Birthday Monster

So, I've had this argyle patterned piece in my bits and pieces stash for a really long time.  Kind of figured I would have a really hard time using it.  But a sketch came along that was absolutely perfect and I knew I had to play along.

This is a birthday card for a little guy at our church.  I think he'll love this little monster with his googly eyes; so fun!!  I colored the little monster to match the argyle piece and also colored the banner to make it match, too.

Supplies:
Stamps: YNS "Silly Monsters"; JustRite Stampers background builders
Dies: Verve "Pennant Trim"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:
CAS(E) This Sketch #267--sketch

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #21--anything goes
Always Happy Birthday--anything goes with the optional twist: balloons
Creative Craft Cottage #106--anything goes
{Pin}spirational Challenge #213--anything goes
As You Like It Challenge--favorite coloring medium and why (I used to think markers were too hard to color with smoothly, but that was before I discovered Spectrum Noirs.  Now, they are my absolute favorite medium; the smoothness, the blending, the bright colors=LOVE!!)
Aud Sentiments #201--happy birthday
Cardz TV #43--anything goes
Hiding in my Craft Room #348--super scrap Saturday (the patterned piece is a scrap and the monster and banner were both cut from scraps)
Sweet Stampers #19--too cute
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #324--anything goes with snippets
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #80--anything goes
Shopping Our Stash #350--Yo! Dude!
Crafty Sentiments--only for boys