Friday, 1 May 2009

Stars and Stripe Oakley

Its taken a couple of days to do this card ... I have really lacked inspiration. I needed to make a card for yet another of Ellie's pre-school friends whose birthday is next week and she is very taken with him, holding hands etc ... so it needed to be perfect in her eyes, which is a very different prfect to mine.
Anyway I have finally finished it and she is happy with it ... and it combined 3 challenges (always a good thing!):
WOJ - stars and stripes
CCT - Mirror Mirror (shiny on your card), the wire and beads are shiny
Friday Sketcher - I used this week's sketch, with a little resizing
I stamped Oakley and masked him so I could add the steps, and then watercoloured the image. I have kept the papers bright and simple, using red cardstock for matting. I replaced the ribbon and bow wih paper and a star, and the flower with a star, all cut out using my nesties (what would we do without them!). I stamped the sentiment and matted it and the curled the wire and threaded some of Ellie's beads on to it. Perfect for a four year old?!

Recipe:
Stamp(s): WOJ Oakley in slipover; Penny Black Salutations
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: K and Co Hopscotch
Embellishments: stars, beads and wire cut from stash

15 comments:

cats whiskers said...

Brilliant colours on this one sweetie just adore it I love that Oakley image
Hugs Jacqui

Unknown said...

A great image and lovely card Cathy!

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

brilliant card, great papers Cathy! thank you for joining us at FSCB this week. hugs Claudia

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Cathy,l love the stamps and colours.

Hugs Riet.x

Deb said...

definitely perfect for a 4 year old, it is fabulous! Many thanks for joining in the CCT challenge! Have a great weekend! Debx

Annika said...

Absolutely perfect, so bright and happy and beautiful - and definitely something 4- year old will like!
Hugs,
Annika

Lyn said...

Brilliant, love the bright colours, and just adore the image

Cardmaking Galore said...

Love the colours and use of beads!

cheryl said...

This is great hun love the colours love cheryl xx

Sylvia Blum said...

Beautiful card and a great idea with the beaded string!
{love} Sylvia

Ann said...

A great card Cathy, I love the bright colours and the beading is brilliant x

Bev said...

Fabulous card hun, those K&Co papers are so perfect for this adorable image. Love it! x

Beth said...

Such a fab card! The papers and colours are perfect for a little boys card! xx

Jenny said...

Eine schöne,farbenfrohe Karte.Toll.

aardvarkpest said...

Lovely bright card just right for a little boy.

Glenda