Loving friend

The Penny Black and More challenge for February (see here) :-  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/  is  a colour bingo board choice and this is my DT card.

Why not join in with the challenge this month. There are lots of colour themes to choose from and lots of prizes on offer.

 One of my new year resolutions is to make more cards for males so I took the bull by the horns and decided now was the time to have a go. I have had this PB stamp with the cute boy and his adorable loving puppy, for some months, and never used it. It stamped beautifully. I did minimal colouring on my image with  watered down Aquamarkers. I did lots of distressing on my card edges to give some depth and interest. I also pricked around the edge of the card and did faux stitching using a fine tipped black pen. I layered my card with striped and polka dot coordinating papers and stamped and added my birthday sentiment  I tied twine through my buttons and cut a piece of black Hessian to run across the card. I was really pleased with the result.

I have entered a few challenges with my card which are listed below.

http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/  love challenge (no red)

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-12.html  one for the boys

http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/  masculine birthday 

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ people images

http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/  birthday card/ sentiment

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/  "A" is for adorable

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ animal antics

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ anything goes

http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com /love is in the air

http://sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/ love is all around

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/ anything goes

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ valentine/show us some love

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ anything goes

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ polka dots

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2012/02/inspire-me-fridays-44-anything-goes.html    linky party

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/ anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ anything goes linky party

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ Use some new stash ( I used a stamp )