Happy BIRD-Day Card

So I found this super cute paper at my LSS by Jillibean Soup. This is called Spotted Owl Soup. I made this card for my husband’s birthday later this month.

My card base is white card stock cut and folded to 4 1/4” X 5 1/2”. I added a bright blue mat cut at 4” X 5 1/4” and then my patterned paper cut at 3 3/4” X 5”. I used some Doodlebug twine and wrapped it around my card.

My little owl is from the Hoot and Holler Cricut Lite cartridge and was cut at 3”. I used my Imagine and colors from the Blast Off cartridge to color the layers of my owl. I also cut the hat from the cartridge at 1 3/4” and used patterns and colors from the Blast Off cartridge to color it as well. I adhered my hat to my owl and then put my little owl on an action wobble. He is just too cute.

I stamped my sentiment is some dark blue ink on white card stock and then cut it down and notched the end and added it to my card. I think he is going to like this one.

Be Merry! Be Bright!

I was looking through a Holiday Card magazine my husband bought me and noticed several cards that were simply stamped or die cut images placed on Kraft card stock with little to know embellishments. I liked the simple look and decided I wanted to create my own. I started of with a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I used a VersaMark watermark stamp pad and some snowflake clear stamps to stamp snowflakes all over the card front to give it a little more interest. My cuts are from the Hoot and Holler Cricut Lite Cartridge. I cut the branch at 1 3/4". I used my Gypsy to make the branch 4" wide so it would reach further across the card front. I cut the little owl at it's layers at 2". The little Santa hat was is also from the Hoot and Holler cartridge and was cut at 1 3/4". I added Christmas red stickles to the light bulb and Stardust stickles to the white trim and pompom on the hat. I glued a white snowflake button on top of a green button and added to the card. I also added some Crystal stickles to the snowflake. I then added a red rhinestone to the hat for the Holly Berry in the hat and some lime green stickles to the holly leaves. As a finishing touch I added some white doodle dots and faux stitching to the card. The sentiment is a Studio G dollar stamp.