Monday, July 23, 2012

Teen Birthday Card

This month's Circle Magazine Challenge is to use the Circle exclusive cart Out of Character (one full image cut including layers)  to create a project. Since my youngest daughter's birthday is around the corner and she views being called a Diva as a positive, I decided to incorporate the Diva cut from Out of Character into a birthday card for her.

The teen carrying the cake is cut from the Paper Dolls Teen Scene cart.  The dolls do not have mouths, so I stamped a Peach Keen face stamp onto a separate piece of paper and hand cut the lips form the image for the doll.  I also added a little three dimension nose inspired by the noses on some of the projects done by the very talented Nadia on her With Glittering Eyes blog.


The cake itself is a piece of confetti with white enamel accents added for the icing.  Since this card was for a teen girl, I was liberal with the rhinestones and glitter.


Supplies Used:
Cricut Expression & Cricut CraftRoom Application
Cricut Paper Dolls Teen Scene Cartridge (Teen)
Cricut Out Of Character Cartridge ("Diva")
Cricut Life's A Party Cartridge ("Birthday')
Cricut CraftRoom Banners Cartridge (Banner)
Peachy Keen Stamps blushing bride interchangeable faces (lips)
Copic Markers (inking cuts)
Stampology ink pad - Ruby 

Sizzix Embossing Folder - Three Dots
Recollections paper
DCWV The Cherry Limeade Stack paper
Martha Stewart Glitter - golden beryl
Recollections Black Blank Card Base
Rhinestones from my stash
Stickles (candle flame)
Inkssentials White enamel accents
CakeConfetti from my stash
Glue Stick
Self-adhesive foam mounts



I'm very pleased with this card and I think my crafting is actually showing some improvement. Thanks for looking and, as always, I'd love to hear what you think.

8 comments:

Margi said...

I love your card. I like the colors and the design is perfect, TFS

Nadia (WithGlitteringEyes.blogspot.com) said...

I love this card!!!! I love all your details and those popping colors! And her nose is AWESOME! Great idea on stamping and cutting out the mouth!

Thanks for the shout-out-- very sweet of you.

Your daughter will love it!

Carolyn/MamaC said...

I saw this fabulous card on the message board! What an amazing use of bling, detail, and layers! This may inspire me to finally use Out of Character!
Carolyn
http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com
cccscraproom@gmail.com

Life and Knits said...

This is absoulutely fabulous! Love all the colors!!

Susie

Missy said...

I saw this on the MB today---terrific card!!! I love the colors & little details, like the puff on the icing. You did a terrific job!!!

cdm317 said...

Everything about this card is magical! What a fun birthday keepsake! Good luck in the challenge.
Colleen

Sukie said...

Your card is absolutely amazing. I love all of the fun details you added and the bling is so fun! I am popping over from the Circle MB and am a new follower :)

www.scrappindhilly.blogspot.com

Carolyn/MamaC said...

Visiting today via the Circle MB link! Your card is still awesome!
Carolyn
http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com
cccscraproom@gmail.com