GATE FOLD BIRTHDAY CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

Whew, we are just trying now to dry up and blow away here in central Texas.  It has been 100* here this week and is not going away any time soon.  We are putting out a sprinkler for our horses each afternoon to give them a chance to cool off if they want to.  Several days they chose to let it get them wet and today they chose not to.  But at least it is there if they need it.  AND it waters the grass at the same time.

I told my hubby that it is too hot.  How hot is it?  I said it is so hot that the boys (my male horses) are too hot to try to be naughty!!  hee hee  Being naughty is my interpretation when they are bored and start looking for something to get into that they should NOT be into - like my canna plants or my pear tree.  Evidently those taste very good when you are feeling frisky!

Anyways, on to my card for this week.  I have made a gate fold birthday card using Sprinkles of Life and Bohemian DSP.

My gate fold card has two overlapping pieces.  The cupcake is adhered on the left and the sentiment is adhered on the right.   Coastal cabana card stock is one of the colors that coordinates with our Bohemian DSP.  I used white and coastal cabana as the two coordinating colors of the patterned paper I chose from this pack.

 A closeup of my stamped images layered with coastal cabana cs and decorative label punch or circle punches.  I fussy cut the cupcake pieces. Cherry red square sequins adorn the sentiment piece.

The cherry on top with the small square sequin is covered with glossy accents.

I am entering my card in Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge.  Pop over to see the other design team members.

SHAKER CARD WITH SPRINKLES OF LIFE

HEY BLOGGIES,

Believe it or not I have NEVER made a shaker card!!  But today I have one to share with you and it was fun and easy to create.

 I used Watermelon Wonder, the new In Color.  The oval behind the shaker is Mint Macaron, also a new In Color.

 The stamp set Sprinkles of Life stamp set is a Charity Set that Stampin' Up! donates $3.00 to the Ronald MacDonald House Project for each set that is sold.  It also has a matching Tree Punch that punches out the icing, cherry, a tree, leaves and a few other things all on one punch.

I used my Oval Framelits to cut out the border around the window, as well as the window and the sticky fun foam I used as my frame on the back of the front panel to put the sequins inside.  Sticky fun foam can be obtained at most of your craft stores.  I used two layers stuck together.

I am entering this (a bit late) at the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY challenge.  Pop over there to see what the other design team members have created, won't you?

I also am entering this is the ALOHA FRIDAY CHALLENGE:  BIRTHDAY.

Thanks for stopping by!!