Buckaroo Birthday Card

Does anyone else have the problem that no matter how much paper you have....you still can't find the right shade?  I tell you I am the queen of paper and I still cannot seem to find the right shade of a color when I need it.  I spend a good hour just trying to find a shade to match!  And then half the time, if I find the shade I need, I only have 1 sheet!  Oh well, I guess that is my excuse to buy more:)

Well on to my project....I haven't posted any cards yet so here is a birthday card I made for my son to give to a friend.  I used the Old West Cartridge for the belt buckle, the pocket, the title, and the Happy Birthday Tag. I used brads on the belt.

Divalicious

Wow! Did I have fun making this one.  I love making the girly layouts but unfortunately I don't know what to do with them since I have 2 boys! 

At the bottom of the 2 photo mats I used ribbon and a button to embellish it.  The buttons also come from Close to my Heart.

On this one I got the bears from Treasure Box Designs-"Divalicious".  I used a sketch from Close to my Heart's book titled "Magic" for the Layout.  The paper is also Close to my Heart's Boom-Di-Ada Level 2 paper pack.

 I used flowers with a brad in the middle for the photo "folders".  At the top left I stamped some flowers and added some jewels with my I-Rock

I used glossy accents on the eyes, noses, and on the bears purse where it looks like beads. 

 I used Ranger's liquid pearls to make the pearl cut look more "pearly".

The folder opens for more pictures or journaling.

 I added stickles to the top of her socks and also added some jewels to her shoes.  I added Petaloo flowers to her dress and I tied some ribbon for her bow.

I attached a couple of tags by tying them together, looping ribbon through it, and then stapling the ribbon to the bracket.

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Lil' Chickadee

With Easter coming up I have been in the mood to do layouts with bunnies and chicks.  I had a difficult time getting this one to come together although I still had fun doing it.  I think I have "Scrapper's Block"!  The patterns for the chicks come from Treasure Box Designs.  I believe it is the Easter Collection. The paper is from DCWV's Flower Shower.

The butterfly is from the Create a Critter cartridge.  I added a second layer to give it a 3-D effect.   I used stickles on the wings and I used wire for the antenna's.

Here is embossed the egg.  I layered the grass withe 3 layers  with pop dots between 2 of the layers to give it dimension.  The grass is also cut from the Create a Critter Cartridge.

The flowers with the gems in the center are by Petaloo.  I bought the other ones from a catalog which escapes my memory right now.

Close up of the "chickadee"