I used my old Cricut machine and my Doodlecharms cartridge to create a super cute duel dimensional cupcake card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.
Tag: birthday card
Fishing for a Boy’s Birthday Card
I’m at home with a sick little boy, so I thought I would take a break from my nursing duties and Spring cleaning (yes, I know it’s not yet Spring — wishful thinking) and share a cute little boy’s birthday card I recently made for one of my son’s friends. The birthday party was all about fishing, so I decided to follow suit and create a special card for the occasion.
I located an adorable little digital stamp from Pinterest, sized it down to fit my A2 card base and printed it on white cardstock. I then colored the image with my Spectrum Noire markers, which is always a relaxing way to spend a few grownup minutes. I matted the image and finished off the card using Hooked on Fishing paper from The Paper Loft’s 6×6 coordinating pads. I added some ribbon and twine along the side and, of course, I inked all the edges for some added interest. The sentiment on the inside said, “Hope your birthday is a whopper,” which I think was lost on the young audience, but I thought it was cute all the same.
Tall and Skinny is Fun and Fresh
I took some time away from the unpacking, the laundry and the Christmas decluttering this afternoon to whip up a quick card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. It called for a tall, skinny card, so I made a cute little birthday greeting measuring 5.5 x 3.5″ so that it still fit into an A2 envelope. I used My Mind’s Eye Hootenanny paper pad for all the elements except the “Happy Birthday” banner. I inked all my edges (as usual), and popped up the circle and added one small piece of bling to the center. I think the stamp is actually an old sentiment stamp from Stampin’ Up that I’ve had for many years. I think the end result is so fun and fresh that I might have to go make another. . .