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Friday, June 15, 2012

Owl Trio Happy bird-day Card

Created this fun/whimsy Owl Trio Happy bird-day Card with the idea of having the Owls look like they were inside a tree peeking out at you.

Used clear stamps, Cricut cartridge, embossing folder, ribbon & Spellbinders die cut. Clear stamps are K Andrews Owly Hoo Sentiments I won. Owls are from Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge. Embossing folder is Tim Holtz Woodgrain. Ribbin is ribbon trends Owl Twill. Spellbinders die cut is Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large.

Cut the Owls at 3" and decided to not use the one teensy piece that I think is part of the nose/beak.

Used the Spellbinders oval die cut to cut the 3 pieces out. Used the 3 cut out pieces as well to stamp the birthday Happy bird-day sentiment on.

Embossed the front & inside of card to give it a tree look. 


Attached the Owls inside the card using foam adhesive to give them 3D look.


Added the ribbon.


Photographed the card in Mini Magnolia tree & in the grass in my backyard.






















Owls photographed at the Plano Live Green event I attended in April this yr. The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center cares for Owls. First Owl is an Eastern Screech Owl and is blind in one eye. The 2nd Owl is a Common Barn Owl.
























Cricut cartridge: Give a Hoot 3" Owl1

embossing: Tim Holtz Woodgrain

Enamel accents: black - inside Owl's eyes 


ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
 
paper:
11" x 4 1/4" Base Kraft cardstock
core'dinations cardstock
DCWV summer cardstock stack

ribbon: ribbon trends Owl Twill

Spellbinders: Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large 

stamp: 
K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo Sentiments "Happy bird-day"
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

Creative Time For Me Throwback Thurs Color Ch 6/7-20



DLART Thankful Thurs Linky Party fav piece of mth Jun lim3 2nd 6/28-7/7 

Forever Friends No38 Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/11-23
Fresh Brewed Ch100 Anything Goes lim5 4th 6/13-19
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 18th 6/3
Just Keep On Creating Anything Goes unlim 62nd 5/5-6/18


Lexis Creations Happy B'day unlim 2nd 6/11-23 

Paper and Such Our Feathered Friends 6/12-18 
Paper Take Wkly 3-2-1 unlim 6th 3 Owls, 2 embossed 2 parts both front & inside, 1 ribbon 6/12-18
Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes unlim 7th 6/11-17
Speedy TV Ch3 Tutorial Time Train Tunnel unlim 1st I asked about train & tunnel and if technique was limited to just train & tunnel or to use a cut to make a peek thru so I'm entering this my Owl Trio Card 6/15-21
Stamping with Dragon Anything Goes unlim 1st 6/15-21
Victorine Stamps Ch36 Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/14

24 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Melissa! I love the owls and the photos of the real owls are so cute too!

    Thank you so much for joining us at the Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge :)

    Tanya xx

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  2. Great job Melissa! I love owls and these are too cute!! TFS!

    PinkE

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  3. Melissa, the card is adorable!! I just love your peek-a-boo owls!! :)

    I hope you get that bottle rocket cut figured out -- I'm sure you'll make something awesome with it!!

    BIG HUGS,
    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com

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  4. Your trio of owl cards is really cute. So neat that you got to see that beautiful screeach owl up close.
    Congrats on your win at Creative Cutter Room.
    Ps. How do you like the socks you got at Kohl's with your bonus cash ?
    Have a great weekend. See you at my next challenge.
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

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  5. Your "HappyBird-day" card is really cute. I like your little trio of owls and the woodgrain embossing on your card! Thanks for sharing your card with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  6. This is sooo sweet Melissa!GREAT job with your AWESOME card my friend,Thanks for joining us in the MCT ~ Throwback Thursday Challenge!:)

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  7. You really rocked this Melissa! I love your owl idea!!! Thanks for joining this week at Tutorial Time.
    Jane

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  8. What an adorable card - made me smile!! Thanks for joining us at Tutorial Time on Speedy TV!

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  9. How fun! And your owl photos are AWESOME!!! Thanks for joining us in the MCT ~ Throwback Thursday Challenge :)

    ~ Cassandra

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  10. Fun, card and neat take on our Tutorial Time Challenge! Great to find out you will be part of the MFPaHC team!

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  11. Cute card. Great way to use the tutorial in a different way. Thanks for trying the Tutorial Time on SpeedyTV technique and joining the fun. We hope to see you again next week.

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  12. A wonderful creation hun! Thanks for playing along at PTW! xxx

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  13. Very cute and what a clever idea! Thanks for playing along with us at Paper and Such!

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  14. Hi Melissa - great idea to have these owls peeking out of their tree! Love the woodgrain embossing folder too - very effective. Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations for our "Happy Birthday" challenge.
    Helen x (DT)
    PS: it's fab to see owls close up isn't it? We were lucky to be able hold a Barn Owl at a birds of prey centre near us!

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  15. I think your idea is really cute! thanks for joining us on TTSTV!

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  16. LOL!!! this is too cute! Love the peep holes

    Thank you for playing along in Freshly Brewed Challenges 100th prize challenge
    Heather D.
    www.freshbreweddesigns.com

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  17. Cute owl. Thanks for joining TTSTV

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  18. how fun is this! love the little windows! thanks for play with us at MCT~Throwback Thursday Challenge!

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  19. I love your owl idea, your pic is amazing. Thanks for joining in with our anything goes challenge over at Forever Friends and good luck Julie

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  20. This is adorable!! LOVE those owls!!! Popping over from DL Art to check out your link up project!! Thanks for sharing and have a GREAT weekend!!!

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  21. I so love this card. I like the windows. Stopping by from DL.ART Thankful Thursdays. TFS AJ~

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  22. Great card, those little peek-a-boo slots are awesome! The photos of the real owls are beautiful, TFS!

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  23. So cute, love the peek-a-boo feature!! I'm here from the DL.ART "favorites" link party. ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  24. this is the cutest card and I love the sentiment.

    Thanks so much for sharing your creation at Anything goes, Just keep on creating, I hope you will continue to play along. Sorry about the the delay in leaving my comment I have been overseas and then got sick, I will be announcing the winners and will have the next challenge by 01/09 :)

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