Birthday Card for Male Using Cricut Artiste

Hello everyone.  We finally got a little rain last Thursday; but not enough.  I never heard any thunder; which I was looking forward to.  It is sunny and getting warm again in Southern California.  I am ready for fall weather.  I like the cooler weather; but not cold.  I hope everyone is enjoying whatever your temperatures are right now.  It is a lovely time of the year no matter where you are.  I love the changing of the leaves.  Nature is so awesome!! 

 

I have been wanting to try the new CTMH alcohol based markers and finally got my chance.  I fell in love with this September Stamp of the Month; so I finally got mine and found time to use it.  I used the new markers and I love them.  They are so easy to work with and such pretty colors.  I love that I can match the marker colors to the ink and to the cardstock where everything coordinates so well together.  I was very happy with the way this turned out.  I made this for my brother-in-law; so I hope he likes it.  I hope you enjoy it as well.

I used a card created by Brenda Rose, a CTMH consultant as my guide for creating and coloring this card.  Thanks so much Brenda for the inspiration.   

 

 

 

Inside Card

 

 

 

 

Supplies I used for this card:

 

Card base - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 white card base

Cardstock - CTMH Sorbet and CTMH Indian Corn Blue with CTMH White Daisy for the image

Embossing - The Paper Studio Embossing Folder - A2 - Leaves both inside and outside

Happy Birthday Inside - Created with Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Stamp - September Stamp Of The Month - Fall Favorites S1209 (retired)

Ink for stamped image - Black Archival

Markers Used to color image -

Honey and Honey Light

Creme Brulee and Creme Brulee Dark

Indian Corn Blue and Indian Corn Blue Light

Topiary and Topiary Light

Sorbet and Sorbet Light

Bird and wooden pole - Copics B31 and B25 (CTMH Basic colors aren't available yet.

Adhesive - Tombow

Foam Tape 

 

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

1. Make It Monday - MIM # 111 - Always Anything Goes
2. Crafts And Me - Challenge # 105 - Anything Goes
3. Divas By Design - Challenge # 56 - Anything Goes
4. For Fun Challenges - Fall Favorites
5. Inky Impressions - Colors of Autumn
6. Little Red Wagon - Challenge # 154 - Fallin' For You
7. TandaStamps - Challenge # 202 - All Things Manly
8. Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 49 - Be Ye Kind
9. Craft Us Crazy - Challenge # 28 - Children or Fall
10. Forever Friends - Challenge # 47 - Halloween or Fall
11. Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Challenge # 45 - Simplicity
12. Paper Play - Week 41 - Simply Cute
13. Simply Create - Fall Is In The Air
14. Craftymess - Challenge # 19 - Anything Goes
15. Inspire Me Friday's - Challenge # 80 - Anything Goes
16. QKR Stampede - Challenge # 9 - Pumpkins Galore
17. Raise The Bar - Challenge # 115- Pumpkins
18. Simply Create Too - Challenge # 24 - Pumpkins
19. 2 Sisters - Challenge # 113 - Anything Goes
20. Amusing Challenges - Outdoor Scene
21. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 5 - Anything Goes
22. Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
23. Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Challenge # 32 - Shades of Autumn/Fall
24. Great Impressions - Fall
25. Joanna Sheen - Autumn Breeze
26. Robyn's Fetish - Challenge # 129 - Fall Colors
27. Scrappy Frogs - Fall/Halloween
28. The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Challenge # 29 - Fall/Autumn
29. Art With No Boundaries - Week 3 - October/Halloween
30. Cards By Lady Anne - Anything Goes
31. Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
32. Cupcake Craft - Cupcake # 214 - Two's Company
33. Fashionista - Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
34. House of Gilli - Anything Goes
35. Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge # 141 - Pumpkin Patch or Anything Fall
36. Lollipop Crafts - Challenge # 92 - Happy Birthday
37. My Craft Spot - Challenge # 73 - Emboss It
38. MyGrafico - Challenge # 138 - Anything Goes
39. Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes
40. There She Goes - TSG # 177 - Fall Fun
41. Whoopsi Daisy - Birthday Cards 

 

 

Check out my specials for the month. I have some wonderful clubs you can join as well. Don't forget our October stamp of the Month. It is Christmas stamps that I know you will love. They can be used with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge making it even more fun to create.

October Stamp Of The Month - Purchase for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order.   Available only in October 2012.



Click on the tabs at the top of the page to see the specials, the clubs and the two fabulous Cricut Cartridges. I am giving you $20 off of the Cricut Cartridge collections for the month of Oct. My goal is to help everyone to afford these two awesome cartridges. They are like no other on the market. They are my favorites and the ones I use the most.

My October Special - $20 off both Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Collections

Click here for handbook for Cricut Artiste Cartridge.

Click here for handbook for Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Back of boxes

 

 

 

 

 I appreciate all the lovely compliments and encouragement I receive on my blog. You are all fantastic and so supportive. I love creating and sharing my creations with you. I would love to hear from you and also see your creations if you leave me a comment with your link. I love to see what others create as it is so inspiring to me. 

 

Email me if you have any questions or want to know how to do something you have seen on my blog.  Have a fabulous week!!

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It's Good For Your Health!!