Bendy Birthday Card

02/28/2017 Update: Ruby Award winner at Color Dare #231.






02/24/2017 Update: Top Three Winner at Cut It Up
Challenge Blog.



My Aunt Millie has a birthday approaching in March - her 90th! She loves to receive handmade cards so I send them to her fairly often. When I saw these challenges I thought this was the perfect opportunity to make her birthday card.

Using a template and cutting files that I had used a few times from The Cutting Café, I created the basic card. There are also many instructions on You Tube on how to create this card.

Once the card base was cut and assembled, it was decorated with the materials listed below. To complete the card I added the cat image backed with a foam Dimensional, added a sentiment on the back and left sufficient space to add a personal note. I purposely made the card so it would fit inside an A2 envelope but more embellishments could be added and extended if a larger envelope were to be used.

For the color challenge, I thought the colors in this designer paper were a close match to the required Close to My Heart colors of Sorbet, Whisper, New England Ivy, Fern, Desert Sand, Sea Glass, White Daisy and Colonial White.

The card is being submitted to:

1. Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #231








2. Cut It Up Challenge #115
    (Theme: Bendy or scenic card)



3. Brown Sugar Challenge #238
    (Theme: Birthday)




Techniques: Stamping, sponging, die cutting, punch cutting, fun fold
Size: A2

Stampin' Up! Materials
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Pistachio Pudding
Punch: Bitty Butterfly
Misc.: Dimensionals

Other Materials
Stamp: Crafty Secrets "Card Sentiments"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Bo Bunny "Felicity"
Dies:
Little Inker Designs "Perky Posies"
Impression Obsession 252-P
Concord & 9th "Layering Leaves"
Poppy "Curious Cat"
Simon Says Stamp "All Seasons Tree"
Paper Sweeties "Sweet Borders"