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Monday, January 26, 2015

Happy Anniversary to my Knight in Shining Armor

Another Monday with the Outlawz Greetings Challenges!
 This week is Anything Goes, my fave kind of challenge. I decided to make an anniversary card for my sweet hubby of 38 years. He truly is my Knight in Shining Armor, which also happens to be the name of the digital image I used from one of this month's sponsors, A DAY FOR DAISIES.
After coloring my hero with Copics, I fussy-cut him out, changed out his frame for a patterned paper one and popped him on some shiny silver foil paper (after punching the edges with a Martha Stewart set of hand-helds). Then came the jeweled flourishes, the hearts, the pearls and the sentiment (K&Co). Don't you love that patterned paper I used in the background? It's from CTMH.
I went all out on my card, even adding m'lady's (my) scarf at the end of his lance, as well as adding a feather (ahem) I mean plume, to his helmet. And my valiant knight is off to win his true love's heart. Silly boy, he should know he has it by now! He's much better off sneaking in to his lady's bedchambers and...oops, never mind. Some things are best left unsaid. LOL
My inspiration for this card came from a few sources:
We Do Dobadoo - Romance Challenge #2 
Open-minded Crafting for their "Inspired by a Movie" challenge (First Knight & Camelot)
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for their brilliant alphabetical challenge (I chose "I for Iconic-call him Lancelot, King Arthur-any guy on a horse wearing a tin can holding a long stick is easily identifiable as an icon)

Other challenges I am entering:
Left of Center Challenges - Layer It Up
Glitter n Sparkle - Pearls & Swirls
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Love and/or Valentine


20 comments:

Bernardine Cuttino said...

This is a great fun beauty for that special guy. Eye Catching beauty the image is simply fab. Thanks for joining in on the fun over at Open-Minded Crafting Fun. We look forward to seeing you again.
Hugs    
Berni,DT
open-mindedcraftingfun.

Barbara Godden said...

Lovely card, thanks for playing along with us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for the Snarker's choice challenge.

Denise Goeldner said...

Great Anniversary card, well designed. Thanks for joining us over at Lil Patch of Crafting Friends, wish you luck and hope to see you for C#3.
~ Denise ~
Owner {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge}
{Denise's Patch of Creativity}

Unknown said...

What a great card for your Knight in Shining Armor! Great colors and choice of image!
Thanks for joining us over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends!
Hugs
Sandra (DT)

Lee aka Violent Kittie said...

Very cool image with the jousting knight. You've done a great job of coloring and displaying him Thanks for hanging out with us Snarky Sisters!

Julie Reed said...

Great Card, love the knight.
Thanks for sharing with us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun
Julie DT
Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges
{Pumpkin Belly Cards}

Donna said...

Fantastic anniversary project! I can't believe you fussy cut the knight and the horse!! Awesome!!!
Thanks joining the sisterhood of snarky stampers and playing along with the "Snarker's Choice" challenge to help us celebrate our first blogiversary / birthday!!

Lindsey said...

Another great card -- and how fitting that you made an anniversary card for our anniversary challenge! ;) Love how you coloured and fussy-cut the knight. The plume and scarf are inspired, too! Thanks for joining the anniversary fun -- again -- at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

McCrafty's Cards said...

This is brilliant,Thank you for playing along with us at We Do Doobadoo Good Luck
Kevin xx

cheryl said...

oh this is just brilliant bless you for playing at TCP this week hugs Cherylxxxxxx

cass said...

Great card and movie choices, thanks for joining us at Open Minded Movie Inspiratrion Challenge this fortnight.

Rachel Gillham said...

this is gorgeous, love the image used and the colouring! thank you for joining our LOVE challenge over at that craft place! Rachel, TCP DT

Chris Dring said...

What a fantastic Anniversary card! OMG! You fussy cut the knight and his horse out! Love the scarf and plume elements! Thanks for joining us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Sharon Smith said...

Great Card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends xxx

Chelle (PhotoArt/MaybeCreative) said...

Fantastic card. Thanks for joining us at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers anniversary challenge.

maureenjscott said...

Fabulous card! love it! Thanks for joining us at Left of Center! Mo xxx

Susan Renshaw said...

Happy Anniversary...love your card! Thanks for sharing with LOC!

Lou Sims said...

Fantastic and original anniversary card which fits in perfectly with the "Romance" theme over at We Do Doobadoo Challenges . Lou (DT)

Unknown said...

Beautiful Anniversary Card. Thanks for joining us over at Open-Minded Crafting. Good luck and all the best xxx
Sammi (AngelicBadGirl)
DT O-MC

Anjie said...

Fab make. Thanks for joining in our Romance challenge at We Do Doobadoo
Anjie (DT)