Saturday, April 14, 2012

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday!  April brings lots of birthdays for me.  Let's see, my newest nephew, Jeremy turned one on April 13; my internet friend, Pat, has a birthday on April 15 and my sister in law has a birthday on April 25.  I know I'm forgetting some of my scrapping buddies from the group and I apologize.  It feels kind of wierd, I haven't made anything since the last day of March.  Getting ready for the family for Easter get together, migraine this week; I just didn't have it in me.

Again, I hate, hate my camera.  No matter what setting, close up, far away, blinds open, blinds closed, lights on, lights off, you get the idea, my colors never come out right.  You can't even see the shadow around the letters and the yellow glittered cardstock.  Maybe I can sell a few more things on Ebay and buy a nice camera.  I can wish!

This card is for the Squigglefly challenge - SFC1412 Orange you Glad I didn't say Banana?  So, this week's Squigglefly challenge is called "Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?" You can participate in this week's challenge using ANY of THESE THREE options:
1) you can either use the color scheme orange and yellow on your card; or
2) you can use any PUNNY joke/saying on your card; or
3) use any fruit themed image or embellishment on your card

Guess which one I used?  Yep, number 1. 

Here's my two alternative cards:  BTW, all the cards were made with scraps and left overs!
Here's what I used:
Chinese Characters: Happy Birthday image by Fawn Palmer - Squigglefly
Copics - YR68 VR09 Y19 C0
Yellow glitter cardstock, yellow and dark pink cardstock - DCWV
White Daisy cardstock - CTMH
Orange and black cardstock, embossing folders, ribbon - unknown
Say it with Bling - Want2Scrap
Orange Peel Stickles - Ranger
Pink Rhinestones Frosting - Glitz
Strawberry Ice Stickles - Ranger

Well, now I'm off to work on my nephew's card for his first birthday.  I'll post it later!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mel

6 comments:

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Wonderful Work Melissa! I love that shimmery yellow paper you picked and it's perfect with the orange. Great for the Squigglefly Challenge this week. Cheers, Holley

THERESA said...

Just lovely, those gems at the bottom is stunning!! Thanks for joining us at Squigglefly, love to have you.............:))
lotsa luv

Diane said...

Super cute! I love the bling on the bottom of the card.

bumblebee creations said...

Gorgeous cards! Thanks for joining us at Squigglefly this week!

Holly Young said...

These are wonderful cards! I really love the yellow one a lot. that row of bling along the bottom is fantastic! Thanks for playing in Squigglefly's challenge!

Anonymous said...

Wow, I so adore your cards! Really beautiful!!