Zany Birthday FMS#628

Well another week has flown by and there's a promise of Spring between the rain drops.  I'm thrilled to see all the cherry trees starting to add some colour and the daffodils in full bloom. It helps to shake the doldrums off.  

I've been trying to build my stash of birthday cards as I have so many friends and family with birthdays in March and April it's hard to keep on top of them.  Almost one or two per day this past two weeks.  I'm trying to use as much of my supplies purchased during the year and using up designer papers from this year's is at the top of my list.  For today's birthday card I used the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #628 as my base.   

Here's My Card:

I get such a giggle out of the animal characters in the Zoo Crew Designer paper featured on page 132 of the Annual Catalogue.  Click here to see another sweet little ballerina I did for a challenge a week or so ago.  She makes me smile too! 

For today's card I fussy cut the chubby little hippo ballerina and have her as the main star of  my focal.  She's dancing her little feet off on stage.   

Let me know if you enjoyed today's card.  I really enjoy getting comments on my cards.  I'd like to know if you like designer papers that feature cuttable figures such as the little hippo or the elephants on the inside of the card.   

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Update on Stamping Queen Sketch Challenge #9

Last Sunday I posted my sketch for the Stampin Queen Sketch Challenge #9 and it was spotlighted on Monday.

What an awesome feeling that was.  Here's another peak at Jerry's card and the envelope that I made for it.

And as promised, here is Carol's card, that I couldn't post because her birthday wasn't until October 26th.  

Carol's card was made in Pirouette Pink and the card base front was embossed with the new Houndstooth Embossing Folder.  Got to love that one!  A piece of  Early Espresso Dotted Scalloped Ribbon dresses it up a bit.  I tied that cute little bow using the "Fork" tying method.  Works like a charm. 

The inside of the card features a pocket similar to the one in Jerry's card to hold a gift card or lottery tickets.   Carol didn't win anything but Jerry's tickets turned over a $2.00 winner.  Not much of a win but it made for a fun time scratching all those tickets.

Okay that's it for today's post.  Just thought I'd share my news and the additional card I made.  Hope you enjoyed it and come back again soon.