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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #37 - Fun and Games

This week we have fabulous sketch from former team member Pam over at The Pixie Cottage and it's so versatile that I know you are going to want to use it.



We have the additional theme of "Fun and Games" so if you picked up the free digital image from last week's challenge then you have no excuses, you have to come and play with us! You can interpret the theme however you like, I chose to go with a birthday card for a child, they always have fun and play games don't they? LOL

Challenges:

Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
Creative Cottage - Birthday Boy
AI Factory - Card for a Boy
Simple Doodles - Color Me With Dots
Tanda Stamps - Blue and Green
Fairy Fun - Embossing
Sew Many Challenges - Embossing
Crafty Pad - Embossing
Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday
Daring Cardmakers - Come Fly With Me (the balloons)
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Stitching
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Tuesday Taggers - It Takes All Sorts (open challenge)
Flourishes - Celebration



Card Recipe:
Image - Birthday Boy by Eileen Gutierrez
Paper - Basic Grey Oliver and Origins
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Dew Drops - Robins Nest





I had fun with the extras on this one. I airbrushed the background and then added a little paper piecing with the embossed balloons, I thought it looked cute :)
He certainly looks like he is having a good time and I hope you'll join in and have fun with us too this week!



21 comments:

  1. Your card is gorgeous Katie!
    Love the DP, beuatiful work ;)

    Hugs, Anne

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  2. Fabulous blue and green card Katie!
    Thanks for joining in with the Tanda Teaser!
    Sue
    x

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  3. Love the paper used on the balloons, the added texture is fantastic.
    Hugs
    Tanya

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  4. Great image, super colours. Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad.

    Pat xx

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  5. you did a fantastic job on this card! I love it! Thanks for playing with us this week at AiFactory!
    -Tammy L DT Lead

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  6. Thanx for joing AIF this week. cute card..Renee

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  7. love the subtle dots on his balloons and the coordinating circle embellishments!!

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  8. gorgeous card Katie :-)the image is very cute and the papers and embellies are fab :-)

    thanks for joining us on the TPC Challenge :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  9. Hi Katie
    gorgeous card, luv the colours, fabulous papers,thank you for joining us at The Creative Cottage & Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

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  10. Cute Card! Thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

    Lynda xxx

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  11. such an adorable card katie! i love those colors together, perfect!

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  12. another cute one! Thanks for playing with us this week!
    Georgia
    DT member for AiFactory

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  13. So cute, love the image and papers...
    Thanks for joining our special launch challenge at SCSC, and good luck with the draw
    x
    Vicky

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  14. Congrats on your win at AiF. I Love your card. TY for joining us and I sure hope that you will join us again.

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  15. Fabulous! Love the blues and greens and the inside too! Thanks for joining us at Fairy Fun Fridays!

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  16. Such a fantastic boys card Katie. The embossing on the balloons is just inspired! Love it.
    Hugs,
    Sharon xx

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  17. Hi Katie, this is just adorable, love the image, colour combo and those embossed balloons. Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Pad with your lovely creation.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  18. Lovely card, super image.

    Thanks for joining us this week on Totally Papercrafts and good luck.

    Mel X

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  19. What a fun birthday creation!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at The Sisterhood! We do hope you'll join us again next challenge! And we certainly appreciate your support!!

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  20. Fabulous fun celebration card thank you for choosing this to share with us at TT this week xx Zoe

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  21. This is such a beautiful birthday card - love those paper pieced balloons! Thanks for joining the Sisterhood Challenge this week!

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Thanks for taking a moment and making me smile :)