Gruffies and Guests Challenge - August 2014 - Anything goes with the option "one for the boys"

Here is a card I made before my surgery.

We are now half way through the month at the Gruffies and Guests Challenge Blog.

The topic for July 2014 is "anything goes with the option of "one for the boys".  This topic was chosen by me this month and I have the difficult task of picking the Top 3.

This month the sponsor for the Gruffies and Guests Challenge is the "Petal U" and the lucky winner gets a £10 lucky dip.

I have lived in a male orientated house being married and having two sons (one son moved out in 2012) but over the years I have always struggled to find decent male cards and that is one reason that made me starting to make my own.

For my card I have used a Joanna Sheen decoupage sheet.  This is my favourite sheet out of the Gruffies set and that's why it's taken me a long while to use it up.  I have decoupaged up the image.

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Krafty Wishes and plain blue card.

I have finished the card off with a die-cut sentiment, ribbon twine made into a decorative bow, decorative paper clips, card candi, stars cut from a Debbi Moore inspiration magazine, sentiment stamped onto a Debbi Moore sentiment strip, gold ribbon and a sentiment from the Polkadoodles Pretty Tuff CD.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional sights, sounds, smells or tastes of summer

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/pockets and/or tags

Card Mania - Birthday party

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Fussy cutting

Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Spots and dots
Scrap-Creations - Animals
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/animals
Crafting by Designs - Polka dots
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

Cards Galore Encore - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge - A man's birthday card