Happy March

I'm playing along with My Craft Spot challenge #47 - For the Birds.  My card has an awesome color combination of Lagoon and Sorbet and lots of layers.  So Happy March!

I started with Sorbet A2 card.  I added a pattern paper I found in a stack of DCWV with the same Lagoon and Sorbet colors.  I used  the following cartridges for my card:  Elegant Edges pg. 65 <Flower3> cut at 4" for the center piece.  My bird is found in Live Simply <Bird1-s> cut at 3", I also used the layers for the wing and leaves.  The flower is from George & Basic shapes cartridge, pg. 120.  I cut 3 each in the following sizes, 2", 1-1/2" and 1" on dotted Sorbet paper from My Minds Eye.  I also cut the white circle found on pg. 108 at 3".  All other paper from Close to My Heart and cut 1/4" smaller than the piece below it. 

To finish this card I sponged all bird and leaf pieces with Lagoon ink, all flower pieces with Sorbet ink, ink from Close to My Heart.  After sponging I added black line details around the edges of these pieces.  Stamped my sentiment, two stamps from Close to My Heart in Sorbet and Black.  Added lighter lagoon brads From American Craft to center of flowers and 3 at the lower right corner.  Small adhesive pearls around the center cut out and a ribbon finish off my card.

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I'm not lion...

Today my sharing is a card I made for My Craft Spot challenge #46 - Make us laugh.  I do not have much in the way of stamps with funny sayings or puns, but thank goodness for the computer and the ability to use it for searching. I did find a great website for Top 100 animal puns.  Korney, silly puns to use on cards, which I did for my submission.  I hope you'll enjoy it and think that it's punny! or at least make you GIGGLE!

To make this card:

I started with an ivory A2 cardstock card.  I then added patterned paper to the background.  Polka dotted paper is cut 3" x 4-1/4" and the diamond pattern paper is cut 2-1/2" x 4-1/4". All paper from Close to My Heart.

Cartridges:

Ultimate Creative Series Sampler, which has so much to offer.  I used Bonus 4 for the lion, which is Image13 with layers cut at 3-1/2".  You can also find this lion in the Animal Kingdom cartridge.  The grass is on the Bonus 5, Image42 cut at 1-1/2".  This image can be found in the Plantin' SchoolBook cartridge.  And the last image I used was the hat and layers, Bonus 2, Image15 & Image16 cut at 1-1/2", which is from the Forever Young cartridge.

To complete this card:

I chalked around the edges of my images, as well as used a black micron pen to outline the images.  Layer all pieces as seen in the photo, working back to front.  I gave the  Lion some Glossy Accents on the eyes and nose, which I colored in with the black pen first.  I added an adhesive pearl to the center of the flowers, one found inside.  I created the message on the computer, punched it out with my 1-1/2" circle punch and layered it on top of a red 1-3/4" circle.  A GIGGLE ticket from Tim Holtz is tucked under the circle. 

Inside of card

So the question is, "What do you call a Lion wearing a stylish hat?"

The answer, "...a dandy Lion" 

Enjoy you evening and thanks for stopping by.


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