Three Birthday Cards...and Another Sign of Spring

I have several birthdays coming up that I need to send cards for. The first one is for a friend of mine that I haven't seen in, well, too many years. We do talk on the phone and on facebook. Ah, the wonders of technology...lol.

We use to bowl together. I think he'll like this card.

Finished Card: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Red, Black, Gray and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Everyday Paper Dolls Clown (Club/Bowling Pin) page 58, (Accessories 2 Shift)
EK Success 1 3/8" Circle Punch
Hole Punch
Inkadinkado Happy Everything Clear Stamp "It's your birthday!"
Gray Chalk
Mounting Tape

The next card is for my best friend's husband.

(I covered his name.) I hope he appreciates the computer as he works on them all day.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Black, Gray and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Locker Talk Laptop page 52 (Base shift, Layers Shift)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Diamond Plate
Charcoal Chalk
Studio G Clear Stamp "happy birthday"
Mounting Tape

The next card is for my neighbor and friend.

She is partial to butterflies as they are a nice reminder of her mother.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Four Shades of Orange, Black and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Florals Embellished Butterfly 2 page 64 (Shift Base, Layer 1 Base and Layer 1 Shift Base)
Doodlebug Crushed Velvet Flock Black
Mounting Tape

This was the fun part...making the cards. Now for the hard part...remembering to send them...lol. I am so bad with that. At least I feel as though I'm ahead of the game right now.....

Here's a little glimmer that Spring is on it's way...

I saw my first robin a couple of days ago. This one was sitting out back this morning. Actually, he was out front first, on a pole (picture perfect), but I didn't have my camera handy. I ran upstairs to get it, but he was gone by the time I got back. I looked out back (just in case) and there he was. (Yes, I do realize that it COULD be a different robin, but I really don't think so...he was a fat bugger...lol)

Hoping that your day goes well...until the next posting....enjoy...imagine what you could do....

Thank You Card for Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge

Die Cuttin' Diva's First "Official" Challenge was to use a sketch...

This is my card:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Lilac, Teal, Dark Lilac, Two Shades of Green and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Florals Embellished Bird 3 Page 65 (Base, Base Shift, Layer 1, Layer 1 Shift, Layer 2 and Layer 2 Shift) (Flipped Images)
Cricut Design Studio
Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page String Lace (Straight Punch Only)
Spelbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large (Second Largest Only) (cut the lower section off)
Green Ribbon
Queen and Co Pearls-Pearl
Mounting Tape

This was the sketch:

I just picked up this cartridge on Friday and as soon as I saw the image of this bird, I immediately thought of this challenge...then of course, life started getting in the way and I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it. I decided this afternoon to take a little break from researching refrigerators and be creative. Hope you like my interpretation of the sketch. Leave me a comment...thanks.

Enjoy your time today...think I'll maybe try to create another card while watching the Super Bowl...imagine what you could do....