For my Nephews

My brother's 3 boys all have birthdays within a few weeks of each other, and this year they are 15, 17 and 19...Here are the cards I've made for them:

CARD A:

 This one is for my 19 year old Nephew. Last year, on his 18th I used the same Mexican character, without the horse! Papers are Papermania (have had them ages in my stash.) I added some Card Candi dots and doodled some faux stitching around the edges.

I used promarkers to colour him, Nesties to cut him out, and added some wobbly eyes to his horse.

I decorated the inside using the same DPs and a nestie-cut panel for writing on.

I will enter this card (A) into the folowing challenges:

• Allsorts #154 - Card for a Boy or Man.
• Totally Papercrafts #116 - No Pesky Girls Allowed!
• Pixie Dust Studio #126 - One for the Boys.
• Divas By Design #34 - One for Boys.

CARD B:

This one is for the 17 year old. I used more Papermania papers and embossed a panel of Kraft card, which I inked to enhance the dots. Some Card Candi and Bakers Twine, along with a couple of buttons and faux stitching (again) to finish.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and once again added some wobbly eyes then cut it out. I made a sentiment on the computer that says 'Hap-PIE Birthday!'

The inside is decorated using the same DPs.

I will enter this card (B) into the following challenges:

• Emergency Crafters  - Spots & Stripes (Spots are embossed, Stripy paper.)
• Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes.
• Dutch Dare #164 - Birthdays.
• The Paper Shelter #63 - Anything Goes.
• Craft Room Challenge - Emboss It!

CARD C:

Finally, this card is for the 15 year old. Once again I have used Papermania DPs & Card Candi. This time, as well as some doodled faux stitching, I have added some REAL Hand-Stitching! This is the first time I've ever done this, and it is a bit wobbly, so don't look too closely!!!

The image is coloured with Promarkers, and has the added wobbly eyes too! I have decorated the inside of this one too, in exactly the same way as the other 2, (but the photo I took was blurred so I haven't added it to my post.)

I will enter this card (C) into the following challenges:

• Annabelle stamps - Stitching.
• Delicious Doodles  #19 - Try Something New (my 1st attempt at Hand-Stitching!)
• Southern Girls - About the Boys.
• Creative Craft - Anything Goes.
• Sassy Cheryls #114 - A Stitch in Time.

Since Royal Mail have hiked their prices I will be popping them all into the same large padded envie and sending them all together to save on the postage!

Thanks so much for popping in today.