Welcome again to my guests - I apologise for another long gap in my blogging - the joys of family specifically, and life in general, getting in the way!!
This card was a really 'fun' one to make as it all went very smoothly - the layout was probably the most problematic part of it all.
I started the card by designing and printing out some 'Happy Birthday' dp on the computer. I did learn from this, and will off-set the words should I do this again.
Next I coloured the main part of the image (Crabby Cat by Bugaboo Stamps) with chalks, trying to give the cat the look of a ginger tabby. The dark glasses were coloured with a calligraphy pen, leaving the glint white, and the frames with a glitter pen.
I then mounted the two main layers onto a layer of bright orange card. Then came the fiddly bit while I sorted the layout. After mounting it all on the dark brown base, I added some bling and then carefully dotted some dimensional glue onto the lenses of the glasses.
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Oh Maxine - you are so right my friend - this is one KOOL card! I love that image - you have coloured it to perfection and I am loving those sunnies! Fabulous Maxine! I hope you have had a very happy Mothers Day!! {{{hugs}}}
ReplyDeleteHi Maxine, Love your 'cool' card, that cat is just fab, thanks for sharing it with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card, thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week. Debbiexx
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps this week ! I love your card ! One of my favorite digis and I love the way you have coloured Crabby Cat ! Good luck !
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this little "cool cat" card!!! What a great job you did on the coloring! Thanks for playing along with us this week on Speedy the Cat's challenge!
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ReplyDeleteA fabulous and cool card,thankyou for joining us on this week's challenge at CraftyCatz,
Hugs Dianne xx
he sure is one cool cat...thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week.
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I am completely taken with how you colored that cat! Very 'kool', indeed. Thanks for sharing it with Speedy's Friends!
ReplyDeleteA very cool card indeed, fabulous! Thanks for joining CES challenges this week, hugs Karen GDT
ReplyDeleteVery nice card! Thank you for playing along with us at OSCC!
ReplyDeleteHe is certainly a cool cat, great image! Thanks for sharing at Ellephantastic this month. Jill
ReplyDeleteI love this Maxine! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Ann's
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Fun card, Maxine! Love the cat; love how you coloured him and those glasses are awsome! Thanks for joining us this week at Crafty Catz!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Dawn
wow what a fab card! I love the way you've coloured the cat and your sentiment is great! Thanks for joining us at Digi's With Attitude and Crafty Ann's
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
A very fun card Maxine.Thanks for taking part in this weeks CES Challenge!
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LOVE the coloring technique!! Thanks for joining Bugaboo at Catch the Bug Blog :) Amy - DT
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a cool cat and cool coloring too! Thanks for playing with Speedy's Friends!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! Thanks for playing along with Speedy's Friends!
ReplyDeleteVery cool card, loving his shiny shades. Thanks for sharing and taking part in this months Ellephantastic Challenge.
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Michelle
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Hi, This is a great Birthday card, thanks for playing on Ellephantastic this month, Hazelxoxo
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