Monday, October 10, 2011

Happy Birthday Doug (lil brother)


Morning everyone and now we are into the second week of October and it's my baby brother's Birthday today.

This is the card I created for him I had earlier set myself the challenge of using one of the Daily Pink Challenges over at Craftmad to create a card for him.  Yes, I had to use pink.  I think I managed to get away with it though and it still looked manly enough.

I used the day four pink challenge - which is to create a spinner card (tutorial here).  Now I have done one of these but used 20c pieces and it ended up very clumsy but this uses 5c pieces and ran so smoothly.  Yes, I gave it a work out before handing it over to my brother. :-)

So I started with a blank white card, a layer of Stampin Up Briliant Blue and this wonderful patterned paper (sorry no name).  For the spinner section I printed out Happy Birthday on to some plan white paper and attached that behind the the Metallic Maroon cardstock.  I coloured this fun Penny Black hedgehog image with my copics.  I so love colouring this little guy and bringing him to life each time.





I just thought it needed a little more on the card.  So I added three brads top and bottom.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Inspire Me Fridays - Always Anything Goes ends 14th October
Make it Monday - Always  Anything Goes ends 17th October

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19 comments:

  1. CherylOctober 10, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    OMG this is FANTASTIC,I haven't made a spinner card yet......love it!!!
    xx

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  2. Michelle H.October 10, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    OMG!! This is so adorable and fun!!
    What a beautiful card for your brother!!
    Love the spinning and love the amazing coloring!!

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  3. TamieOctober 10, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    SUPER CUTE CARD! I love the colors and the image is so, so cute! I saw your card On MIM.

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  4. lozOctober 10, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Fantastic card Merry.. I love these cards and cant stop playing with them..LOL..Loz

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  5. HussenaOctober 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    wow this is amazing ,the spinner (hedgehog/porcupine ) looks adorable such a perfect masculine card.loved it:)

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  6. KarenOctober 10, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    This is brilliant honey - and yes you definitely pulled off the masculine still with the pink!
    You have me smiling lots here - you're after my own heart. I have a tendency to add glitter even when it's a male card. Hehe.

    Thank you so much for the tutorial link too hun.
    Hugs from Krafty Karen. (Popping in from MIM to say hi.)xx

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  7. JaneOctober 10, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Cute little card, I have done one of these yet either. Another one for the list!! Saw it on MIM.

    You can view my card here

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  8. SandyOctober 10, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Such a fun card, love the hedgie and you certainly pulled it off using the pink for a male card,
    I saw your card over at MIM.
    Sandy

    You can view my card here

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  9. WendyOctober 10, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Fabulous card,sweet image and love the design...saw this on Make It Monday.
    Wendy xx

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  10. Stacie (craft-princess)October 11, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    OMG! That is too cute! Love the hedgie and the slider part!

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  11. ChrissyOctober 11, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    How gorgeous is this..so cute, I love it.

    Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

    Luv CHRISSYxx

    Don’t forget. .if you leave a comment on another entrant, mention that you saw their card on ‘Make it Monday’ for a chance at second prize.. the more you comment on and mention MIM, the more chances at winning second prize.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    I LOVE these spinner cards! always thought youd need a heavier coin to do it, but glad to hear 5cents would work! Gonna have to give it a try!!!

    Love the rolling hedgie!!!

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  13. HloraOctober 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Very bright job! Love this running hedgejog! the card is fantastic!!! I saw your card on ‘Make it Monday’

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  14. Annette BowesOctober 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    He He Too Cute Merry, take careX:)

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  15. kiddoOctober 12, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Wow! This is a so sweet card! Happy delated Birthday! to your brother.

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  16. LinbyOctober 12, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    What a stylish card and I love the image you used for the slider, perfect.
    Linbyx

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  17. stampingmarianneOctober 13, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Saw your card at Make it Monday, i love the clean and simple look, yet the complicity of the spinnercard! Want to try one such myself, though they look so complicated...
    Beautiful!!
    Marianne

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  18. Nana DonnaOctober 13, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    OMG how adorable. I saw it on MIM

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  19. RisaOctober 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Adorable! I have been stamping since 1997 and I have never made one of those fun spinner cards! Yours ROCKS!

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