Happy Friday! I hope all you USA followers had a great Independence Day yesterday and a happy belated Canada Day to my northern friends.
Today, I'm starting a celebration, and I've got lots of reasons to celebrate! It's Friday, I'm part of the fantastic 3 Girl JAM design team and we're starting a new shaped card challenge today, with inspiration on the challenge blog, it's Friends With Flair, my father, suffering from pneumonia and blood clots in his lungs is improving rapidly, AND tomorrow is my BIRTHDAY! See? Lots of reasons to celebrate!
I absolutely LOVE shaped cards. They are one of my favorite things to create, and are so easy to do with either a Cricut or a Silhouette. For this particular card, I used my Cricut Expression 2 to create it.
And, of course, it uses 3 Girl JAM ribbon. This is Baby Girl ribbon from the Baby Bundle, found in the 3 Girl JAM store.
I tell crafters that if they only want to own one Cricut cartridge, buy the Close To My Heart Art Philosophy cartridge, available here. It is my all-time favorite cartridge. I used it to make the card, the card front, and the flower on this project. The ribbon slide is a Spellbinder die. I used one of my all-time favorite Unity sets to stamp the sentiment, "Happy Everything". Papers are Authentique Delightful 12x12. The chipboard butterfly is from UmWow Studio. Some Trendy Twine and a CTMH pearl finish off the card. All the edges were inked with CTMH whisper ink.
Do you like making shaped cards, too? Then link up on the 3 Girl JAM challenge blog. Our own Carri, from Double Click Connections is sponsoring the challenge, giving away 3 packages of her fabulous homemade skittles. There's also a $10 Gift Certificate to the 3 Girl JAM store AND a guest designer spot. YEAH! See, the celebration goes on and ON!
link up here:
This is just gorgeous. So love the dimension on the rose.
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Happy birthday, Julie! fantastic card, as usual!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday my friend. Love the shape and great colors. The rose is FABULOUS.
ReplyDeleteHave a creative day.
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Very pretty card Julie!! Happy, scrappy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteTotally Gorgeous, Julie!! Happy Birthday! Wishing you a wonderful day and weekend!! Take care, and God Bless!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card... Love shaped cards too... but really don't make them often... Tks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Julie! That flower is divine!
ReplyDeleteJulie this card is gorgeous!! Great colors. I love the butterfly too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card Julie!! Happy happy birthday to you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shaped card. Love the colors. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, Julie! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, Julie! So happy to hear your father is doing better! Last but not least - I hope you have an incredibly wonderful birthday! :)
ReplyDeletethis is very cute.
ReplyDeleteThis is just scrumptious! Love the flower and the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card, Julie!! Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet design with that beautiful flower and those soft colors. :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!!!
ReplyDeletePretty! Love the flower and dotted butterfly! Wonderful card! TFS
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this shaped card! The paper flower is so pretty and that butterfly is wonderful
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous card Julie...loving that flower!!
ReplyDeleteSo much to celebrate woohoooo... glad your Dad is improving..will keep him in my prayers.
Happpppeeeeee Birrrrthday Julie...Saturday here...wishing you a day filled with joy.
Big hugs
Tracy
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Great shape card! Happy Birthday, my friend! Glad to hear your dad is getting better :) Have an awesome weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteThe card is gorgeous! Yes, you have lots to celebrate. I'm happy to hear that your dad is improving. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely is this??? And happy birthday to you!!!!!! I don't make shaped cards often, but I do enjoy the novelty of them when I do! Thanks so much for the compliments on my post...you are super talented yourself, so it means a great deal coming from you! I hope your day is awesome!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card! Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHB, girlie! I sure love that pretty posy!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Shape cards are so much fun. Hope you had a great birthday!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! As usual:-)
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