2. Love that sweet puppy! Thanks for joining the challenge at Great Impressions!

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  3. Great male card, the sentiment is super cute. Thanks for playing along with us at Jacksons Digital Expressions.

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  4. Beautiful card!

    Thanks for joining us at FSC!

    xxx Ellie xxx

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  5. This is lovely, so many fab details.
    Thank you for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy this week.
    Pauline
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  6. Hi Gloria, Gosh it must have taken you hours to sort out your backing papers. I always seem to spend more time sorting through papers than colouring my image! The result is brilliant and I love the colouring on the dog. He looks really furry! Hugs, Carol S.xx

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    1. Thanks Carol for visiting my blog and for the wonderful compliment. It did take me longer to find the right papers than it did making the card. HA!! Have a fantastic weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  7. Cute card. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get it Challenges this week.

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  8. Doggone cute card, Gloria! I know your son will love it & appreciate all the love you put into it.
    I'm a native southern Californian & will never get used to earthquakes. You're right.........you get no warning & just pray for the best. So hang on & ride it out! LOL
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Clear It Out challenges. We hope to see you again soon.
    Huggies ~
    Sharron♥

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    1. Thank you for visiting my blog Sharron and for your really cute compliment. Have a fantatic weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  9. Doggie cute. Thanks for joining in on the fun at JDE
    Berni,DT

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  10. Great use of colors and cute coloring of the dog. Really like it.
    Thanks for joining us this week at Whoopsi Daisy.

    hugs,
    Maria
    xxx

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  11. What a cute puppy! Thanks for joining in with Craft Your Passion this week! :)

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  12. what a fab card ,love the sweet little dog
    thanks for joining us at MIM and good luck
    tracey x
    Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

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    1. Thank you Tracey for the wonderful compliment!! I appreciate you taking time to leave a comment on my blog. Have a lovely weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  13. Such a cute card!

    Thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy this week and hope to see your lovely creations next week too!

    Hugs, DT Sande xx

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  14. Heat and earthquakes. What a week! Glad you are safe!!!
    This is a lovely card and I ADORE the image. Super cute.
    So glad you joined us this week in the FOR THE BOYS challenge this week at Sassy Cheryl's!

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  15. Great card and the dog is so cute - the layout and colours are perfect.
    Thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy this week.

    Joan x

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  16. Gloria just love this. The colours and layout are just perfect. Wishing you a creative weekend. Hugs Desíre Doing Life Digistamps4Joy DT Member Tammys Scrapin Corner DT Member

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    1. Thanks for your support Desire and for the wonderful compliments! I appreciate you stopping by my blog. Have a fabulous weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  17. Fab card! Love the cute little dog and how you've decorated the inside :-) Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

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  18. Lovely take on the sketch and gorgeous men card. Thanks for joining us in our first challenge at NMWC. Good luck and hope to see you again soon. I hope you enjoyed our bloghop. HUsg, Marion

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    1. Thanks Marion for the great compliment and for visiting my blog. I appreciate the challenge. Have a terrific weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  19. I like the doggie...it is a cute image. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us on Come and Get It this week.

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  20. Great colors, the little dog looks like a shaggy dog, so your coloring is just right. Thanks for entering at Art With No Boundaries.

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    1. Thank you Beverly for the wonderful compliment, especially the shaggy dog part. HA!! I appreciate you visiting my blog. Have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  21. Fab male card, I find they are so difficult to create. Thanks for taking part in our first challenge at NMW Challenges, I do hope you come back for our next challenge. Good luck. Hugz Suzanne

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  22. A wonderful card, lovely image. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  23. Cute Scottie! I like how you made the coloring look like his actual fur. Thank you for joining us at Love to Create. NancyD

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  24. I love this project! Thanks so much for playing along with our Theme challenge over at Catch the Bug! We are so happy to have you and hope that you will join us again very soon for our next challenge!

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  25. Adorable card! Thank you for playing along with The Pink Elephant Challenge!

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  26. Gloria, it is always such a pleasure to visit you! So happy to have seen you on MIM. Speaking of which, this card is fantastic! I love the colors, the wonderful mix of patterns, and of course the sweet dog and sentiment! Marvelous work. I'm so glad you're dealing okay with nature's fury. I too remind myself to have faith and trust when the tornadoes come. I am so thankful for heavenly protection! :)

    Thank you for your sweet words on my blog! You can definitely make any shaped card without a Gypsy. Before I bought one, I just did it the long way: by hand! I cut out the regular shape (gift, animal, etc.) with scrap paper using my Cricut and then traced it onto the cardstock base. I then flipped it like I would have on the Gypsy, leaving a smidgen overlapped, and traced it again. Lastly, I cut it out by hand. It certainly took longer but was worth it. Alternatively, I assume you can do it in CCR if you use that. :) I hope you have a wonderful, sparkly, crafty weekend! :o)

    Hugs and blessings!

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    1. Thank you Karen for the wonderful compliments and for visiting my blog. I appreciate all the details about creating the card like you created. I will try that. You make it sound so easy!! Ha! Have a fabulous weekend Karen. Love your comment. Hugs, Gloria

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  27. Thanks so much for playing along with us this week for the Catch The Bug "Anything Goes with Bugaboo Stamps! Just loved your card!

    Jenn Zeeb

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  28. Thank you for joining us at Paper Crafting Journey with your beautiful card. I love the cute little dog, and your gorgeous choice of papers

    hugs Vicky xxx

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  29. Cute doggy card :) Thanks for joining us at Papertake weekly - Jane x

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  30. Sweet card Hun :)

    Thanks for joining us at 2Sisters Challenge

    Hugs Mandy xxx

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  31. Cute! Great take on the sketch! Thanks for joining us at Jackson's Digital Expressions!
    Hugz,
    Chana, DT Coordinator
    JDE

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  32. Terrific card, Gloria! Such a cute image. Thanks for joining in our "Show Us the Bling" challenge at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner this week. I love that you're one of our regulars. :-D Good luck in the draw.
    NanaConnie DT

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  33. What a super, sweet, little card, Gloria! Your papers work really well together, and that sentiment is beyond perfect!

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  34. I love your little Scotty! He seems perfectly colored to me.

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    1. I appreciate your compliment Kat and that you feel he is colored perfectly. That makes me feel better. Thank you for visting my blog. Have a terrific weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  35. Such a cute card, that little dog is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us at Forever Friends 'Something New' Challenge. Good luck in the draw and hope to see you again for our next challenge.
    Diane xx

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  36. So cute and adorable. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenges. Hope to see you again next week. joann sassy raggedy

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  37. Hi Gloria: This is SO cute. We have a miniature schnauzer named Belle, and this makes me think of her. I didn't see you this week at Word Art Wednesday, and just wanted to make sure that all is well with you and your family. I hope you will be able to join our challenge. I miss you when I don't see your work, and just wanted to say hello.
    Blessings,
    Karen L
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    1. Hi Karen, I try to enter Word Art Wednesday if I have something positive on my cards; but many times they are just regular birthday or like this one. Wasn't sure this type qualified for your challenge. Thanks for thinking of me and for the lovely compliment. I appreciate your support and will try to make something worthy of entering there soon. Have a fantastic weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  38. I love your little dog card. You did a great job with all those layers, they work so well together. The inside is lovely too. Thanks for joining us at AWNB this week:o)
    Paula DT

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  39. Such a lovely card Gloria, I love the cute dog and the layers look wonderful
    Thank you for taking part in the Joanna Sheen Challenge
    Sue

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  40. A real cute card, sweet dog and great sentiments. Thank you so much for joining us at Joanna Sheen Try something new challenge. Good luck in the draw.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  41. Super cute image and sentiment. Love the furry look of the puppy. Thanks for the kind words on my blog, your's is great, too. Will be you latest follower!

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    1. Thanks Kathy for the wonderful compliment!! I appreciate you taking time to view my blog and for becoming a follower. I love to view others great work such as yours. It gives me such inspiration!! Love your blog. Have a fantastic weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  42. This is too cute. Love the design with the dog and different patterns. Thanks for playing at Whoopsi Daisy and hope to see you back monday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  43. Wonderful male b-day card Gloria. It's always hard for me to layer pattern papers. You did a fabulous job with it :) Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at The Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog. Hope to see you back again :)
    Hugs, Eret

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  44. Love the paper you used and the card is adorable. Thanks for playing this week with us @ H2H. Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you for the lovely compliment Madeline and for taking time to visit my blog. I appreciate your support. Have a wonderful day!! Hugs, Gloria

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  45. Great card - love the colours and sentiment! Thanks for joining our punches and dies challenge at Dream Valley. Susie x

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  46. Thanks for playing along at The Paper Girls! Ah, what a creative b-day card!

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  47. Oh, I really love the colors on this card. Thanks so much for playing with us at The Paper Girls Challenge blog!

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    1. Thank you Amber for the lovely compliment and for visiting my blog. Have a fantastic weekend! Hugs, Gloria

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  48. That little dog is just too cute, thanks for linking with the Paper Girls

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    1. Hi Charity, Nice to see you again. Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate your support. Have a fabulous weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

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  49. Cute card! I like how your coloring looks like dog fur. Thanks for joining us at H2H!

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    1. Thank you Haley for the sweet compliment and for your comment about my coloring. I appreciate your support. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a terrific day! Hugs, Gloria

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  50. This is so sweet, love the cute image and style Thank you for joining us at Hooked on Crafts this month and good luck xx

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  51. Gloria, This is such a cheerful little card. Put a smile on my face. Also like all the layers, adds alot of depth. Thanks for sharing this on Art With No Boundaries.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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Hi to all you wonderful bloggers!! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I really appreciate your comments and support. I would love to have you as a member. Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy my blog. Gloria