Pinwheel Birthday

Hi folks, it's Holly posting today!

Have you played in the Happy Birthday challenge here this week?  It's a really easy challenge. Just make a birthday card for anyone and share it with us.  I created this card to give to my mother on her birthday - I hope she likes it!

I started by stamping the pinwheel from Flourishes Pinwheels and Popsicles onto three small pieces of white cardstock.  I also stamped the pinwheel onto three different colors of papers from the Vintage Bliss 6"x 6" paper pad, and then I cut these pinwheels out.  After I colored the sticks with a gray Copic marker, I paper pieced the colored pinwheels onto the white papers.

Next, I cut the rainbow striped paper from the Vintage Bliss 6"x 6" paper pad and adhered it to a gray card base. I added a small strip of gray cardstock across the background and then adhered my three pinwheels to the card with some Large Joy! Foam Pads. I added three of the Mother of Pearl Rhinestones,and affixed to the centers of each pinwheel.

For the ribbon, I pulled out some Tim Holtz Distress Stains - Peacock Feathers, Brushed Pewter, and Weathered Wood.  I smooshed some of each color onto my nonstick craft mat, spritzed it with water, and then smooshed some Chalk White Seam Binding into the ink.  I crumpled it up into my hand and then set it aside to dry. Once it was dry, I wrapped it around the card and tied it into a bow.

The last thing I did was stamp the sentiment, also from the Pinwheels and Popsicles stamp set. I cut it out with a circle die, matted it to a gray scallop circle, and adhered it to the card right over the ribbon.

What a great birthday card for your mom!  Thanks Holly!

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Birthday Butterflies

Hello Classy friends, Diane here with you today!

This week our classy Cards 'n Such challenge is Happy Birthday. What could be any easier then that? I hope you will join us!

 

For my card today, I wanted to step out of the normal A2 card zone,and create something a bit different! I am sure you all have seen the "Card In A Box" cards that have been popping up all over. I love the look of these cards and after receiving my new Papermania Bellisima A5 Paper Pack papers, I knew I wanted to do one of these cards! The papers are very soft, pastel colors...so pretty!

Other than the base card stock, all my panels and the butterflies were cut from the Bellisima A5 Paper Pack papers.

 (back of card to sign)

The dies used for the front panels of the card are the Memory Box Precious Butterflies. The butterflies flying out of the box are from the  Butterfly Trio by Joy Crafts.

For a bit of bling, I added a few Lavender Pearls to some of the butterflies.

If you are wondering how I got my butterflies to float, I cut a few acrylic strips from the packaging some of our products come in, that you would normally throw away.

One of the unique things about this card, is it folds flat for mailing.

A few other products used in the making of my card are:

Scor-tape 1/2"

Scor-tape 1/8"

Joy! Foam Pads Small

I hope you have enjoyed today's post. We would love to see your entry for our challenge!

Your Card in a Box is gorgeous! Thanks Diane!

Click any of the gold links above for more info or to purchase any of the products used. If you like Diane's card, please share it on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram...anywhere your crafty friends can be found!

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CCNS Challenge #34 Happy Birthday

Welcome to Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge #34! 

This week our challenge is Birthday! Make a paper crafting project to do with a Birthday, in good taste, and of course a product sold at Classy Cards 'n Such!

That's it...very simple, but please read the requirements below....looking forward to your entries! 

Our challenges run Monday through Saturday, if your project is created during that week, it qualifies. Please don't back link a project made prior to that week's challenge...thank you.

We have a few requirements to play:

1.  Make a classy card, tag, or other paper crafting project using the theme Happy Birthday.
2.  Theme must be followed.

3.  Must include an item currently stocked in the Classy Cards 'n Such online store.  However, it does not have to have been purchased there.

4.   Must be a follower of the CCNS blog either by email or reader and/or be a  CCNS newsletter subscriber. If a follower via reader, must email beverly@classycardsnsuch.com with name used in the reader.  If you aren't a follower or newsletter subscriber, sign up now!

5.   Direct link your entry post (not blog), to the InLinkz tool below.

6.   If using a gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers, use code CCNS34.

7.   Only new entries please.  No back posting allowed.

8.  You may enter up to 3 projects....and combine with as many challenges as you want.

9.   New challenges begin on Mondays and end on Saturdays at midnight central time.  Winners are announced on Sundays.

10. CCNS has the right to remove any entries not following the guidelines and/or entries deemed inappropriate.

11. Most of all, have FUN!!!

The Prize:

1.   While we cannot ship prizes internationally due to increasing shipping costs, international entries are encouraged. We can only ship prizes to US addresses at this time.

2.   A prize will be offered to the winner based on merit. Occasionally, a guest designer spot may be offered!

3.  A Classiest Card badge may be awarded when entries are exceptionally good.

4.  Winner must claim their prize by Wednesday of each week or the prize will be forfeited.

5. Prizes are limited to one win per month.

6. Prizes will be awarded only when there are seven or more entrants.

Enter to win this week's prize!!

Here are a few samples from 

the Classy Cards Design Team to get you started.

Diane
 

Holly

Joy

Misti

We'll have the full posts on these 
beautiful cards later this week!

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