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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

TX BlueBonnet Happy Birthday Card

This is my first state shaped card. Used 50 States Cricut cartridge & Gypsy to make the Texas shaped card. Inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Used a Bluebonnet stamp, Stampin' Up markers & glitter. Used the 3 SU markers (Gumball Green, Pacific Point & Elegant Eggplant) on the rubber stamp. Used a SU stamp "happy birthday" sentiment. Used an SU die for sentiment tag. Added a piece of jute for rope.








































Photographed the BlueBonnets in my backyard.
Was pleasantly surprised to photo a Bee on
my BlueBonnets.  























Supplies List
Cricut cartridge: 50 States 4" TX & Gypsy to make shaped card
glitter: green, purple
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
jute: Easter Crafts Hobby Lobby bought 50% off after Easter sale 
paper: cardstock - Kraft, white
stamp: deadbeat DESIGNS Bluebonnet
Stampin' Up: die - Framelits Bitty Banners, 
   markers - BlueBonnets - Gumball Green, Pacific Point (blue), Elegant Eggplant (purple),
   stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes "happy birthday"
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink walnut stain

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/5 2 Sisters Ch137 Sparkle N Shine unlim sparkle & shine is the glitter 3/30
4/5 3pm MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Ch153 "The Letter A" unlim my sentiment "happy birthday" has 2 As in it

4/6 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 3/24
4/6 Gingerloft Kraft paper unlim 3/24
4/6 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch66 Song/Book/Movie unlim song is "Deep In The Heart of Texas" 4/1
4/6 Pink by Design Sparkle & Shine Ch unlim sparkle & shine is the glitter 4/1
4/6 Sentimental Sun Ch148 Shaped Cards 3E(#1) 3/31

4/7 Kraft Journal "Anything Goes" Ch unlim 4/1
4/7 LEJ Designs Ch47 Your Fav Style 3E(#2) 4/2
4/7 Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes unlim 4/1

4/8 Paper Take Wkly Anything Goes 5E(#3) 4/2

4/9 Crafty Creations Ch216 Flowers or Fairies 2E(#1) 4/3
4/9 MFP Simple Salutations Anything Goes unlim 4/3 
4/9 Paper Pretties Wed Ch PWC252 April Showers Bring May Flowers unlim 4/3
4/9 Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday 5E(#1) 4/9

4/12 ABC-Ch K for Kraft 1E(#1) 4/1
4/12 My Sheri Crafts Ch107 Spring Has Sprung unlim 3/30

4/14 Clear It Out Theme: Spring Stash: Flowers 3E(#2) 4/1

4/16 Crafting For All Seasons Ch49 Floral Delight 3E(#1) 4/3

4/22 {PIN}spirational Happy Bday Bday card from 2013 5E(#2) 4/9

4/23 More Than Favors Wacky Wed #83 Bday Theme unlim 4/3

4/30 Pin & Tack Spark Your Creativity Anything Goes Ch#8 5E(#3) 4/1

22 comments:

  1. How fun, Melissa! Our youngest son and his family live in Austin, and we love visiting when the bluebonnets are blooming! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week! Please remember that we have changed our limit to 5 entries per challenge now......

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  2. A great shaped card in the state, Neat Idea, thanks for joining us this week at Crafting For All Seasons

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  3. Very unusual and such fun! Thanks for sharing with Simon Says Stamp &Show. Sarah.

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  4. Thank you so much for entering challenge number 47 'your favourite style' over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.
    What a great shapes card. Makes a fun but very personalised card. Love the simple decoration on the card.
    I hope you will join us again for our future challenges.

    Hugs Lisa xxxxx LEJ DT Member

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  5. Fun card - thanks for joining the FOSTV66 challenge. Pretty flower too.

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  6. Great card for the state of Texas! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge!

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  7. What a great Texas card! I love the addition of the blue bonnets. Thanks for joining us at My Sheri Crafts.

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  8. Ohhh, just knew that would be bluebonnets when I clicked on this, of course! Thanks so much for joining us @ My Sheri Crafts to share your fabulous State card/flower for our Spring challenge!!!

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  9. Texas shape card came out great! love the bluebonnets too - how is the green house going? I think you told me you have a green house? hmmm -

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    1. Greenhouse is done on the exterior. Hubby is now building the cedar veg beds & such for inside and they will be double decked. We bought 3 Tomato plants (one already has a flower on it), Cucumber, 2 Peppers, Parsley & Rosemary. Bought the vegs & herbs at Home Depot. They were sold out of Sage & Thyme so we bought some seeds of that as well as Spinach seeds.
      Melissa
      "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  10. This is great, love the blue bonnets. Thanks, for joining us at Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  11. The stars at night are big and bright - ... I remember that song -thanks for entering your Texas State card in FOSTV - good luck on the draw - come back next week too Melissa! Gail DT

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  12. Hi Sweetie, this is so unusual, i love the idea x
    Thank you for joining us in the LEJ DEsigns Challenge, good luck x

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  13. Fun card! Thanks for sharing at Crafting for All Season in our Floral Delights Challenge!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  14. I just love that you made a card with the shape of the state of Texas! Nice! Thanks for playing along with the Friends of Speedy TV!

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  15. Cool, I've never seen a state shaped card before. Thanks for playing along at the Clear it Out Challenge Blog

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  16. Great fun. Love the state shape. How patriotic. Thanks for playing Simple Salutations on Speedy TV. Hope to see you next week.

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  17. Fun shaped card! Thanks for joining us at My Sheri Crafts!

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  18. I like your shaped card! I have never seen Texas Bluebonnets in person! maybe someday! Thanks for sharing at Pink By Design!

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  19. Do you know when the bees pollinate the Blue Bonnets is when the little pink/red area changes from white.

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  20. Great idea to make a shaped card! I love the picture of your flowers also! Thanks for joining us at ABC Challenges.

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