Birthday "hi"!

Crafty friends are the best! Christina (of Christina Hor Designs) (she organizes the Cards for Little Hearts card drive!) recently gifted me the MFT balloon shaker die and it was very handy for this pint-sized card, for a pint-sized person :)

I also followed Christina's sponged sky background tutorial!

The card measures 3 1/2 x 6 3/8. The koala is from MFT Cuddly Koalas, the "BIRTHDAY" is from Lawn Fawn's So Much To Say, and I generated the rest of the sentiment on the computer. "1st!" are some leftover stickers from Michaels.

I started with the sketch from Your Next Stamp's challenge #86, but it got a bit lost along the way, haha. The colours are still there though!

I am submitting this to:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday!
SSS Work It Wednesday (ink-blended background)
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #328-329
Your Next Stamp Sketch and Colour Challenge #86

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Holiday wishes

I feel card makers sometimes skip seasons altogether. Last week, I was in full summer mode for the coffee lovers blog hop; now, I am diving back into Christmas cards! This card is for Christina Hor's Cards for Little Hearts card drive.

The patterned paper with the adorable reindeer is from Michaels. The sentiment is from Hero Arts' Layering Christmas Tree. Overall, a pretty easy-peasy card.

I am submitting this to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Red White and / or Blue  (red)
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2017 Challenge
CHNC Challenge 340 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July
YNS Sketch Challenge #67

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Let it snow

More Christmas card fun! The sketch is from Scrapbooks and Cards Today's May card sketch challenge:

... and I think it turned out pretty cute. The pattern paper is a Michaels' Recollections paper pack that I picked up in the post-Christmas clearance :)

Again, this card is in preparation for Christina Hor's Cards for Little Hearts card drive.

I am submitting this to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - A bit of sparkle (glitter paper for matting, wink of Stella)
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #282-283 - Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Bright Colours For Kids
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wednesday challenge 
CHNC Challenge 334 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - May
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - May 



Thank you as always for stopping by!