Sunday 28 June 2009

Buddy's Birthday Challenge

The lovely Buddy has hijacked his Mum Kath's blog to set us a Birthday Challenge...to make him a Birthday card to help him celebrate his 3rd Birthday (21st in doggy years) on Tuesday...how could I resist those big brown eyes?!

I picked out a Penny Black stamped image ('Circus Act')...which is just perfect for a doggy birthday...watercoloured it, then carefully cut it out (nearly cut off an ear! lol). I decided to use a triangle card blank (from Lakeland) that I've had for ages, but never got around to using, and covered the panels with paper by Prima Marketing. I cut a smaller triangle of the same paper, and stamped some 'muddy paw prints' using a Hero Arts stamp (from the 'I love my dog' set) on the plain blue reverse side of the same paper. The tower of dogs is mounted using 3D foam, and I added a few Nestie stars in co-ordinating colours.

Here's a view of the whole card:


This is the front panel:


I added more stars to the sides, and on one side a number 3 cut using the Cuttlebug 'Olivia' alphabet:


And on the other, I've personalised it with Buddy's name (also cut using the 'Olivia' alphabet):



I'm also entering this card for the Dutch Dare 'Triangle Card' challenge, and the Everybody Art Challenge to make 'A Card for a Male'.

Hope you don't get in too much trouble for this Buddy...and enjoy your birthday on Tuesday!

11 comments:

  1. Buddy will be sure to love his card - it's adorable. I love the stamp - I've not seen this one before - it's perfect. My dog makes cards for the family (well commissions me) but I never think to make her one - perhaps I will in future (before she goes setting her own challenge).
    Clare x

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  2. This is fabulous Helen, love it.

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  3. Woof....what a lovely card you have made me for my birthday and with my name on it....how clever you are...Big Hugs...Buddy xxxxx

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  4. what beautiful Helen,l love the image and paper.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  5. Stunning Helen. Fabulous stamp and papers. Love the wording and numbers too.
    Thank you for joining in the DDCC this week.
    Hugs
    Cathy xx

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  6. Oh wow, His Lordship Budster will be over the moon about this creation just for him. I am sure his eyes will light with triangles. This is also a great interpretation of the DDCC's triangle challenge, thanks for taking part. Hugs from Desire

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  7. Lovely shape, lovely colors, lovely picture. Just right for boys.
    hugs
    mamapia
    EAC-Team

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  8. Wow these card is really adorable and amazing, brilliant art work.

    Thanks for joining in our challenge.

    Hugs
    Iris
    EAC-Team

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  9. Wow what a stunning card. Love everything about it, great job!!
    Thanks for joining in our challenge.
    Hugs
    Moni
    EAC-Team

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  10. Fabulous interpretation of this weeks challenge on the DDCC.
    Beautifull coloured papers, cute image and I love all those stars.

    xoxo Karin

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x