Monday, September 2, 2013

Hooray Hooray

I hope your Labor Day weekend has been fabulous.

The infection on my right eye was persistent so I took quite a bit of rest.  I was frustrated as I really wanted to play at my craft desk non-stop, but the itch, the medication and the eye drop all prevented me from doing that.  Nevertheless I tried to craft in between those hours of rest. 

I have made a birthday card for a little child.  A cupcake was the first thing that came to my mind, then I looked for sketches online for the layout.  I found this from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

 
Then I wanted to use the colors from Color My Heart Color Dare challenge:
 
 
A clean and simple card was then born:
 
 

 Because there is no patterned paper involved, I want to make sure that it has enough interest going on.  I first cut out the pennants from the banner and pop up some of them, then for the cupcakes, I added some glitter gel for that mimics the icing and purposeful aligned them randomly.  I did thought about having a big cupcake (1.5" instead of 1" as shown) but that looked a little odd.  That cupcake could be used in another project, I'm sure.  I also thought about lining the three cupcakes in a row, but I think that is too boring for a young, energetic boy. 

My card is also entering the following challenges:
1.  The Paper Nest Dolls - CAS
2.  The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Inspiration picture (that inspires me to make a birthday card)
3.  Kaboodle Doodles - Use Yellow
4.  Make it Monday
5.  There She Goes - Banners and Birthdays
6.  Get Inky! Challenge - Cakes/Cupcakes
7.  Sentimental Sundays - Birthdays
8.  Dream Valley Challenges - For a Child
9.  Scrapper's Delights Challenge - Paper piecing

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20 comments:

  1. This is such a fun take on the sketch. I love the banner. Thanks for playing along with us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

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  2. Lovely fun card, Joyce - great combination of colours and I love the banners and cupcakes.

    Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays this week.

    Julie :o)

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  3. Great card, nice sketch. Hope the infection in your eye gets better soon, it's no fun not to craft. Thanks for playing along with us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad for the inspiration challenge.

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  4. Great Card!! I love those colors and banner and cupcakes, so I guess you could say I love everything about it...lol. You did a bang up job on this sketch. Thanks for joining us AHSC!!

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  5. super cute! Love that color combo! Thanks for playing along with this weeks There She Goes Challenge!

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  6. Fab CAS card, love the bunting. Thanks for linking up with Make It Monday this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  7. Beautiful card! Thank you for joining us this week at Color my Heart and Atlantic Hearts Challenge! I am a member of both design teams.

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  8. Cute card! I love the banners across the top of the card!

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  9. What a happy card! Love the banners and cupcakes. Thanks for joining us at Color My Heart this week.

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  10. I love how you popped up those pieces of the banner! Thanks for playing along with us over at Color My Heart this week! :)

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  11. Thank you for sharing your lovely card for The Cheerful Stamp Pad 'be inspired' picture challenge, Hazel, Cheerful stamp pad DT. x

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  12. Really cute card, I love what you did with the banners!

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  13. Awesome card. Thank you for joining our CAS Challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls.
    Jasmina DT PND

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  14. Your card is so fun. I love the banners.

    Thank you for playing along with us at AHSC.

    Hugs,
    Mary Ellen, AHSC DT

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  15. I love the banners! Great take on the sketch Joyce! Thanks for joining us at AHSC!

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  16. So fun! Love the banners and those cupcakes are so sweet. Thanks for playing along at Atlantic Hearts.

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  17. what a lovely creation ... thankyou for sharing with us over at the paper nest dolls x hugs jane x

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  18. Hooray on your fine cupcakes! Thanks for joining the Get Inky! challenge.
    Ann DT

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  19. Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing with us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

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  20. Congratulations. You are the winner of my challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad. If you will send me an email so I can have your email address for the sponsor and your full name for my winner's spot. Please send to vickiromaine@yahoo.com

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