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Sunday, 3 May 2026

Big Happy Birthday


 Good morning,  this is my DT card for the May Challenge at Stamping Sensations.

The theme for this month is CUTE CREATURES or Anything Goes, there are some lovely prizes from Highlight Crafts.

I made this card for a friend's upcoming BIG birthday, I very kindly haven't splashed her age all over it, although sorely tempted, as I know she can be a bit sensitive about it!

The image is by Anita Jeram (Colorado Crafts) coloured with Copic markers, I chose to use blue/green as much as possible as they're her favourites. The stamped sentiment is part of the same set.

Sadly, this challenge will be the last one, after 16 very successful years Brenda has had to make the very difficult decision to finally close its doors. It would be great to see it go out with a final flourish and a bumper crop of entries so please do take the opportunity to join in one last time. 

There's plenty of inspiration over at the Challenge Blog, full details of how to join in and the lovely prizes to be won.

Hope to see you there

Chris

x

Challenge entries:

welovestamping May Challenge

addictedtocas #307

kraftychicks #818

simonsaysstamp Monday Challenge

allsorts #848

classicdesign #04

crittercrazy #110



23 comments:

meg said...

Fabulous fun image for a Big Birthday Chris,your friend will love it

Crafting Queen said...

Great card, fun image. Anesha x

Liz said...

Love this card, Chris. What a fabulous image.
Liz xx

crafty-stamper said...

Great birthday card, love the fun image and colours you used.
carol x

Linby said...

Isn't that a fabulous image and just right for a special birthday too (even without the age!). Love your colouring.

Pauline C said...

Beautiful image and amazing colouring as always - I particularly love how you have coloured the cheese!! xx

Bernadet said...

Fabulous card Chris.
Love the fun image, also the colouirs you've used.

brenda said...

Blogger's all over it seems, only two of today's DT card came up on my blog list and not this one, so decided to visit via the blogs.

It's a super image for our theme, Colorado do have some lovely stamps.

B x

Sarn said...

Love that CC image and you've coloured it beautifully. A lovely card for a big birthday.

Thanks for joining in at Allsorts xxx

chrissy xx said...

What a sweetie it is! LOve your colours and design Chris.
I'm the same with birthdays! Don't like to advertise lol.
Chrissyxx

Chrissy said...

Such a fun and cute image Chris, very clever balancing and fabulous colouring.,sad another challenge closing..

Luv CHRISSYxx

aussie aNNie said...

❤️🥰 what a gorgeous card

Janette said...

So sad that yet another blog is shutting its doors, its just awful.
Your card is amazing Chris, fabulous image and colouring. xx

Pat said...

Great birthday card with such a fun image Chris, I'm sure your friend will be delighted with it.

Pat xx

Ellibelle said...

Such a fun stamp and so perfect for a special "big" birthday! Love the colors you chose for coloring and framed it so beautifully too with the pretty papers! Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge!

Donna said...

Cute card with this fun image, beautiful coloring and layering! Glad you shared with us at Allsorts challenge!

Leanne said...

Great job, love the image and the coloring is wonderful too. Thanks for playing our challenge this week. Leanne DT/KCC

Mrs.B said...

Fabulous card Chris, I love these AJ images and this one's perfect for a big birthday, beautifully coloured as always. Avril x

Melanie Hungerford said...

So so cute! Love the colors of the layers you used too. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS!

pinky said...

What a cute little character and what a stack of fabulous and colourful gifts he has. Is he bringing them to someone or are they his I wonder lol. Loving the layers on your matts too Chris. Lovely card.

Lisa said...

Love the cheerful energy in your big birthday design, and the Anita Jeram character balancing that tall stack of gifts looks delightful in the blue green palette, with the layered papers adding a polished frame that suits the celebratory mood perfectly.

Inkami said...

Gorgeous colouring and layering on this darling design.

Mervi said...

Fabulous and cute card.
Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping Challenge.