Groundhog Birthday Card

Created this Groundhog Birthday Card for my
Hubby whose birthday is on Groundhog's Day,
Feb. 2. If the Groundhog sees his shadow &
gives us more Winter then I always blame the
extra Winter on my Hubby. Heehee.

Used Designer's Calendar Cricut cartridge for
the Groundhog image. Cut one image with
darker brown and another with lighter gray to
look like the Groundhog's shadow.

To set the scene I used:
Kraft cardstock for Base to give card a worn look,
blue cardstock for sky,
yellow cardstock for Sun & Sun's Rays,
a Spellbinders die for the Sun,
an embossing folder for Sun's Rays,
forest green cardstock for outdoors look,
added Woodland Friends paper for add'l outdoors look,
tore the edges of the paper for distressing,
put a brown bow from Christmas Dove Truffle Box on Groundhog,
and
added the Groundhog & Groundhog shadow


















Entering this into the following challenges:

1. 2 Sisters Challenge Blog Ch#75 Embossing ends unlim entries 5th entry 1/27
Challenge #75 ~ Embossing


2. Celebrate the Occasion Ch#47 Masculine B'day ends 1/30
Challenge #47


3. Craft Your Days Away unlim entries 3rd entry ends 2/2
CYDA Challenge #37 ~ Distressing


4. Craft Your Passion Color Bingo ends 1/29
my colors used are: green, blue & brown
Challenge 94 ~ Color Bingo

COLOR BINGO

Use any 3 colors going vertical, horizontal or diagonal.

5. Die Cuttin' Divas Ch#49 Buttons, Bows and/or Bling ends 1/30
I used a brown bow from a Dove Christmas Truffle Box
Challenge #49: Buttons, Bows, and/or Bling


6. Hooked on Craft Challenges Ch#16 "Something Bright" unlim entries 2nd entry ends 2/4
my something bright is the Sun & embossed Sun Rays
Challenge 16


7. One Stitch At A Time Ch#97 Round & Round ends 1/27
my round image is the Sun made with a Spellbinders Circle die
Challenge #97. 'Round & Round'


8. Sentimental Sundays lim 3 entries 2nd entry ends 1/27
Die Cuts no punches (plus a sentiment)
Challenge #86- Die Cuts


9. The Kraft Journal Tie It Up Ch ends 1/29
Challenge 55: Tie it Up


10. Victorine Stamps unlim entries 3rd entry ends 2/4
Victorine Originals-Anything Goes Challenge


Designer's Calendar 3" & 3.25" Groundhog

Paper:
cardstock:
textured brown for Groundhog,
gray to be Groundhog shadow,
textured green
2 shades of textured yellow
6" x 6" Base Kraft cardstock
the Paper Studio Woodland Friends

adhesives: foam, Scotch ATG, Terrifically Tacky Tape (to hold the ribbon in place)
brown bow from a Christmas Dove Truffles box
Memento Tuxedo Black in
Sizzix Tim Holtz Rays embossing folder
Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles
TPC Studio Greetings clear stamp - Happy Birthday!