Sweet Happy Birthday Hugs - Stampin' Up! Hearts & Hugs

   Now that the Olympics have concluded and the 'get the kid off to college shopping/packing/moving in' is almost here I hope get back to some what of a regular posting schedule without so many distractions!  I was able to stay focused just long enough the other day to make this cute little birthday card.  I combined two challenges; the theme of "Cute Critters" is from Seize the Birthday and the layout is from TGIF Challenges.

  The card base is Berry Burst and then a layer of Basic White.  I choose a fun watercolor pattern of the Full of Life DSP (on sale now until Aug. 31!) and followed the challenge layout to trim  it down three panels.

  The little quokka (or guinea pig/mouse/gerbil) is just adorable and fit the theme perfectly.  I stamped it in Pecan Pie and then colored it in with Blends markers.  It's adhered to a Berry Burst Spotlight on Nature circle die.  I added a bit of Striped Iridescent Trim to the back before popping it on dimensionals.

  The sentiment from Sweetly Scripted is stamped in Melon Mambo (and now I'm not sure why I didn't just use Berry Burst but Melon Mambo looks good too!) and then fussy cut and adhered it across the card front.  You can find this set in the Online Exclusives section of the store.

  I dug around in my embellishments and still had a few Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs in white so I added a few of those around the card front.  The photo makes them look more pink but they kind of reflect the colors around them.

 All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Hearts & Hugs, Sweetly Scripted (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pecan Pie

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Ivory

Paper: Berry Burst, Basic White, Full of Life DSP, 

Accessories: Hearts & Hugs dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Striped Iridescent Trim, dimensionals, Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs