Fall colors happy birthday

Fall birthdays can be difficult for me to make cards for.   Do I use the pretty flower stamps and paper that I'm drawn to or use fall colors?   While shopping for ribbon at a local fabric store I came across the trim on this card.  It was too pretty to pass up...so I went more along the lines of fall colors for this fall birthday card!    I wanted to use the brad to secure the bow.   It is securing the bow, but not like on other cards where people have used this technique.   It's a bit difficult to describe without pictures of the process.  I'll recreate the bow and take some pictures. 





Supply List

Stamps: Happy everything

Paper: Real red, black, so saffron, more mustard

Ink: black Stazon

Accessories:  2" patterned fabric trim, sticky strip

~Melissa

Penguin Happy Birthday

I love the owl punch and the versatility of it!  When I first saw these little penguins made from it I knew I needed to make a card for them to be showcased.   Here are my penguins on a birthday card I gave to a friend.     If you have any questions about this card feel free to contact me.

Supply List
Stamps: birthday bakery, happy moments
Paper: rich razzleberry, so saffron, certainly celery, Fall flowers DSP (ret), pumpkin pie, white, black
Ink:  rich razzleberry, melon mambo, so saffron
Accessories: scallop circle punch, owl punch, small oval punch (1 3/8" x 5/8" - ret), paper piercer, blender pens 

~Melissa