Take My Advice DOLL....

....pick an age and stick to it !

This is Bugaboo's JJ wine 2.  I was inspired by Billie and sorta cased her. The sentiment derived from Art Impressions.  One more card I'm adding to the Christmas Card sets! Nothing special about the template so I added dimension and an svg wine glass (free from internet) with an acetate base.

I'm joining the Catch the Bug Challenge - Make Us Laugh

A2, colored with copics
I hope you didn't notice my personal cork holder was full

pop-ups behind girls and wine glass
PS  Inside says "Happy Birthday"

Acetate base behind glass

Yup, I made 4
Going to make these again but change the sentiment

Birthday Chicks

I wanted to revisited this cute "birthday chicks" From the Heart Stamps.  I'm joining their Challenge with a "twist" # 154.

Some of the details will be hard for you to see.  I printed the balloon twice and popped up for dimension. The Happy Birthday to you is a new die cut from Lawn Fawn.  I colored with copics.

A2, homemade dots, copics for coloring, word die cut

Happy Birthday card

I have several cards to post but must retake photos after losing them on my computer.  However, this is a card for a friend's birthday. I incorporated the deets for the From the Heart Stamps weekly Challenge #110 before deadline.  Sketch or twist. (I did twist) 

I'm glad I'm up and running again, but it feels like a daunting tasks in trying to make up challenges and commenting on so many fab blogs, so I do apologize.  I just need to relax, do what feels right and makes me happy.  Summer is also almost upon us and I have many vacation plans like many of you....haha

A2, made "happy" in Silhouette, doubled thickness, copics, Paper Smooches stitched lines die

I did TWIST: 3 black stripes and 3 pearls

Happy Birthday music

I'm trying to find more ways to incorporate the La Rue Flourish die by Memory Box into a variety of cards.  I have a weakness for dies....some are very expensive.  I'm trying to rationalize my addiction by using more this coming month...haha

I used "Happy Birthday" sheet music as one of my background papers and inked the edges. A little stitching, button, pearl, flower, music and leaf punch and I think I have a quick, pretty, CAS birthday card waiting to be mailed.

A2 size

Getting older is just a part of life...

(inside)   ....YOU go first!!!

My DB's birthday is just a few days away.  Too bad he lives so far away.  I'm sending several cards and spreading them out over a few days just for fun.

I'm almost embarrassed to show this card being so CAS.  I wanted to add more, but I really wanted the background paper to shine.  I think he will be happy just knowing I sent a card(s).

This is Melvin from Art Impressions....one of the many I colored several months back and just now getting around to putting it on a project.

5x5, stitching, copics, glossy accents for glasses, brads

BEE-utiful day for a birthday!

Warm days last week got our flowers and trees a bloomin! I haven't seen bees, but with flowers blooming, it's just a matter of time.

Our friends in Charleston share a March birthday with me.  Harry just completed a course in "bee keeping", so I thought this theme would be appropriate for his special day.  I love the little honeycomb and bee charm I won on Ebay.

I was inspired by a sketch found on Pinterest and a cut file at the Silhouette Store.  I used a Peachy Keen face stamp, along with a honeycomb embossing folder for wings, EK punches and twine.

A2 vertical, ribbon, stitching
Inside: Have a BEE-utiful Happy Birthday!

Challenges:

Paper Playtime- use a bee

Sweeeeeeeet !!!

It's My Birthday!

Sweeeeet!!! (ear piercing sweeeeeeeet)   I'm so happy I could....

.....eat a pound of chocolate and smile all the way to the gym.
....drink a glass of wine, down some bon bons, read a trashy novel and go to bed happy tonight.
....squeeze and hug you if lived just a tad bit closer.

Thank Yoooooooou for making it such a nice day!

The expressions on this little face sums up everything I'm feeling today.  Perfect!!! I fell in love with this darling Spyder's image called Birthday Mice.

 Right side blank to post a comment before I mail.

Cami's Trifold card is the technique I used for this card but had to do minor adjustment as not to waste paper.

Happy Birthday Bugaboo..I Love you!

Birthday Blog Hop and Challenge

Day 5

Oh Yeah....we are celebrating and partying at Bugaboo Stamps from Jan.14 - Jan 20 with a hop and challenges each day.  Bugaboo turned 2!!! I love my Bugaboo Stamps!

Today's challenge, continue with "birthday theme",  choose one of your favorite Bugaboo images, add bling and use primary colors.  I chose Make it Snappy - Dottie - Happy Birthday image.  I decided to keep it very CAS (clean and simple). All the glitter is hard to see in pic.

A2, Memory Box die swirl, ribbon, bling on hat, earrings, cupcake and necklace and pearls

Challenges:
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge PWC189 - Glitter
Daisy Doodle -  Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink - Love or Romance: I love my Bugaboo Stamps...Happy Birthday