Happy Purrthday

Another fun card for today.

 

The As You Like it Challenge asks us 'cats or dogs?'   LOL  it is definitely cats for me! 

  

 

 

Black 300gsm card base, with a marble DP.  

 

Uniquely Creative "Purrfect" cats stamped and hand coloured with Copics, then die cut, Sentiment stamped and diecut.  All elements added to cardfront with foam tabs.

 

 

A touch of bling added. 

 

A very clean and simple card for me .... not sure whether it needs something more or not :)

 

Linking with the following challenges:

  

Addicted to Stamps & More - Birthdays   

Allsorts Challenge #829 - Animals 

As You Like it - Cats or Dogs   Oops, too late!

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Purrthday!

A fun birthday card for my BFF today

 

 

Purrfect (stamps & dies) from Uniquely Creative Stamps were the purrfect choice for this card! and the colours from Color Throwdown were the purrfect colour inspiration!

 

Color Throwdown #724 

 

Stamped & die cut a selection of cats, then shaded very softly with grey copics.  Using the circle from Lawn Fawn Magic Holiday set, two circles were cut away from Card topper, and two circles were cut from silver foil card and placed underneath.  Cats were strategically positioned with 3d foam.... you have no idea how many combinations I tried! 

 

 

 

AAA Birthday Challenge #45

 

 

The sentiment was stamped and diecut twice, then layered, with some bling added as a final touch.

 

 

The Critter Crazy Challenge #70 is 'Anything goes' with a featured critter - I think this counts! :)

 

 

Items Used

Cardstock:  Black 300gsm, burgundy 300gsm, white 210gsm

Inks:  Versafine Clair, Copics

Stamps/Dies:  Uniquely Creative Stamps & Dies "Purrfect", Lawn Fawn Magic Holday Circle Die

Tools:  Cuttlebug

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Birthday Mandy!

My friend Mandy, celebrated her 60th birthday recently.

A small group of us, myself, Cynthia from Cynthia's Ark, Beth from Huggies Crafts and Mandy from Blue Edge Crafts met up for a lunch at The Topiary Cafe.  The Topiary has been on my 'to do' list for quite some time.

the food was lovely, if a little pricey for me, but then I don't dine out very often, apart from a pub meals, so I am always surprised at the cost of meals & drinks at a restaurant!

Here is the card I made for Mandy - using a stamp/embossing set that came with
the Australian Papercraft Essentials magazine.  

and here is what I made Mandy for her birthday.  I recently did a class for this 'Tree of Life' at Need4Bead - and I can tell you I really enjoyed myself.  Below is what I made in class - you can see my tree has a bit of storm damage LOL

and this is Jelly Bean, who kept us company for a little while :) 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Birthday Joy!

It was my friend Joy's birthday during last week and we arranged to go out for tea on Friday night.

Locals (South Aussies) will know that Friday, was a pretty hot day with a top temperature of  38.7C - that was just so very hot!!!.  Unfortunately, Mr Fixit does not do well in the heat, neither does Mrs Fixit if I am honest, so we begged off driving 45 mins in the heat, and arranged to get together another time.

Anyway, I was all prepared with birthday card and present, but Joy will have to wait until I next see her for her goodies :)

Linking with 2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge - anything goes (must include a critter)


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.