Friday, April 17, 2009

Cuttlebug Challenge Taxes and Numbers

Happy Friday to everyone!
Cuttlebug's challenge this week motivated me to make a few birthday cards for my nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
I think this is a fun card to duplicate changing the child's name and age plus using different pattern papers. Although I may need a bigger cupcake for the 8 year old 'cause it only has one candle and I cut out the other 3 to add on top for the youngest grandson, Jack :o)

My card: All card stock is from my stash of 12x12 sheets bought at AC Moore. The cupcake is cut out and outlined with glitter gel pens - it's a Dollar Tree stamp(!). The Frame around "Happy Birthday" is a stamp from Fiscars "Wedding" Clear Stamp set. I cut out the number 4 freehand and embossed it with Cuttlebug folder "Floral Fantasy. The candles that I cut out of colored papers have Stickles glitter as the flame and on the stripes going down each one, I cut the (very thin) Party Streamers from colored papers and taped them to the back before adhering the cupcake to the card with a pop up dot. Hope you like what I came up with ~

9 comments:

  1. This is a fun child's birthday card! Love the bright colors!

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  2. What a sweet birthday card for your grandson!:)

    Nathalia
    Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

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  3. What a cute fun card Helen, just perfect for your little grandson! The embossed 4 looks great (especially as you cut it free-hand!) and I love the touch of the little paper streamers! Thanks for playing along with us this week at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/
    Hugs Mrs Jx

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  4. this is darling!! great way to personalize a card! i love your 4 - it looks amazing embossed like that!!

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  5. Adorable card Helen...I'm sure you'll make many people happy giving out this birthday card! Beautiful fun colors and you are exactly right, a great card to duplicate to save you time:) Thanks so much for joining us at CBC!
    Amber

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  6. What a fabulous card! Your freehand #4 turned out perfectly!

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  7. I love how the number looks!
    Thank you for joining this challenge at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog Meda

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  8. Thank you for your kind comment. All the cards were beautiful! Yours too, love the bright and "happy" colours!
    Have a nice weekend!

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