Thursday, September 6, 2018

Birthday Cards


Today I have a couple birthday cards using the Tim Holtz Crazy dog and cat images. First up is the dog with balloons tied onto his tail with twine and I hand-drew the strings from the balloons. I used a Melon Mambo cardbase with punched balloons in Melon Mambo, chocolate, lemon-lime, and medium blue, accenting with a white gel pen. The dog was colored with Copics, and I added glossy accents to his tongue and eyelids. The TH accessories hat was colored with Copics, then heat-embossed with clear detail ep, fussy cut, and placed on his head. The bone was done with a $1 stamp set from Michaels, while the sentiment is TE. I hand-drew the floor to ground this pup, using Copics in shades of pale green, tan and blue. Pink Nuvo drops were the finishing touch for this card.


 Here's the cat with a Tim Holtz stamped sentiment and a package stamped and colored, then fussy cut and placed upon the hand-drawn/colored floor. I used some SU! white/silver twine to tie the balloons on his tail and accented the eyes and nose with glossy accents. For this one, I added some aqua Nuvo drops.

I'm entering these into the following challenges:

House of Cards September challenge - Birthday theme and/or these colors:

(I used both the theme and colors)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge #18 - use a critter on your card



That's it for this Thursday, but thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you do! One day at a time :)

Carol

16 comments:

Wendy said...

Both are super fun card and will give the recipients a smile! Love how you drew the floor on each and the colors of their party hats! These cards are perfect, Carol! TFS and stay cool, my friend! :)

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

:D You always stunning me with your creativity and special effects, Carol!!! :D Such clever idea putting twine with balloons tied onto the tails of the two critters! They looks so fun, and the party hats are just the perfect compliment! Wonderful hand-drawn floors, too! Such great birthday cards!!
Hugs

Doreen said...

Two fabulous cards,love the cute images.xxx

Verna Angerhofer said...

These are so cute! I love your party animals. Really makes for fun birthday cards.

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, Carol! love love LOVE you darling furry birthday celebrants! Beautifully colored critters and darling creative scenes! LOVE THEM BOTH! So glad I got to see your critter project showcased at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge. Thanks for supporting us, and we hope to see more of your pretty creations in the future. Please check back to see if you are a winner or A Designer Favorite. Sending you wishes for a wonderful day!
Smiles,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Both cards are awesome and what a steady hand you have to create those wonderful floors!

*Vicki* said...

Oh wow I just love BOTH of these cards Carol!! These critters make me smile already, but I just love them even more with the balloons tied to the tails! LOL! Love that you've tied some twine to them as wel! You've done a brilliant job with these and how you've made the grounding for them too! DT hat time: Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)

Claire said...

Well these look like a pair of partying scallywags, I love all the added embellishments and your attention to detail like drawing the floor, that's awesome and looks stamped. Two super cards x

Princess Judy Palmer said...

What fun and colorful bday cards!

cotnob said...

Two super cards Carol, I love the stamps and your fun balloons.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Janice M said...

What a fun and festive set of cards!! Love the hand drawn floors you added and the way you added the balloons. These are sure to bring a smile to someone's face.

Brenda said...

What fun and crazy birthday cards Carol! These animals just crack me up with either expressions. lol I love the floors you drew on both cards and the balloons tied to their tails just make me laugh too. I can imagine these birthday cards will bring a lot of joy to someone! I know they sure do make me smile and laugh! Hugs, Brenda

MaryH said...

These critters made me smile, especially that silly dog & his hat. Great work on the floor drawing..you got some great perspective. Balloons and prezzie add a lot of bright colors, and the nuvo drops look just like real pearls. You got them all placed so well. TFS & Hugs

aussie aNNie said...

Looks like I have missed a few cards here Carol, real life took over for a few days. LOVE these crazies, they alwaYS make such fun cards.x

*Vicki* said...

Psst...just to make sure you don't miss it, but CONGRATS on being the winner over at Cute Card Thursday!! HUGS

Susan Renshaw said...

Love those images!
Thank you for sharing with House of Cards!
Susan
DT for HOC
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