Happy 90th Birthday!

It is May 14th & we woke up to snow this morning.....I don't think spring is ever going to arrive here in Manitoba!  These flowers may be the only ones I can enjoy for a long time to come if the ground doesn't thaw soon. The poor orioles have arrived & are wondering what the heck is going on!

Now, about my card; I made this for a very special lady who is celebrating her 90th birthday this weekend. There is a big party for Olive which is going to be OUTSIDE in a tent....sure hope the temperatures sky rocket by then....could be very nippy if they don't! This is my first pop up box card & I loved making it. There will definitely be more. The base of the card is Bazzill CS decorated with the beautiful My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline Collection". The large flowers are Spellbinder die cuts using DP by Prima "Songbird" & Provo "French Country Collection", CS is Prism. The small flowers are punches using the same papers. The little fence &small flower vines are Memory Box; leaves & large flower stems are Spellbinders; butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch which I "stickled" & the pearls are Recollections. I sure hope Olive likes it!

Challenges:
Crafting When We Can..........die cuts
Cupcake Inspirations..........colors
Dragonfly Dreams..........how does your garden grow?
Scribble & Scrap..........ATG
Crafting From the Heart..........ATG
Incy Wincy Designs..........birthdays
Clear It Out..........female card using flowers
Die Cutting Divas...........wobble it/add dimension
Papertake Weekly..........pastel colors
Tuesday Throwdown..........spring blossoms

It's a guy thing!

 

This is so my Bill (except Bill has a little more hair!) He settles himself in front of the TV all comfy in his leather recliner with the remote in one hand & his bag of chips in the other....he then promptly falls asleep! Heaven help you though if you try to get the remote to change the channel or turn the volume down....his eyes pop open & he insists "I'm watching that!" LOL

 

This fun stamp is from Art Impressions....another one of their hilarious people. I have colored him with copics, DP are Basic Grey,ribbon from my stash & the buttons are from my Mom's button box. The sketch is Sweet Sketch who also had a tic tac toe challenge                                  

 

Challenges:

Crafting by Designs..........ATG

Hobbybook Designer Ch..........add a sentiment

The Male Room..........humorous

Sweet Sketch Ch.217..........sketch & tic tac toe (I used DP, button & ribbon)

Simon Says..........ATG

Art Impressions Ch.134..........masculine

Brown Sugar..........use 2 DP

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Ch.64..........circles & squares

Crafting at the Weekend..........ATG

Scribble & Scrap..........ATG

Come & get it..........ATG

 

Lofty Heights

 

This beautiful image & sentiment is from Beccy's Place. I won it some time ago but just got around to coloring it last week & I absolutely love it! We went to "Out of Africa" safari park in Arizona a few years ago & were able to feed & pat a giraffe.....it was amazing! They are really soft, almost like suede! And their eyes are beautiful, very soulful. I colored this with copics; DP is My Mind's Eye; CS is Bazzill; gems are Recollections; lace is from the $1 store & the ribbon is from Michael's.

 

Challenges:

Beccy's Place..........May.....use BP image

Crafting by Designs..........ATG

Inky Impressions Ch#157..........ATG

Simon Says..........ATG

4 Krafty Girlz..........ATG

Aud Sentiments..........use a sentiment

Paper Crafting Journey..........spots & stripes

Cards Galore Encore..........ATG

Country View Ch#15..........nature's glories

Brown Sugar..........use 2 patterned papers

Sister Act Ch.#55..........ATG