Fiesta Birthday

Fiesta! - That's Spanish for Happy Birthday!

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Create a Critter 2

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (stripe pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (blue) = 2.75" x 2.5".
• Mat 3 (red) = 2.5" x 2.25".
• Mat 4 (red border) = 1.25" x 4".
• Mat 5 (star pattern) = 1" x 4".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Packages = fussy cut from pattern paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack.   Red package is mounted with foam tape.
• Cactus with Hat = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; <Pinata-Icon> found on page 43 of folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Maracas = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; <Pinata-Accessory> found on page 43 of folder.
• Sentiment "Fiesta!" = printed on my computer using Minya Nouvelle at font size 26.

Inside of Card
Cricut Create a Critter 2

Inside Card:

• Mat 1 (star pattern) = 5" x 3.75".   Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Maracas = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; <Pinata-Accessory> found on page 43 of folder.
• Sentiment "That's Spanish For Happy Birthday!" = printed on my computer using Minya Nouvelle at font size 26.

Birthday Wishes

May all your Wishes come true!

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (gift pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Party Time."  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (light blue) = 5.25" x 1.5".  Mat embossed with The Paper Studio "Stripes" embossing folder.
• Mat 3, 4, 5 (dark blue squares) = 1.5" x 1.5".  Mats embossed with The Paper Studio "Tiny Stars" embossing folder.  Mats mounted with foam tape.
• Mat 6, 7, 8 (gift pattern squares) = 1.25" x 1.25."   Paper from My Mind's Eye "Party Time." Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink. 
• Mat 9 (Light blue under sentiment) = cut to sentiment size.  Bottom corners rounded at 1/4".   Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "May all your Wishes come true!" = from Scrappy Moms "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.
• Silver brads = from Imaginisce.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".
• Gift image = fussy cut from pattern paper.  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Party Time." 

Birthday Snail

Nothing says Happy Birthday like a snail with a gift on it's back.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (star pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Ink.
• Mat 3 (blue) = 4.75" x 3.5". 
• Mat 4 (gift pattern) = 4.5" x 3.25".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Ink.
• Mat 5 (blue border) = 3.25" x 2.75".
• Arrow = cut free hand from star pattern paper.  (covering up Viva Decor Pen problem)
• Gift = fussy cut from gift pattern paper.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Snail = from Studio G stamp.  Colored with Sharpie Highlighters.  Image was fussy cut and adhered to border.
• Sentiment "Happy Birthday to you!" = from Scrappy Moms "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.
• White Half Brads = from Imaginisce. 

Inside of Card

 

Inside of Card.

• Mat 1 (star pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack. 
• Mat 2 (blue) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Gift = fussy cut from gift pattern paper.  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time pack. 

Card entered into Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Bugs Life.

Number 1 Fan

Happy Birthday from your #1 Fan - Masculine Birthday Card.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Scrappy Moms Stamp and Die

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (wood grain pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from Echo Park This & That Charming 6x6 pad.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (fan pattern) = 5" x 1.5".  Paper from Echo Park This & That Charming 6x6 pad. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.
• Pinwheel and small fan circles = created using Scrappy Mom's Pinwheel die.  Paper from Echo Park This & That Charming 6x6 pad.  Pinwheel attached using an Action Wobble.
• Sentiment "Happy Birthday from you #1 FAN" = from Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays stamp set.

Side view of card

Side View:

• Pinwheel is attached with an Action Wobble.
• Inside of card is blank other than a small strip of fan pattern.

Happy Birthday!

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (yellow striped) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from Echo Park This &That Charming 6x6 pad.
• Mat 2 (green & yellow pattern) = 2.5" x 5.25" before punch.  Edges punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch.  Paper from Echo Park This &That Charming 6x6 pad.
• Mat 3 (green pattern) = 1.5" x 5.25".  Paper from Echo Park This &That Charming 6x6 pad.
• Sentiment "Happy Birthday!" = from Inkadinkado Humorous Birthday stamp set.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 4.75" x 3".
• Mat 2 (yellow striped) = .75" x 4.75".  Paper from Echo Park This &That Charming 6x6 pad.
• Mat 3 (green pattern) = 1" x 4.75".  Edge punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch. Paper from Echo Park This &That Charming 6x6 pad.

Entered in CardTV Challenge: Mix It Up

Make a Wish

Birthday Card

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (solid pink) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat has been embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
• Mat 2 (brown) = 3.75" x 2.5".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 6x6 pad.  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Mat has been mounted with foam tape.
• Mat 3 (pink striped) = 3.5" x 2.25".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 6x6 pad. Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 4 (pink with sentiment) = 2.5" x 1". 
• Birthday Cake = cut at 3" from Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge; <BdayCk-s> found on page 61 of folder. 
• Sentiment "MAKE A WISH" = from Hampton Art Happy Birthday stamp set.
• Half Pearls = from Michaels
• Ribbon = from Michaels.

Inside of card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink striped) = 5" x 3.75".   Paper from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 6x6 pad.
• Mat 2 (solid pink) = 4.75" x 3.5".