Thursday, July 19, 2012

Happy...Birthday, that is!

Hello, friends!  I have three cards to share today, all HAPPY birthday cards using a paper-pieced digital image available for free at Jane's Doodles blog. 

I am entering these cards into the current CASology Challenge since the cue word is "HAPPY."


I am also entering them into the Play Date Cafe challenge to use these gorgeous colors:



Here are the three clean and simple birthday cards I made...



OK, so here's how I did this.  It was quick and easy-peasy!  First I printed the bird image onto three white cards and again onto three different patterned papers from the Cosmo Cricket "Odds & Ends" 6x6 mini deck.


Next, I cut out the patterned images, lining the edges with a Marvy black marker... 


then I rearranged the pieces, mixing and matching them...


and then I adhered the images on the cards.  For final touches, I added black enamel accents to the eyes and glitter pen around the gift bow (hard to see here).  Here they are together again...


Here is my favorite happy birthday card of the bunch...I am so partial to the little roses!


And here are the other two...


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Thanks for stopping by...I do appreciate it!

Have a good one,
Judy

22 comments:

  1. Wow, Judy, your 3 cards are just adorable and so well crafted. You did such a beautiful job of paper piecing, something I am not good at myself. Great job!

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  2. Super cute card Judy! Love the paper piecing! Great tutorial too! Thanks for joining us this week at The Play Date Cafe.

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  3. Love this guy with the present on his head (I guess that's what you do when you don't have hands! lol). I'm so happy that you've joined us at CASology thi sweek!

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  4. LOVE all 3!! Paper piecing is one of my favourite techniques!! :)

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  5. Adorable. Love the paper piecing. These are such sweet and happy cards. :) ann Y.

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  6. Wow, fabulous paper piecing. Very creative. Thank you so much for joining us at CASology this week!

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  7. They are SO cute, Judy - beautifully done!

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  8. These cards are so sweet, Judy! Wonderful paper piecing and I love the mix of pps!

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  9. Great tutorial, Judy! I love these adorable cards! Such a cute image with the gift on the bird's head! - made me smile! :)

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  10. Awesome tutorial Judy!!! I'm such a fan of paper piecing so you know I love all of them! I love how you combined the happy bday sentiment with friend-I have that same Paper Smooches set and hadn't thought of combining them this way!

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  11. this little set of cards is just adorable, judy!! love your sweet paper pieced birdies!! thanks for playing along with CASology!

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  12. Absolutely adorable! Love the paper piecing and how unique each bird is with just a change of DP! Thanks so much for joining us at CASology this week! :)

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  13. Wow..simple yet so beautiful. Love it.

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  14. Absloutely adorable cards, Judy! I LOVE your paper-piecing! Kx

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  15. Great cards-all three. I love the colours and the paper piecing.

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  16. What wonderful cards, these are!! They're all so adorable! :)

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  17. I LOVE paper piecing and you've rocked that techniue on these sweet cards. :) Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  18. These are just too cute - thanks for introducing me to Jane's Doodles! Great take on the color scheme - I hope you'll link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!

    http://www.oldbackporch.com/2012/07/52-card-pickup-week-29.html

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  19. Really tweet.... sorry couldn't resist the pun :0)
    I love how you swapped the pieces to make the patchwork feel to the birdies :0)
    Jenny x

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  20. These are absolutely precious, Judy! LOVE those papers to pieces! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  21. Oh what a fabulous design! Loved seeing your step out photos too, really adorable! Thank you so much for joining in the fun with us this week over at The Play Date Cafe!

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...I do appreciate it!
Judy