Birthday Card With Funny Birds

Hello Bloggers,

A birthday card today.

I made it for my daughter with the paper that she had seen before and found the birds so funny. Aren't they adorable? :)

I tried to keep as much of the bird paper visible as possible. Thus the thin frame and the random thin strip. But I could not help myself - the corner is full of flowers :) 

The big roses are punched, the other flowers are roll-ups from different brands. 

The Happy Birthday sentiment has actually 2 layers - the dark green under the orange is offset a bit to create some tiny thin outline.

Oh yes, almost forgot - the edges are punched with the Martha Stewart Cherish punch. I folded the card stock and then punched through 2 layers. Martha Stewart punches are among those few who can do that and stay alive. :)

Used:

• Martha Stewart punch around cherish
• 5-petal punch for the big roses
• Presscut Cutting And Embossing Stencils - Happy Birthday 1 PCD02
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Scribbles & Splat # 660222
• Joy!Crafts 6002/0360 Square & Chandelier
• Joy!Crafts 6002/2052 Stripes
• Joy Crafts - Vintage Flourishes 6003/0032 - Cutting Flowers
• Joy!Crafts 6002/0263 Branch Nr.1 
• Joy!Crafts Vintage Doily Border Die 6002/0366
• Joy!Crafts 6002/0385 Stencil - Roll Up Roses 
• Die-Namics Mini Royal Roses 
• Marianne Design Creatable Crochet LR0380
• Marianne Design Creatables Lr0162 English Rose 
• Marianne Design Creatables Lr0163  Chinese Rose 
• Marianne Design Creatables Lr0257 
• Marianne Design Embossing Folder + Die Cross Stitching DF3417
• Marianne Design Lr0229 Creatables Anja's leaves 4
• Memory Box Botanical Stem Die # 99088
• Memory Box Slender Leaves Die # 98818

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Something with Wings challenge - the birds on paper
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge: Week 19 - Anything But Square 
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge: Week 20/21 - Birthday Celebrations
Cuttlebug Mania: May Flowers
Artistic Inspirations: Challenge 157 - anything goes/twist of flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: Welcome to Pennys Challenge 278 - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks: 2 Creative Chicks #10 Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: May 2016 challenge
Do-it creatief challenge blog: Challenge #1 Mei - een kaart/creatie met bloemen erop
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 164 - Dies and or punches
Broken Fairy Challenge: Challenge #2, Anything Goes with a Twist Add a Die Cut or Punch
Crafty Gals Corner: Challenge #72 ~ May Flowers
Allsorts challenge blog: Week 364 - Happy 7th Birthday Allsorts
A Gem of A Challenge: Challenge #169 FLOWERS..
Dies R Us Challenge: Challenge #49 - Birthday
Dutch Card Lovers: Challenge #255 - een kaart met alleen papier en diecuts/stansen
My Time To Craft!: Challenge #322 'Paper Piecing!' - the edges, the heart, the sentiment, the horizontal strip
melonheadz friends: Ribbon/Lace/Twine Challenge (use at least one) - some twine in the flowers
Card Mania: CMC#80 Flowers/Цветя
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: May Challenge - Lovely Layers
Marianne's Design Divas: Challenge 5 Anything goes with minimum 3 MD products option Baby or child
KREATIV SCRAPPING BLOGG: UTFORDRING #5 - BLOMSTER
Crafty Cardmakers: #164 Stitching, Faux or Real - on the frame and the strip, the crochet heart


Thanks for stopping by!
Lena

Bright Red Birthday Card with MD Tassels

Hello Bloggers,

Today's card is in really bright colors.

I don't know... I found this red patterned paper in my stash the other day and I just loved it. Again obviously, because the first time I liked it was when I bought it. :)

The tassels are hanging on paper "threads". I had tried real threads of several kinds, but somehow all of them looked awkward here. So I just used my trusted guillotine to produce a thin strip of paper, added some beads and voilà.