Happy Birthday to a Special Girl!

After saying goodbye to my hubby and the in-laws on Friday night, it felt pretty quiet here at home. However, I enjoyed some 'me' time and got lots of crafting done! Also, the weather was beautiful! I took Keta on a number of walks around the neighbourhood and soaked up the sun.

Yesterday was a special day - my neice, Avalien, turned 8 years old! She is such a funny, sensitive, sweet girl and she's growing up so fast! I remember when I met her for the first time back in 2005...

She was such an adorable little bundle of joy! And as she grew older she got cuter and cuter...

Here's wishing her an awesome year ahead!

I handmade a card that I thought would be perfect for her...

 

From what I know of Avalien, she loves 'princessy' things - dressing up, jewelry, etc. She is definitely a girly girl :) I created a crown using my cricut and the "Storybook" cartridge. I added rhinestones for some extra sparkle. The words "Birthday Girl" are also cut using the cricut.

 

 

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Card Ingredients:

Paper: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Subtles DSP, Brights DSP

Ink: Rose Red

Tools: Scallop Trim Border punch, Circles Nestabilities, Cricut, Storybook Cartridge

Accessories: Rhinestones (Michael's)



Birthday Celebration!

It's been a great weekend of birthday celebrations! Saturday night, my hubby, Kevin, and I  dressed up and went out for a delicious dinner at Ric's Grill. Kevin had his favourite seafood meal - Alaskan King Crab legs and prawns, and I had a delicious Italian sausage pasta dish. We enjoyed white and red wine and completed our meal with ginger cake and vanilla ice cream. It was scrumptious!

I promised to share the birthday card I made for my hubby's 29th birthday... It's a side-step folded card with an outdoorsy theme - perfect for my hubby! He loves the outdoors!

 

I got this idea from a card I found online and decided to CASE it. To see the original design visit Creative Corner Studio. I added my own touch to this card. The tent on the back 'step' is cut free-hand. I added eyelets and bakers twine to the open door flaps. A sleeping bag sticker is added to the inside of the tent. On the 2nd 'step' i created a campfire and marchmallow stick using punches. On the front 'step' I created a bush with the Little Leaves embosslet die from Stampin up and added the sentiment 'happy birthday'. On the larger side panel I stamped trees to make it look like a forest, added a stamped bunny, and cut a sign post shape using my cricut.

 

If you would like to try out this card fold, click here for some great instructions. I found these instructions were very easy to follow.

 

Some other highlights from Kevin's birthday:

 

Turtle Brownie Ice Cream Cake -- yumm!

I made the pennant banner using the Pennant Punch and cut the letters out using my cricut.

 

I spoiled him this year! Got him a couple merino wool t-shirts, the 75th anniversary edition of "The Hobbit" and a portable JetBoil stove. He was thrilled!

 

Had quite a few phone calls/skype calls today. I think he had a great birthday!

 

 

Card Ingredients for the Side-Step Card:

 

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Forest Friends (ret.), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Whisper White, Certainly Celery DSP, Always Artichoke DSP, Crumb Cake DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Always Artichoke

Tools: Bird Builder punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Snowflake punch (ret.), Little Leaves embosslit, Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge

Accessories: Brads (Michaels), Eyelets, Bakers Twine, Sleeping Bag sticker

 

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