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Penny Black – Birthday Hedgie

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, birthday card created with Penny Black supplies. I used this same hedgehog image on a card here.

I stamped the hedgehog using a stamp in the 30-711 Critter Delights set and colored the image with Copic markers and colored pencils. I restamped the image after coloring it. (I left the stamp on my stamp platform while I colored the image.)
I fussy-cut the hedgehog.
I stamped the 30-700 Carefree Wishes sentiment on to blue cardstock.
I cut the balloon strings using the 51-609 Balloons set and the balloons with dies in the 51-004 Uplifting set.
I trimmed the sentiment panel and added it to a mat cut with the 51-636 Dainty Dashes Stackers set from white cardstock.
I added the assembly to a patterned paper card base.
I added the balloons and the hedgehog (with foam adhesive) to the card.

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Paper Smooches Birthday Wishes

Hello! Today I am sharing a birthday card, created with Paper Smooches supplies, which is on its way to a friend who is an avid gardener. I am entering this card into the latest Paper Smooches Challenge, whose theme is Anything Goes.

I die-cut the daisies with the Sunflower die.
I glued the daisies on to light blue paper and trimmed the panel. The panel was sized to fit behind the Polaroid die-cut.
I added the Polaroid frame on which I stamped the sentiment.
For whimsy and additional detail, I added a bee!
I added the Polaroid panel to a dry-embossed background (SU Island Indigo cardstock, now retired, embossed with the Taylored Expressions Burlap folder).

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Spellbinders Sunday Drive

Hello! Today I am delighted to share two cards – wedding and birthday – created with the new Spellbinders Sunday Drive die set and the Hitched add-on die set.

The Sunday Drive set includes the pieces to create the convertible car, as well as balloons, HAPPY letter dies, a package, and a Birthday license plate.

I couldn’t resist creating a red convertible and used primary colors to tie in with the patterned paper.

The Hitched die set works with the Sunday Drive set to create a wedding card. I used the flowers and foliage from the set, along with dies from the April Small Die of the Month set to cut the heart balloons. The set also includes dies to add tin cans to the bumper, which I didn’t use.

I glued strands of floss behind the balloons and tucked the strings in between layers on the car.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs Monkey Birthday Card

Hello! I recently created a listed of occasions for which I regularly need cards. While I create a lot of holiday-specific cards (Halloween, Christmas, Easter), I’m often short on Thank You and birthday cards. Today I am sharing a whimsical birthday card featuring the Elizabeth Craft Designs Monkey. I’ve previously used this set here and here.

I die-cut the Monkey body from Bazzill 12 x 12 textured cardstock in brown and ivory. I own a lot of 12 x 12 cardstock from the period of time during which I scrapbooked.
I used the Make Me Smile dies to cut the eyes, nose, and mouth from black cardstock.
I assembled the monkey. Once assembled I decided that the ivory cardstock needed a little more color and I added Tea Dye ink with a small sponge applicator.
I cut the balloon and party hat using the Party Accessories set.
I stamped the sentiment on to a patterned paper rectangle.
I added the elements to the card.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs – Winter Birthday

Hello! I recently posted about how I’m trying to embrace winter this year rather than resist it. To that end, I am making winter-themed projects including this birthday card featuring Elizabeth Craft Designs dies.

I cut the Polar Bear from soft finish cardstock and colored him lightly around the edges with the Hickory Smoke ink. I colored the eyes and mouth (I used the Paper Smooches Snowman 2 die for the mouth) with black Copic marker. I then assembled the bear.
I cut the Polar Bear’s hat and assembled it.
I cut the balloons using the Balloons and Party Accessories die sets.
I sponged Tumbled Glass ink on to the card base.
I stamped the MFT Ready Set Snow sentiment in the upper left corner.
I added the balloons and bear to the card base.

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