Thursday, August 21, 2008

Happy Birthday Uncle Mike!

Here's a b-day card I made for my favorite uncle, who's b-day is this week...







Inside of the card:






Backside of the envie:




Card with the front of the envie:


Recipe:
-CS: TPC "Sable"
-DPs: Paper Pizzazz Hot Off The Press "Red/Pink/Gold Stripe" & Around the Block "Sunrise Stripe"
-Stamp: Stamps Happen "Row of Cupcakes", Catslife Press "Don't Even Think About Throwing This Away" and Inkadinkado "Handmade with Love"
-Fluid Chalk Inks: Colorbox "Bisque" & "Amber Clay"
-Distress Ink" Tim Holtz "Antique Linen" & "Walnut Ink"
-Stickles!: Yellow, Star Dust, Diamond, Cinnamon & Xmas Red
-Computer fonts: scrapNfonts DB Birthday Cheer (character "J" at 200 pts) & DB Borders - Birthday (character "Y" at 55 pts)
-Cuttlebug: Happy Birthday Embossing Folder
-Cricut: Christmas Cheer for the presents cut @ 2" and Cutting Up for "Mike" using CDS to weld anc cut at 1 1/2"
-Misc: StazOn Black Ink, Marvey 1314 Markers, Waterbrush, Mini Pot Dots, Adhesive, Buttons, Dk Pink Satin Ribbon, Daubers

TFL!!

8 comments:

Carole Beath said...

This card for your Uncle Mike is superb...and the envelope alone is worth a gazillion kudos. I love both.

Scossie Jane said...

Your favourite uncle will love this card Nikki, gotta love the Cuttlebug!!

Ivy said...

Wow, wow, wow!!! Did I tell you WOW? :o) The card is sooo cute, the cake inside is great, I LOVE what you wrote inside about not throwing it away, and the envie is AWESOME! How did you get that row of cupcakes so perfect and with such awesome colors?!?!

N2ScrapN4Fun said...

WOW! You are SUPER talented... You've got some great designs on your site..

Unknown said...

I love how funky your cards are for all your relatives - they must love you so much because you always make the best stuff for them - WITH matching envies too :)- gorgeous!

Jeni Glee said...

I had a "hardy" laugh at what you put on the card about not throwing the card away....hahaha! You always do the most splendid work; your attention to detail make each and every creation of yours so marvelous! You are AWESOME!

Tee said...

I found your blog featured on Inspirations. I absolutely love your cards! And your envelopes are equally beautiful!!

T

Shirley said...

What detail. I bet Uncle Mike thought he never had it so good! A really cheerful 'sweet' card.

My to do list...

*Become a Project Corner & Spotlight winner on the Cricut™ Chirp Newsletter (or at least a highlighted thread)
*Ongoing Memorial Journal for Morgan
*Scrapbook for my favorite moments at DisneyLand and DisneyWorld (my other obsession, big, big, big Mickey fan!)
*Scrapbook for my trip to Europe
*Scrapbook for the last two years of the kids for my DF's mom and one for his Dad.