Birthday Sundaes Ch #48 - Animals

Goodmorning!  It is time for another Birthday Sundaes challenge!  This week we are challenging you to use Animals on your Birthday Cards.  I had so much fun with this challenge!  The possibilities are endless!  Here is the card I created for your inspiration!

I used this adorable Big Panda Marci digi from LaLa Land Crafts for my Animal!  Isn't she cute!?!

I layered her onto the super sweet MME Quite Contrary - Jack & Jill paper that my dear friend Kristie sent me for my Birthday last month...Thanks Kristie!!  I'm in love with this paper so be ready to see more of it!

This week we have a super fun sponsor, JustWordz!  Make sure you stop by Birthday Sundaes to check out the details for this week and to see the super cute Birthday Cards with Animals the DT has created!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes #47 - Use Green on Your Birthday Card

Hello All!  Today's Birthday Sundaes challenge is to create a birthday card and USE GREEN on it! Don't forget a birthday sentiment/wording on your card front.

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps - check out all the details {HERE}!

 I used this adorable image from Bugaboo Stamps.  I'm not thrilled with this card but I was trying to use up the image that I accidently printed as a 5x7.   He was too cute to waste!

Be sure to check out the rest of the amazing DT birthday cards at Birthday Sundaes!  Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Sundaes #46 - Birthday Card Challenge

Goodmorning Everyone!  I hope you are doing well today!  Today we are starting a new challenge at Birthday Sundaes!  Everyones favorite, Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment and we have a fun sponsor for you to check out, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!  They have generously given the DT some images to work with this week...Thank you!  Here is my birthday card!

I used Birthday Cake Cocoa and paired it with some "Oh La La for Her" MME paper!  Tied a bow with Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot and finished it off with Birthday Sentiments from My Craft Spot Inside & Out Set #2!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes #43 - Inspiration Photo Challenge

Hello Everyone!  We have a fun challenge this week at Birthday Sundaes starting today !  We have a beautiful (and delicious) inspiration photo for you to use to create your birthday cards but there is a twist...you're birthday card must include a heart!  Here is the card that the delicious photo inspired me to create! 

I used Cupcake Anya from The Greeting Farm!  She is just too cute!

I was drawn to the chocolate cupcake in the inspiration photo, so I mixed that with the soft pinks by using MME Lost & Found Madison Avenue PP and some Chocolate Chip Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot!

And of course, the Birthday Card is not complete without a HEART this week!  I wanted a chipboard one, but I ended up freehand cutting this from cardboard, coloring it with a matching marker and glittering it up a bit.  It turned out ok! 

So here is the inspiration photo!

Photo Credit: http://www.mysweetandsaucy.com/2011/02/valentines-day-treats/

Please credit the photo source if you upload this picture!

If you love that delicious photo, please join us this week at Birthday Sundaes!  The DT has some more delicious inspiration for you there!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Birthday Sundaes Ch #42 Birthday Card Sponsored by Karen's Doodles

Goodmorning Everyone!  I want to start by thanking everyone who stopped by to wish me a happy birthday this week!  A very Big Thank You to Kristie for my special birthday surprise!  It made my day!  It is time for another Birthday Sundaes challenge today!  Everyone's favorite this week, Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment and we have Karen's Doodles joining us again as our sponsor!  This week, the DT was generously given some adorable images to play with!  I choose Princess Pony and made a super simple card which I have become the queen of lately!  My oldest is in Kindergarten and is friends with everyone, which means birthday parties every weekend!  I can't keep up with cards!  Here is what I made for one of her friends!

The DT have created some amazing cards using these sweet images.  Please join us this week at Birthday Sundaes for you chance to win 3 digis of your choice from Karen's Doodles!  Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Sundaes Ch #40 - Birthday Card

Goodmorning!  It is time for a new challenge at Birthday Sundaes.  This week is everyones favorite, Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment!  One lucky winner will win 4 images of their choice from our sponsor MelJen's Designs...YAY!!  Here is the Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment I created using MelJen's Designs Robbie Robot image!

The fun sentiments are from My Craft Spot!  I love that the new Build a Valentine stamp set works great for birthday cards!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #39 Winter Birthday Card (must include a snowman)

Goodmorning Everyone!  Is it cold where you are?  We have a fun challenge at Birthday Sundaes for your frosty winter days!  It is an inspiration photo and the challenge is a Winter Birthday card which must include a snowman!  Our sponsor this week is Apron Strings Designs!  Here is the inspiration photo!

image source: http://www.thecompletecupcake.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/seasonal.jpg

Here is the card that the adorable photo inspired me to make!

It's not one of my favorite cards but it fits the theme and my kids loved it! 

Products Used:

Cricut E2
       Cricut Decals Cart
My Craft Spot
       Winter Wonderland Stamp Set
       Inside & Out Set #2
       Vanilla Bean Crinkle Ribbon
Stampin' Up!
        Cardstock
        Retired DSP
        Dimensionals
Walmart Shimmer Paper

Stop by this week and join in the fun at Birthday Sundaes!  The Design Team has created some super cute Winter Birthday Cards with the inspiration of the photo...don't forget to use a snowman!  One lucky winner will win a card kit from Apron Strings Designs...Whoo Hoo!!!  Thanks for stopping by today!



Birthday Sundaes is Back!!

Hello Everyone!  We're back this week from our holiday break at Birthday Sundaes!  We have Whimsie Doodles sponsoring us to kick off the new term..YAY!!  This week our challenge is Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment on the card front and we have a little twist.  You have the option of using something new on your birthday card!  So let's show off the fun new crafty holiday gifts! 

I actually did not receive any new crafty items for Christmas but I did get a new camera which I used to photograph my card (I hope that counts...haha)!  I had a hard time transitioning and I think my birthday card ended up looking a little Christmas-like but I was still happy with the result!

Whimsie Doodles generously gave us a few images to work with this week and I chose the adorable Flakey Snowman image for my birthday card!   Stop by Birthday Sundaes today to see all the crafty Birthday Cards the Design Team came up with this week using the Whimsie Doodles images!  One lucky winner will win a $10 gift certificate to the Whimsie Doodles store! 

Products Used:

Whimsie Doodles
       Flakey Snowman
Echo Park
       Times & Seasons
       (from Shop Pumpkin Spice)
My Craft Spot
       White Christmas
       Inside & Out Set #2
       Cranberry Crinkle Ribbon
Stampin' Up!
        Stampin' Write Markers
        Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today and thank you Whimsie Doodles for sponsoring us this week!

Birthday Sundaes #36 - Use Old/Neglected Stash Sponsored by Karen Doodles

It is Sunday and time for another Birthday Sundaes challenge!  This week's challenge is to use your old/neglected stash on your birthday card (that way you'll have more room to replace it this holiday season...hehe)! Remeber that it must have a birthday sentiment/wording on the card front!  We have a fun sponsor Karen Doodles who has generously shared a few digi images with the Design Team...THANK YOU!!  One lucky winner will win their choice of 3 digi images!  Here is my birthday card using Fairy Princess from Karen Doodles! 

I don't know about you but my black/white scrap pile is my most neglected portion of my stash!  I never grab for it because it is such a mess plus my girls tend to use it heavily!  The white backgroud piece was so scrappy that I had to cover it with a rainbow of My Craft Spot Crinkle Ribbon!

This is how scrappy that white piece was.  I have some old dimensions on one side and the kids had drawn on the other!!  All I did to cover it was run a line of adhesive down the length of it, applied the ribbon and repeated with each color!  Now it is a fun birthday card!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Fairy Princess image!!  Don't you just love her?  My other piece of neglected stash included in this card are my adhesive backed rhinestones.  I have so many of them and never use them.  The pink ones are so old that the adhesive has dried up on most of them!   Another one of my neglected items, my Stampin' Up Stamps!  The "Birthday Wishes" is from an old Hostess Set.  I have a whole dresser of them and never get them out any more!  I think I need to change that! 



Please join us at Birthday Sundaes by using your old/neglected stash on your birthday card this week for your chance to win your choice of 3 super cute images from Karen Doodles!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes #32 - Color Challenge

Goodmorning Everyone!  Another Sunday here and we have another fun birthday card challenge for you at Birthday Sundaes!  This week the Design Team have cooked up some super cool Birthday Cards using only the colors purple/green/black/white (and a few neutrals as needed)!  Here is my Color Challenge Birthday Card for your inspiration!

The image is Spooky Birthday from TiddlyInks.  I colored her up then added crystal effects to her dress and hat. 

The super cute sentiment is from My Craft Spot as are the black/purple bakers twine and the deep purple crinkle ribbon. I added some colored google eyes to the bow to give it a spooky effect and liquid pearls to the borders on the card.  

The inside is stamp with the second half of this Inside & Out Sentiment set from My Craft Spot and the "Happy Boo-day" is MPS.

I hope you like it!  Please join us this Sunday at Birthday Sundaes for our  purple/green/black/white Birthday Card Color Challege!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes #31 Tall Birthday Card Sponsored by Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps

Hello Everyone!  It is another sponsor week starting today at Birthday Sundaes!  This week Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps is donating 3 digis to one lucky winner and they were generous to give the design team some super cute images to work with (thank you)!  Our challenge this week is to make a Tall Birthday Card!  Here is my inspiration for you using Sweet 'N Sassy's Party Hat Cocoa! 

I used Basic Grey's Eva line for this fun Birthday Card.

I paper pieced Cocoa and added a ribbon embellishment with My Craft Spot Crinkle Ribbon to the hat.

The rest of the Birthday Sundaes team have come up with some amazing Tall Birthday Cards using Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps!  You have until next Saturday to play along for your chance to win 3 digis of your choice!  Thanks for stopping by today!
 

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #30 - Fall Colors Birthday

Good morning!  It is Sunday which means another fun challenge at Birthday Sundaes!  Today is the start of our 30th challenge!  I can't believe it!  Time flies when you're having fun and we have another fun challenge for you!  This week we want to see Fall Colors on your Birthday Cards!  The Birthday Sundaes Design Team has come up with some gorgeous cards for your inspiration!  Here is my card!

My girls have been enjoying all the squirrels scurrying around collecting nuts!  I thought this card would be fitting for a Fall Colors Birthday Card!

I just love the colors for this challenge!  I had to mix a few different stamps to get the right feel for this belated birthday card!  The "Awwww Nuts" is from My Pink Stamper, "Happy Birthday" is from My Craft Spot and "(A little late)" is Stampin' Up!  The gorgeous Crinkle Ribbon is My Craft Spot!  Speaking of My Craft Spot, Kimberly is looking for a few new Design Team members but the call ends tomorrow!  Click HERE for more info! 

Please join us for our Fall Colors Birthday Card challenge at Birthday Sundaes this week!  You have until next Saturday to link up your card!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Other Challenges:

The Paper Variety Forest Friends Challenge

Birthday Sundaes #29 Ribbons Sponsored by My Craft Spot

Goodmorning friends!  Another live post from me today!  That is two in one weekend and I spent some time in my craft space yesterday...YAY!!  We have another fun challenge for you this week at Birthday Sundaes!  This week we want to see Ribbons on your Birthday Cards and we have a fabulous sponsor, My Craft Spot!  Kimberly has donated her Inside & Out Stamp Set #2 for one lucky winner this week!  Here is my Ribbons Birthday Card!

I cut an 8" Hello Kitty card base from Hello Kitty Greetings and I cut a present for her to hold (it helps her stand up)!  She is dressed with MME Happy Go Lucky paper.

I used Hot Pink Crinkle Ribbon and Pink Sorbet Bakers Twine, both from My Craft Spot, for the bow and added a sentiment from Inside & Out Stamp Set #2 on the tag.

I also made some adjustments to make a back side for Hello Kitty too!  My daughter really liked that touch!

The inside is stamped with two different birthday sentiments both from My Craft Spot Inside & Out Set #2 which you have a chance to win this week by playing along at Birthday Sundaes!  Make sure you check out the rest of the DT's beautiful birthday cards with ribbon and link yours up by next Saturday!  Thank you Kimberly for sponsoring us this week!  Stop back tomorrow to see the new My Craft Spot challenge!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes - Buttons Birthday Challenge

Hello everyone!  Just another scheduled post here today.  I'm so sorry and I hope to get back to my blog/crafting here soon!!  This week at Birthday Sundaes our challenge is Buttons on your Birthday Cards!  This card is very special because I plan on giving it to my Mom for her Birthday this month!!  This is what I came up with for your "buttons" inspiration this week!

Yes, I am aware that I have been neglecting my poor Cricuts lately!  I know they miss me and I hope to sit down and use at least one of them again soon!!  The sentiment is of course My Craft Spot.   The image is from Tiddly Inks!  I can't get enough of these images and I have found that I can work on them anywhere!  It is also very soothing to sit and color when I can! 

Make sure to check out the rest of the Birthday Sundaes Design Team wonderful Birthday cards using buttons this week!  You have until next Saturday to join in the fun!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #27 - Belated Birthday

Hello Everyone!  Despite my love for making Birthday Cards, I have been missing a lot of Birthday's lately.  This week's challenge at Birthday Sundaes is perfect for me right now!   This week we are challenging you to make some Belated Birthday cards for your card stash!  Since I needed a few of them, here are my cards for your inspiration!

One for my non-Cricuting friends (even though I did use a cricut cut on it).

I used an adorable Tiddly Inks image on this one and MME paper.

A card for my Cricuting friends inspiration.

I used Create a Critter, a MPS stamp and a PKS face.

Please join us at Birthday Sundaes this week!  The DT and Guest Designer have come up with some AMAZING cards for your inpsiration!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #26 - Criss Cross Birthday Card

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to another Sunday and another fun Birthday Sundaes challenge.   This week our challenge is a Criss Cross Birthday Card and boy have the DT and our Guest Designer come up with some amazing cards this week!  My girls were recently invited to a Minnie Mouse themed birthday party for one of our special little friends so I made this card for her and for your Criss Cross Birthday inspiration!

My other picture didn't turn out so well and I didn't get a chance to re-photograph it, but the back of the Minnie head was stamped with a Happy Birthday Sentiment from My Craft Spot in white ink.   Please join us this week at Birthday Sundaes for our fun Criss Cross Birthday card challenge!  If you have never made one before, there is a wonderful tutorial here http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/criss_cross_card/! 
Thanks for stopping by today!

Whimsie Doodles Birthday Card

I was late getting my Birthday Sundaes card done this past week but I really wanted to share a Birthday card with you using one of the super cute images from Whimsie Doodles.   Boy did I have problems with this card.  First off, it was late, then I had a Stickles explosion! 

Isn't that lovely!  What a treat to clean up!  Not only was it all over my card, gypsy and just about everything on my desk, but it also ended up all over me too!  At least I was able to salvage the card!  It is just a little more glittered than I had originally intended!

This week our Birthday Sundaes challenge is Birthday Card (with a Birthday Sentiment on the card front) and one lucky winner will win a $10 gift certificate to the Whimsie Doodles online store!  Don't forget to stop by Birthday Sundaes to check out the sweet deal Whimsie Doodles  has offered for our Birthday Sundaes Fans and you still have a few more days to play along in our challenge!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Sundaes Ch #24 - Inspiration Photo

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Hello Everyone!  First, I would like to start by saying that I hope those of you who have been impacted by Irene are ok today.  For those of you still in the path, please stay safe. 

We have a photo inspiration challenge for you at Birthday Sundaes this week.

source link: http://urbancomfort.typepad.com/urban_nest/2010/02/cupcake-flags.html

Doesn't that look delicious!!  Here is the Birthday Card this picture inspired me to create!

I've had Cupcake Anya sitting here for awhile and I finally colored her!  She is so cute! 

I filled my card with stripes/polka dots and added a little banner! 

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! Cardstock
• My Mind's Eye Pattern Paper
• Spellbinders Classic Ovals
• The Greeting Farm Cupcake Anya
• Stampin' Write Markers
• My Craft Spot Inside & Out Set #2 Sentiment
• My Craft Spot Chocolate Truffle Bakers Twine
• Stampin' Up! Dimensionals

Please join us at Birthday Sundaes this week!  The rest of the DT has created some amazing Birthday cards inspired by the photo!  You can draw your inspiration from any part of the photo but your Birthday card must be inspired by the picture and it must include a Birthday Sentiment on the card front!  Thanks for stopping by today!