Sunday 13 September 2009

Whiff of Joy birthday card

This is the card I made for my son to take to one of his friends' birthday party. My little boy "commissioned" me to make a card with this cheeky little monkey on and he wanted leaves on it like the one I did for the Whiff of Joy blog hop! Such a choosey customer LOL! The gorgeous sketch I followed is a little just for fun challenge from my local craft shop, Running With Scissors!

I have of course coloured him with copics and the edges have been distressed with faded jeans distress ink.

The sentiment was supopsed to be a rectangle, according to the sketch, but the diecut sentiment I wanted to use was too long so I ripped it in half and distressed the edges.

The leaves have been punched with a woodware punch and arranged to look like part of the tree that ....is swinging from!

Thanks for looking! x

Image: Lou Celebrating Monkey from Whiff of Joy coloured with copics

Papers: K&Co Wild Saffron collection

Buttons: Basic Grey

Sentiment: Forever Friends sentiments set

Other tools: Distress inks in peeled paint and faded jeans, woodware leaf punch

7 comments:

Rach said...

This is fantastic, what a brilliant card, the leaves look so effective.. wonderful. hugs rachxx

Unknown said...

Lovely card and loving yr tree very cleaver

Love Dawn xx

Claireabelle said...

Jane I love this!! It's so cute
x

Juls said...

gorgeous!! Love how you have created the foliage on this card!!

cats whiskers said...

Brilliant card dear, fab colouring, I also adore that monkey image so beautiful coloured as usual and perfect layout
Hugs Jacqui x

debby4000 said...

Oh this is adorable, wonderful image and love all the leaves on the tree. Brilliant.
luv
Debby

Tab said...

Fabuluous card, sweetie! Love the sweet image and the colours that you have chosen are yummy!
Hugs Tab xxx