High Hopes for a child

I do not do well with cards for little ones.  Our youngest grandchildren are teens, so I am out of practice!
This uses my oldest High Hopes, colored with chalk pencils.  The bg is dry embossed with the Happy Birthday (CB) folder.  The ribbon and DP I have had for several years.  The rhinestones are Studio 18.
Sketch:  http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/
Use a critter:  http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/
Dry embossing:  http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/

CAD Torn and glittery with swirls

DH is ready to walk out the door - our big activity for today is to go for pizza.
I used one of my favorite things - a Cuttlebug folder (swirls).  I have had these for a while, and they are not much neglected.  This ribbon is also from my older stash.  The Penny Black image is much newer for me.  The DP was a gift from a friend at Wish RAK, on SCS.
Tearing is one of the weekly challenges for the card a day group on SCS.
The sketch:  http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/
Colors (as close as I could come to evergreen, olive, smoke and cherry:   http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/
Glitter:  http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
            http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/
Favorite thing - embossing folders!!!: http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/

beach Chair

This is an image I received through WishRAK at Splitcoaststampers, and I neglected to note the origin.  I am pretty sure it is SU.  Colored with chalk pencils for a soft look.  I used lots of things from my stash!
Inspired by a beach scene:  http://www.inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
The sketch:  http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/

Vintage masculine

The JustRite challenge is to do a vintage masculine card.  I am ok with distressed, but I need lots of practice with vintage.  I see so many cards that make use of several stamps, often randomly placed - combining with shading. I am certainly open to suggestions.  The DP is Recollections, and the Beached Boat was in my digi file - the label says Nina Jay.  I inadvertently left many of my JustRite behind for the summer, but I do have this Happy Everything set.  I added portions of one of the Attic Collection stamps (EK Success).
Vintage/Masculine:  http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/justrite-friday-challenge/
Sketch:  http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/

Too many candles

Can some one tell me who makes this stamp and sentiment?  They were in my WIshRAK stash.  I colored with metallic gel pens. I used a product I have had for a while and used now the first time - called Enamel Accents.  It is the frosting.  I added some glittery stickles for the dots.  The fancy punch is Fiskars, and the corners are Nesties photo corners.  I am going to make a lot of masculine cards (birthdays for DH and two friends - all on Sunday). We are going to have a big party!  This is about the extent of flourishes I will use!
The sketch::  http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/
Swirls and flourishes:  http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-64-swirls-and-flourishes.html
Inspiration (color, cake):  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/
Punch:  http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/
Another punch:  http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

My apologies if I am in error for any ot these - my internet is super slow and often loads only part of a page, so it is hard to stay with it and find all the details.