Happy Birthday!

Birthday card created for my daughter's upcoming birthday in November. 

• Cricut Cartridges:  Plantin Schoolbook and Pretty Pennants
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Punch:  Martha Stewart balloon punch
• Sentiment:  Inkadinkado "Humorous Birthday" stamp set.
• Twine:  Friendship Twine (purchased at Walmart in children's craft section)

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook
Cricut Pretty Pennants

Card Recipe:

• Polka Dot Strips = cut each at 1" x 4".  I started out with a 4" x 5" square cardstock and attached each strip to it.  Then rounded the corners at 1/2" before mounting to the card base.
• Pennant = cut at 2.25" x 4.5" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge.  I used my Gypsy to resize the image; the Cricut Craft Room (free software) can also be used to do resizing.
• Balloon = from Martha Stewart punch.  Image punched three times and layered together to create a chipboard effect.  Bow twine is Friendship Twine (purchased at Walmart in children's craft section).  Balloon image mounted with foam tape.

 

• "happy" = letters cut at 1" using Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge; [Roly Poly] feature used.  Each letter cut three times and layered together before attaching.  This gives the letters a chipboard effect.
• Sentiment "Birthday!" = partial of "Happy Birthday" sentiment found on the Inkadinkado stamp set "Humorous Birthday."  I placed scotch tape over the "Happy" portion when inking.  Tape is then removed before stamping.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (yellow polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded at 1/2".
• Balloons = from Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for joining me today!  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn



Minion Birthday Card

The minions are all the rage right now.  I found a great link via Operation Write Home with directions on making a minion for a card.

• Minion Directions Link:  Scrap Happens
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Cricut Cartridges:  Paper Doll Dress Up; Varsity Letter
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up
Cricut Varsity Letter

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black pattern) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (white) = 5 1/4" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.
• Mat 3 (black pattern border) = 1" x 4 1/8".
• "H" "B" = cut at 3/4" from Cricut Varsity Letter cartridge. Cut three and mount together to create a chipboard effect.

Minion (mounted with foam tape) =

• Body (yellow) = cut at 1 1/2" x 3".  Round all corners at 1/2".
• Arms (yellow) = cut two at 1/4" x 1 1/4".
• Overalls (blue) = cut at 1 1/2" x 1 1/2".  Round bottom corners at 1/2".  Hand trim notches for overall top.
• Top of Overalls (blue) = cut two at 1/4" x 1 1/4".  Black gems were added for buttons.
• Legs (blue) = cut two at 5/8" x 3/4".
• Goggles Strap (black) = cut at 1/4" x 2 1/2".
• Eyes (gray) = circle punch two at 1/2".  Googly Eyes are glued on top.
• Hands (black) = cut at 3/4" using real dial size from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge; [Suprgl][Accessories 2] found on page 57 of the folder.
• Feet (black) = cut at 3/4"  using real dial size from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge; [Suprgl][Accessories 1] found on page 57 of the folder.
• Hair = hand cut from black card stock.
• Mouth = hand drawn with black pen.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:
Mat 1 (black pattern) = 5" x 3 3/4".
Mat 2 (white) = 4 3/4" x 3 1/2".


I think next time I'll put the eyes closer together during assembly.  Another way of making this minion is to create with only one eye.  Circle punch in gray at 1".

Hope you enjoyed the card.  As always, your comments are appreciated!

~ Marilyn