Have you made a Clean and Simple birthday card and linked up at CASology #131: BIRTHDAY yet? Not to worry, you've still got plenty of time. I used the confetti garlands technique from this week's Make it Monday #199 to make a birthday card that I hope will provide you with some more inspiration to join in our challenge this week. I made sequins with my Sparkle and Shine Sequins die, and strong them up along with some beads I swiped from my daughter's stash.
I missed the deadline at Merry Monday last week, and I was determined to make it this week. I broke out my new Songbirds stamps and dies to make my card, and used the sketch from The Paper Players.
I am also entering both of these cards at Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.
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Both cards are fabulous Joyce, but I love that stunning little bird on your MM card. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteLove both of your cards! You have that sweet cake plate too???? just adorable with that yummy looking cupcake. Your music Christmas card is so sweet with that sweet bird, just lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty bird, Joyce! I love that he's Christmas caroling! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday! Love that garland and pretty cupcake too!
ReplyDeleteYour garland with the cupcake looks great, Joyce, and I love the decorated bird with the music banner.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love your cupcake card and that fun sequin banner.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! Love your birthday card with the strung up sequins - what an awesome touch!! As for your delightful Christmas card - that bird put a song right in my heart!! Both amazingly done and I am hoping you have a wonderful day!!!!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, you just ROCK!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and Merry Christmas to you, too, Joyce!! These are both so awesome!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteTwo awesome cards and I have to say stringing the confetti looks totally awesome <3
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are fantastic - love the clean and simple designs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
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Caryn
Fun confetti card, love the beads, they space the confetti perfectly. Have to remember that one. Lovely songbird on the 2nd card. Delightfully folksy feel!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are so sweet! Love the simple sweetness of your cupcake card. The confetti garland is just darling. Don't you just love the Songbirds set? You've used it perfectly!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the first card with confetti garland and cupcake! And, second card is a gorgeous CAS Christmas card, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove both Joyce! delicious cupcake! I love that songbird set ....one of these days I am going to order it!
ReplyDeleteForgot to say how much I love the gold stamped inside of the. It's ...gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSmitten with that garland of shiney colorful sequins - I'm like a kid looking at a jar of colorful candies!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are wonderful! I love your choice to use white embossing on the cupcake, it works so well with the cake stand, and I love the gold in the bird. Wonderful colors for your sequins too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love that sequin garland
ReplyDeleteGreat movement on both cards. The string of sequins is so festive! Let's have a party and eat cupcakes! The red and kraft on your Christmas card really rock.
ReplyDeleteHmmm totally clever and classy.
ReplyDeleteSuper sophisticated Christmas card. xx
Whoops just realised I missed commenting on your stunning birthday cake card too.
ReplyDeleteWOW! love those bold colours and the sequinned garland is the business xx
These are both fabulous, Joyce!
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ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, Joyce! Both are so fun! Thanks so much for playing with us at Merry Monday!
Great cards, Joyce! I love the embossed music notes and the songbird is so pretty! Thank you for joining us at the Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I don't know which one I like more. Love the bird and colours in your Christmas card, and your first card makes me want that tiered cake stand really badly!! My wishlist is yet extended. Again!
ReplyDeleteJoyce both wonderful cards! The birthday cupcake is amazing with the sequin banner and the texture on top of the cupcake. Did you use enamel accents? The sweet birdie caroling is so cute, I hope to play this week too, but time is running out! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pair of cards Joyce. I love the fresh look of the first one and that stitched rectangle makes a wonderful background for the cake a garland. I have a bit of bird envy on the second card - that bird is beautiful!
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Carol x
Two wonderful cards, Joyce. Nothing says happy birthday quite so festively as a string of sequins and a cup cake :-)
ReplyDeletePS: I love the Song Bird stamp/die in red and gold!!
Fabulous cards! The little singing bird is so cute and the colors work so well together. Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Players.
ReplyDeleteThe die cut sequins look shop bought. Love both cards- the bird is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI like the birthday card Joyce. Many interesting die cuts.
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous, Joyce ... the sequin garland over that sweet (and tasty looking!) cupcake is wonderful ... love that singing folk bird ... such fabulous rich colours! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce! I love your confetti garland card - love the way you used the tubular beads for spacing. Your pink icing looks good enough to eat. And now you have pushed me over the edge with that songbird et. I was trying not to do it, but it is now in my cart. lol.
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