Monday, July 26, 2010

A Couple of Birthday Cards

The challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2 this week is to use the ice cream cone from Stretch Your Imagination. I just love ice cream and knew I had to do something with this cute little cone. I used some blue gingham paper for the background of my card. I cut the ice cream cone at 5 1/4" and the oval is from George and Basic Shapes, cut at 5 1/2." I embossed the cone with the Tiny Mosaic folder and the oval with the Happy Birthday folder. I used some glossy accent on the cherry and glitter on the ice cream. I added some ribbon as an accent and I think it will make a nice birthday card. I went with blue, hoping I could use it as a card for a boy. I think a little boy would like it, let me know what you think. :)




My other birthday card was for three different challenges. The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is "at the zoo." I was looking at my ZooBalloo cartridge and I wanted to use the elephant, hippo, and rhino. Once I chose those cuts I thought the color challange over at Picture Perfect Creations would be the way to go because their colors are: white, grey, and yellow. I then decided to use the sketch from the Critter Sketch Challenge this week. Each animal was cut at 2 1/4" and then I used some grey ink on the edges to accent them. I doodled on the white background to create the spaces for each animal. I then used a couple of star punches for the fourth square. I stamped "happy birthday" on the front and on the inside I wrote, "hope it's huge!" Enjoy.

31 comments:

  1. Such adorable cards! Thanks for playing along with us on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog this week!

    Hugs, Marsha

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  2. Such an adorable card. Love Cricut cuts that you chose. Thanks for playing with us at FCCB.
    -Angi-

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  3. Lovely cards, great use of the sketch. Thanks for playing at the CSCB.

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  4. Aw what great cards. Thank you for playing in the CSCB with your second card. Very cute!!!

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  5. I love that birthday card!! Too cute! Thanks for joining us at FCCB! :)

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  6. I love them all too hard to choose which is the cutest.

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  7. I love both of these sketches.
    Hugs,
    Raven

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  8. Both are super cute! I do love the hippo/elephant. I just love hippos :)

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  9. Love Cricut cuts that you chose.Such an adorable card. Thanks for playing with us at Fantabulous Cricut.

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  10. Oh such a cute card. I love all of the animals! Thanks for playing along with the Critter Sketch Challenge blog!

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  11. Adorable cards!! Great take on the sketch with those cute animals. Thanks for sharing with us at CSCB.

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  12. cute, cute, cute.
    Thanks for sharing with us over at FCCB

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  13. Such an adorable card! The little animals are so cute. I love your inside sentiment too. Thanks for playing the Critter Sketch Challenge.

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  14. Cute card! Thanks for playing at FCCB! Leigh

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  15. Absolutely adorable!! Thanks for joining us this week at PPC :)

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  16. Very sweet cards! TFS :)

    ~Emily

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  17. Great cards! I just love those cute little critters on the second one.
    Thanks so much for playing along at FCCB this week!

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  18. Cute card...I love that you used your cricut! Thanks for joining the critters challenge this week.

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  19. Such a sweet little Birthday card! Great job with this weeks sketch!


    Thanks for playing along with us at The Critter Sketch Challenge!

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  20. Every little boy would love an ice cream cone. That tiny mosaic folder is just perfect for embossing a cone. Thanks for playing along at BBTB2.

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  21. What little boy doesn't love Ice Cream?! LOL I just love both of your cards, they're adorable. Thanks for joing us this week at BBTB2.
    Froggie ((Hugs)) Theresa

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  22. What a perfect birthday card, cute!! Thanks for playing along with us at FCCB this week :)

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  23. You've done a great job with the challenge....Plain vanilla is my favorite!

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  24. Too cute, love all the animals. Thanks for playing along with us at CSCB.

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  25. I think a little boy would love the ice cream card. I know a certain mom who would enjoy it, too! : )

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  26. Gorgeous card! Love your embossing choices. Thanks so much for joining us at BBTB2 this week
    Juliexx

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  27. I love what you did with our colors this week at PPC! Thanks for playing with us!

    Lori - PPC Creator

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  28. OOOhh such cute animals!!!
    Thanks for sharing with us at PPC.

    Trish - PPC creator

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  29. Cute images for a birthday card. Perfect for a little child. Thanks for joining us at CSCB.

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  30. Great card, I love the embossing, thanks for challenging with bbtb2. Sandi

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