Rock 'n' Shock!

Lots of ecards have been added to the collection since my last post.  You can always see my full list of offerings at https://www.123greetings.com/profile/daftoons/

I thought I'd give a special mention to a couple, mainly because they allowed me to have a rhyme in this post's title.  Firstly, there's my Head Bangin' Happy Birthday card for all you rockers.  You can view it here: https://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/headbangin_happy_birthday.html  There's nothing like an ageing rocker to reassure you that all is well with the world.

Slightly more troubling is my Happy Halloween Song card that has just been released.  Another tiptoe into the world of live action, it was lots of fun to make.  And, of course, a special mention goes to Alison Mitchell whose singing and wonderfully deadpan performance makes the card.  Here it is - I hope you enjoy it: https://www.123greetings.com/events/halloween/wishes/happy_halloween_song.html

Have a Happy Halloween folks and I'll see you very soon.

Time Flies

They say that time flies when you're having fun.  Well, I must have been having an absolute ball as it's already April and I've not posted here since Christmas.  Where did all the time go?

No matter.  I've still been busy making eCards and am glad to have some new ones to show you.

I was excited to see a new technique that gives the impression of 3D and was eager to try it out in a card.  My "Birthday Cannon" eCard is my first attempt.  It was fun to make and certainly has a bit of depth.  You can view it here: http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/birthday_cannon.html

As well as the usual greetings cards, www.123Greetings.com also feature invitations on their site, so I thought I'd put one together.  Here it is.  I hope you like it.  You can see and send the card here: http://www.123greetings.com/invitations/food_and_drink/party_invitation_song.html

Finally, I thought it might be fun to work with Professor Johan Gloosbaby again.  You might remember him giving a lecture in a Father's Day card I created a few years ago.  Now the Prof. is lecturing in a birthday card all about the Periodic Table.  Give it a look: http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/a_fun_birthday_lecture_for_you.html

That's it for now.  I'm working on what I hope will be an exciting live action card next.  Thanks for reading.

The Baubelles' Christmas

Is it really that time already?

Christmas seems to come around quicker each year.  And, just like all of the high street superstores, I like to try to come up with something special for the holiday season.

Phil Spector's Christmas album seems to play everywhere at this time of year and I thought it might be fun to emulate his production style for this year's Christmas ecard.  But, without the superb Darlene Love or Ronnie Spector on lead vocals, how might that be done?  Luckily I have a very talented niece in the shape of Kelly Moss.  She stepped up to the plate and sang a wonderful lead vocal, making my "Baubelles' Christmas Song" ecard work just as I'd hoped.  Thanks Kel!  You can view and send the card at http://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/merry_christmas/the_baubelles_christmas_song.html.

All Change

I've been really busy here at Daftoons Towers.  Not only have I been hard at work on new ecards, but those lovely people at www.123Greetings.com have been updating their website to swap all of the Flash-based cards for video versions.  Why?  Well, more and more people are using phones to access their ecards and sadly, most mobile devices don't support Flash.  So, I've been reworking some of my old Flash cards to make sure they work for everyone.

Meanwhile, three new ecards have been added to my collection since my last post.

Firstly was my "Mother's Day Song" card.  This went up just in time for Mother's Day in the US.

You can view it here: http://www.123greetings.com/events/mothers_day/happy_mother/mothers_day_song.html

I've always found frogs fascinating, especially when their throats puff up like balloons.  I thought it might be fun to use the idea to help "Frog Dylan" play a song for this Happy Birthday ecard:

http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/frog_dylan.html

And finally for this post, I was asked to create a card for the "I love You" category.  Cats are always popular with users so I had a bit of fun turning this feline into a singer.  I hope you like it.

You can view the card here: http://www.123greetings.com/love/i_love_you/general/cat_love_song.html

That's all for now, folks.  See you next time.

I've Been Training!

This month I've been creating a new birthday ecard featuring a train character.  I like the idea of this little train chugging along the "Track of Life" with all its ups and downs and arriving each year at your birthday station.  I tried to make the music trainy too, so I hope I've achieved that.  Hope you like it.  You can view and send it here: http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/your_birthday_train_song.html

You Can Run the World

This month I've gone for something I haven't tried for a number of years.  Instead of creating an eCard for a specific occasion, I've added one that is a general everyday greeting that might be sent to someone at any time to wish them a happy day.  What's more, the card gives the recipient the chance to run the world.  Let's face it, there are plenty of people out there who seem to know how to do it.  What will they do with their stint in the role?

You can view and sent the card here: http://www.123greetings.com/general/have_a_great_day/you_can_run_the_world.html

I hope you enjoy it.

Feline Good!

My new birthday card featuring a group of singing cats - The Cat Chorus - has just gone live on the 123Greetings site and I'm hoping that it will be well received.  It's a lively little ditty, so you might be surprised to learn that when I first set about creating it, I had a very different style in mind.  Rather than the clapping and dancing, I was planning a folk song - a single character with a guitar and harmonica.  But that's the way it goes with these cards - it's not until I start recording the music that I really know where I want to go with it.

But before all you folk music fans hold an anti-Daftoons rally, never fear, the folk ecard is just around the corner.  I have a nifty character in mind and can't wait to work with him/her/it (tantalising, eh?).

Anyway, in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the Cat Chorus ecard.  You can view and send it from here: http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/cat_chorus_birthday_song.html