Calling all the heroes!

Gosh, that takes me back! Can you remember that song - by 'It Bites'? I'm singing it in my head as I type!

Just wanted to share this little quartet of heroes with you that I've been working on. There is one for Joseph's friend, Matthew (it's his fourth birthday on Saturday, and the other three are for father's day for my dad, David's dad and David. I have a confession to make though. I started making the cards, then realised I'd completely forgotten about David! I suppose it's because he's not MY dad! Anyway, I've made up for it now!
This is the card for Matthew. I really hope he likes it. I used a stamp set by Pink cat Studio which is called Billy (plate one). I bought them because when I saw it, it immediately reminded me of Joseph. My mum is always calling him 'her little super boy'. I used some PP which I picked up from Farnborough craft show, and doodled around some of the stars. I just love doing that! the red cardstock is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and sanded. I coloured him in with H2O's. I had a brain wave and thought a demin jeans button would look great on the card, so I popped out on Sunday and got some from Dunelm. The star is cut with my Cricut. Materials: stamps:Billy from the pink cat studio, Impression Obsession text. Embellishments:Papermania adhesive stones, Demin jeans button, brads, star cut from George and basic shapes cartridge for Cricut. Cardstock: In white, burgundy and black, Miscellaneous: cuttlebug numbers embossing folder, white gel pen, H2o's in various colours. black pigment ink,cosmetic sponge.

This card was done much the same way, and I was going to do them all the same, but I always feel as if I'm cheating if I do that (unless the occasion calls for it of course, like wedding invitations!). So I changed the colours and moved the layout around a little bit. I coloured this little chappie with mica powders, as I had bought these at Ally Pally, and had not had a chance to use them. I cut the tag with my new tag punch from Stampin'up, and again I had a doodle!

I just lurrve this lightening embellishment I found on the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge for the Cricut machine. I cut it out, then mounted it onto blue paper, then a circle of black card. I think it works really well.

Materials: Stamps:Pink cat studio, Billy (plate 1); Impression Obsession text. Embellishments: papermania adhesive stones, gold star eyelet, lightening bolt from Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge from Cricut. Cardstock: white, black, deep orange, light blue. Miscellaneous: Mica powders, Black satin ribbon, thin sheer ribbon, Whispers strokes fine black pen, thin sheer ribbon, Black pigment ink pad, cosmetic sponge.

The card above is again another colour scheme and layout. I used glaze pens to colour in the Super Hero. I twisted two lengths of ribbon ( I got this free from the front of a magazine, and I think this is the first ever freebie I have used!) and attached them separately to my card, then tied them together at the right-hand side using a separate piece of the same ribbon.

I created this little embellishment in much the same way as the others, but then remembered that I had some fantastic bottle tops that I got from Wilkinson's. I flattened it and fixed the star to it. I think it looks really great!

Materials: Stamps:Pink cat studio, Billy (plate 1); Impression Obsession text. Embellishments: papermania adhesive stones, Demin jeans button, brads, star cut from George and basic shapes cartridge for Cricut,Bottle top from home brewing dept. at Wilkinson's. Cardstock: White, black and bright red. Miscellaneous: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Blue shee

r ribbon, white gel pen, Whispers strokes black watercolour pen, black pigment ink.

This is the last little cutie I have to show you, and I think he's my favourite (ssh, don't tell the others!). I coloured him with my fav Whispers strokes watercolour pens from Do Crafts. (I coloured all the super heroes hair with these super-luscious pens.) One of my favourite techniques at the moment is paper piercing to create a frams or accent. it really brings a new level of interest to your projects. Again, doodling has not got away on this card either!

And finally, here is a close-up of my little super boy. Don't you think he looks a bit like Joseph? Maybe that's why I like him the best!

Materials: Stamps:Pink cat studio, Billy (plate 1); Impression Obsession text. Embellishments: Papermania adhesive stones, Demin jeans button,star brads, star cut from George and basic shapes cartridge for Cricut. Cardstock: White, black andwarm yellow and burgundy. Miscellaneous: Cuttlebug embossing folder, whispers strokes black watercolour pen, white gel pen, black pigment ink.

Thanks for taking the time to have a peek! Have a great night, whatever you do!