Bloggers Challenge 38 - Birthday Card - Just Be Yourself

March 14, 2008

Bloggers Challenge 38 - Birthday Card

This week's challenge was pretty easy-a birthday card-so that leaves options pretty much wide open. I don't have time to post the deets right now, but this card is inspired by the class tutorial that my SUDSOL Technique/Online Class Assistant Coordinator Tana Conley developed.

It looks more difficult than it is-the petals are punched out with Stampin' Up!'s large tag punch. I finally broke out my new Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder too-love it with the swiss dot ribbon!

Thanks for looking!

Toodles,

Anita

Mar 14, 2008 1:49:41 PM

15 Comments

Very pretty, I wouldn't have never thought to use the stamp as the center like you did!

Posted by: Gerrie | March 14, 2008 at 03:11 PM

Very pretty -- love that flower and I so want that CB folder!

Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | March 14, 2008 at 03:30 PM

This is just gorgeous. Gotta have that Swiss Dot folder...

Posted by: Barb Hardeman | March 14, 2008 at 04:24 PM

Cute card! You're right, the swiss dots cuttlebug folder looks great with the dotted ribbon!!

Posted by: Amber Porter | March 14, 2008 at 04:46 PM

How pretty! What a neat idea for creating a unique flower. The swiss dot folder is a favorite of mine as well.

Posted by: Ida | March 14, 2008 at 05:20 PM

What fun ways to use punches!

Posted by: Lisa B | March 14, 2008 at 05:59 PM

Great card Anita, the flower folding is cute and I love the leaves, they look so real!

Posted by: Kim Howardkim howard | March 14, 2008 at 10:16 PM

Pretty! I love all the dotted elements here.

Posted by: Lori | March 14, 2008 at 10:44 PM

VERY pretty! We had the same idea with using origami flowers this week!

Posted by: Connie | March 15, 2008 at 08:08 AM

Cute card - I love the flower with the tags.

Posted by: Kelly | March 15, 2008 at 11:38 AM

What a fun card! great colors.

Posted by: gwen | March 15, 2008 at 08:15 PM

That is gorgeous Anita! Kim sbs8

Posted by: Kim | March 16, 2008 at 04:59 PM

Great Card - that makes me want to get my tag punch out right now :-)

Posted by: Claudia | March 16, 2008 at 10:00 PM

fabulous flower and the swiss dots are my fav too.

Posted by: debby4000 | March 17, 2008 at 03:18 AM

great card - love the color and that cuttlebug bg is on my must have list!!

Posted by: Karen (stampin3) | March 17, 2008 at 09:36 AM

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I'm primarily a self-taught mixed media and folk doll artist who lives in the west-central part of North Dakota. I love living the creative life!

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