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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Owl Pooh Child Birthday Balloon Card

Created this Birthday Card for a child using Disney Pooh & Friends Cricut cartridge for the Owl and Birthday Bash Cricut cartidge for the Balloons. The images on the Disney cartridges are more detailed than non-Disney Cricut images in my opinion.

Owl cut out of Kraft cardstock:


















Owl turned over so you can see Kraft cardstock back:


















Owl assembled:


















Card completed:



















Inside of card:



















Cricut cartridge: 
Disney Pooh & Friends 5" Owl
Birthday Bash 2" Balloons

Enamel accents: white - Owl's eyes
glitter: yellow - Owl's beak
Sharpie: black - Owl's eyes, around the edges & in the cuts

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

paper:
7" x 8 1/2" Base front Kraft cardstock
7 1/2" x 8 1/2" Base back Kraft cardstock -
creased at 1/2" & attached to front
6 1/2" x 8" Cloud paper
Kraft cardstock - Owl Base
core'dinations 3 shades of brown - Owl
green cardstock - Balloons
Recollections Pastel green polka dot cardstock - Balloons

recycled: gold twine (had in my scrap stash, not sure if from Christmas pkg)

ribbon: Ribbon Boutique - Owl ribbon 

stamp: K Andrew Owly Hoo Sentiments

Entering this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Ch Anything Goes unlim 2nd entry 4/25-5/8  


Bitten by the Bug 2 4/16-29

Celebrate the Occasion Happy Birthday (must use ribbon) 4/24-29

Crafty Sentiment 4/24-30

Creative Card Crew lim 3 2nd entry 4/24-5/6

Dream Valley lim 3 3rd entry 4/15-27  Challenge 30 - Earth Tones
 
Getting Cricky  Give a Hoot & Recycle something  4/22-5/5
recycled gold twine that I think may be from Christmas pkg
Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge.

Lexi's Creations  unlim 13th entry 4/16-27  

Paper Craft Star 4/25-30
Paper Playtime 4/16-28

Ch# 72 - Say it With Sentiments theme "Birthday Card"

Party Time Tues lim 2 2nd entry 4/24-5/1

Raise the Bar Clouds unlim 2nd entry 4/20-26

Ribbon Carousel unlim 3rd entry 4/24-30

RCC50 ANYTHING Goes with There She GOES

Sentimental Sun Ch99 Celebrating Earth Day lim 3 2nd entry 4/22-28

Simon Says Stamp unlim 2nd entry 4/25-5/1

Simon Says....Anything Goes!!!!

Simon Say Stamp & Show  Fav word: 'Birthday' as in Happy Birthday  unlim 3rd entry 4/23-29

Simon Says Stamp and Show your favourite Word!

Stamp Scrap Doodle Sat   recycled gold twine  unlim 2nd entry  4/21-26

The Kraft Journal 4/23-29


Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet: Just for Kids Challenge

Twisted Tues lim 3 1st entry 4/24-29

2TC4 ~ For the Funny Kiddos

Victorine Stamps Anything Goes unlim 11th entry 4/18-5/3


37 comments:

  1. How sweet is that sentiment with your adorable die-cut, love your wonderful owl ribbon also! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO for our "Happy Birthday (must use ribbon) challenge :)

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  2. Sooo cool! I'm always so impressed when people cut the Disney characters with their Cricut. Love the idea of the balloons helping him fly. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2. xxD

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  3. Melissa your owl is beautiful and Thank You for letting me know about my doll house winning the challenge. I was thrilled that it has come top 3 in four challenges!

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  4. Good use of recycled twine.Thanks you so much for joining us at SSDS this week with your recycled project. We really appreciate your participation.

    Linda
    Scrapcat Cards by Linda

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  5. Very cool! Makes me want to learn to use my new Cameo!

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  6. Adorable, love your owl and cute sentiment too! Thanks for playing along this week over at Twisted Tuesdays!

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  7. Great card, especially for all those fans of Pooh & Co, thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week

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  8. Great job always love Pooh's friends.

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  9. Very cute.... I love how the balloons play into the cute card. Thanks for joining us on our BBTB2 challenge.
    Carole

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  10. Such a cute card and love the bird puns! So glad you joined our kraft challenge at Party Time Tuesdays! :)

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  11. Kudos to you for tackling one of those Disney images. I sometimes get really frustrated using them because I can't see all the tiny pieces. Beautiful job. Thanks for playing along at BBTB2.

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  12. Very cute!!!! Love it!! Thanks for playing with us at BBTB2!

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  13. Very cute card and I love the inside sentiment!! Thanks for playing along at CTO this week! :)Amy

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  14. Cute owl....those Disney Cricut cuts can be quite involved but fun to do.
    DJ has gotten to watching a lot of Bambi and Lady and the Tramp these days....I love that he's enjoying movies we all grew up with.

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  15. Oh WOW!!! You did an fantastic job with your owl!!! I love it! Thank you so very much for playing with us at Paper Playtime!!!! :)

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  16. Such a cute card!! What an awesome owl!!! Thanks for playing along over at Twisted Tuesdays! :)

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  17. Love your project....keep forgeting about this cart. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.

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  18. Melissa, What a fabulous card, I Just love This Owl card!! Thanks for joining us at Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge
    Cheers Jennie
    Getting Cricky DTM

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  19. Thank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations this time! Great entry.

    Chrizette
    DT Member
    Celestial Things

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  20. What a great cut Melissa. :-) Owls are so hot in the crafty world. Thanks so much for joining us this week at The Kraft Journal!

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  21. Great card! Thanks for joining us for the Simply Sunday Challenge over at Getting Cricky with K Andrew.
    Miranda
    Getting Cricky DT
    www.nanasscrapspot.com

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  22. Great job! I how you worked the sentiments together. Thank you for joining us for the SS Challenge! Hope to see you again real soon. TFS and scrappy hugs!!!

    Christel
    GCDT Member
    http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com

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  23. What a fun birthday card, Melissa, love your polka dot balloons! Thanks for joining us this week for the Papercraft Star "Polka dot" challenge.

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  24. Great birthday card Melissa! This is the smartest owl in cartoon history. ;) Thank you so much for playing along in our cloud challenge at Raise The Bar!
    ~*Joni RTB DT

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  25. Another great card Melissa ... but then I love Winnie the Pooh! This is fab for a child. Thanks for sharing another card with us at Lexi's Creations. Helen x (DT)

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  26. Thank you for sharing your fabulous owl with the DT from SSS and S, love the tutorial and the creation that you made, thank you for sharing Hugs Terry xxxx

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  27. Great job! Thanks for playing @ CTO!!!

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  28. How fun is this?! Melissa, you're making me want to drag out my Cricut ;)! TFS! And thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Papercraft Star!

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  29. Sweet card! Love the owl trim! Thank you for entering at Getting Cricky!

    Precious Hugs
    OmaGloria
    Getting Cricky DT Member

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  30. How cute, I love Owl from WTP! Thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesdays :)

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  31. This is so awesome!! I just love the cut of Owl!! The ribbon is fabulous, too!! What a great card, Melissa - I love it!! Thanks so much for linking up with our Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts
    Getting Cricky DT

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  32. Cute card, love the owl. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments this time. Carol DT x

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  33. Adorable card. Thanks so much for joining us at Sentimental Sundays!

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  34. gorgeous! thanks for joining in this week at AUD Sentiments! Gemma :)

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  35. Really cute!!!
    Thanks for playing with CTO.

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  36. I just love this! Thanks for playing at RCC.

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  37. What a sweet card. I love Winnie the Pooh and all the character to go with! Love it! Thanks for playing in the Simply Sunday Challenge Fun at Getting Cricky!

    Heather
    Getting Cricky DTM

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