Here is a fun birthday card I made. January is another month of birthdays. Aside from mine, I have a couple of cousins, a friend, my best friend's son, even my trainer's birthday is in January. There are probably more that I can't remember off the top of my head too. So, I think I will be making birthday cards like crazy, either that or seeing what I have sitting around. :)
This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used a striped cardstock, which is from the Mediterranean Stack by DCWV, for the card base. I used a Nestabilities label die for the red and cream labels. I adhered the red one down, then wrapped the card with some orange fiber. I embossed the cream layer with one of the animal print folders, to me it looks like zebra stripe. I adhered the cream layer over the fibers. The crab is from Life is a Beach, cut at 3." I gave him some google eyes and drew in his mouth. I used pop-dots to adhere him to the label. The candles are from Wrap It Up. They are cut at 2" and I added some yellow and orange Stickles to the flames. I adhered them so it looked like the craby was holding them. I stamped my sentiment on some cream cardstock, then matted it with red cardstock. I adhered it to the bottom and added two large red gems. For the inside of the card I cut some red cardstock 1/8" smaller than the card base, then some cream cardstock 1/4" smaller than the red. I used a computer to create the "hope it's" part of the sentiment. I then stamped the "crab-u-lous" part of the sentiment. Both the sentiment stamps are from My Pink Stamper. I trimmed it and matted it with some red cardstock. I also cut another candle out from Wrap It Up, this time at 3." I also used yellow and orange Stickles on the flame again. I just love terrible puns and I thought this one was too good to pass up!
I made this card for the following challenges:- 365 Cards: "Day 301" - Signature Sentiment (I don't really have one, but if I did I know it would probably be some sort of terrible pun)
- BBTB2: "Wrap It Up" - candle cut
- The Friday Mashup: sketch
Oh my goodness, this is just fabulous. I love how you put a candle in each claw. Great design. Thanks for playing along at BBTB2.
ReplyDeleteHahaa, this is so awesome! GREAT birthday card! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it!!!! The sentiments are perfect and it's finished so adorably both inside and out. Crabulous, indeed! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2 xxD
ReplyDeletecute card! good luck on the challenges!
ReplyDeleteCute card! The candles in his claws are a fun addition. Thanks for playing the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the Friday Mashup sketch, this is a wonderful birthday card.
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what a cute use of the sketch! Very funny card.
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Happy Holidays
Kasey ~ in Oz
Friday Mashup DT
So cute.. love the crabby card.. :). Love the fun sentiment, image and bright colours :D
ReplyDeletePaula's back in the House and this is adorable!! talk about a card to make you smile!! I really like how you used the sketch!! Great colors too. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is this crab! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.
ReplyDeleteHow fun!!!!! I love that crab so much! Awesome, awesome, awesome. Thanks for joining us at The Friday Mashup!
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