Monday, January 11, 2010

Birthdays are for Spike!

This is Spike and he is just thrilled to be on this Birthday card today - can you see his big friendly smile?!?!?

I had a busy day Sunday - with church in the morning, then teaching a card stamping class there in the afternoon with two friends. We had 12 people signed up this month which is a full class so we were all excited! I finally got home around 3:30 and wanted to pack away my Christmas decorations (yes, they are STILL up!)

But I always like to do the Featured Stamper challenge over on Split Coast so first things first right?!?!? This week it was WeeBeeStampin. I cased her cute pumpkin Emma card. I made mine a birthday card - used Spike instead of sweet little Emma - changed the sentiment and added a ribbon and some dry embossing. I did use her overall card design.

I cut the sentiment using the Labels Eight Nestabilities and just cut it off above the words. I embossed the background with the Diamonds in the Rough Cuttlebug folder.

Be sure to check out the stamps over at Rubbernecker - they are all on sale "preinventory" right now!!

So now I have no excuse for not packing away the decorations - or is there another card I need to make ...............

Thanks so much for coming by!

Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: vintage cream - pti, basic black - SU, DP DCWV The Pet Stack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: foam dimensionals, Labels Eight & rectangle Nestabilities, saddle stitched ribbon - PTI, Silver Spica Pen, Copics: E11, E33, E37, BV23, BV31, 100

12 comments:

Crystal said...

TEEHEE Julia I LOVE that sentiment!!! What a great image, colors, and bday creation!!!!

Unknown said...

I love this , it reminded me of the Butch in the Tom and Jerry cartoons!
Thanks for bring back the memory!

Tammy Hershberger said...

I just LOVE this one, Julia! Too cute!

Unknown said...

What a fun birthday card, Julia! Thank you for the laugh!

Diana said...

This is super cute!! Love the embossing and your coloring is awesome!

dpkennedy said...

Spike is adorable! Reminds me of Tom & Jerry...

Super cute card!

Anonymous said...

LOL!! What a really fun image!! I just adore your card Julia!! Fab coloring too!! HUGS

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

I just love Spike, Julia, and the sentiment really made me chuckle!! What fun!!! Great job, of course.

Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...

LOL! I can't believe that someone else thought of Butch from the Tom and Jerry cartoons, too! Giggle...Julia this card is so fun and cute! Wish I could take one of your classes.
We "started" taking down our Christmas decorations this weekend, too.

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Love the doggy card - made me laugh out loud! Also, just have to tell you that my Christmas tree is still up, too. (thankfully, it's an artifical one). Oh well.

Hugs!

Busym1 said...

Aww, cute doggie! I have all my inside stuff down, but my window and my outdoor stuff will stay out till the spring thaw!! LOL! Hugs, michelle

Anne Harada said...

Awww, this is one handsome fella!! What a great BD card this is and I love the sentiment!! Awesome masculine card my friend!