October 08, 2021

Happy Birthday to Youuuuuuuu!

Hello there.  A crafty friend has a birthday today.  Not sure if she received it yet, but she loves Gerda Steiner Designs (GSD) stamps, so I used Howl Are You? and Owl Rather Be With You stamps sets to create this fun card for her. 😂


The owl, branch and puppy were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Xpress It cardstock and coloured with Copic markers, then die cut out with their matching dies (here and here).  “To youuuuuuuu” from the Howl Are You set was heat embossed on black cardstock with white embossing powder then trimmed into a strip.  


“Happy Birthday” is new from Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday to You.  It was die cut from SU! Pool Party and Basic Black cardstock.  On the Pool Party cutout, Salvaged Patina and Peacock Feathers distress inks (DI) were blended on in an ombré.  Offset it with the black one for a drop shadow, then the “to”you” part of the sentiment was cut off. 


The background was created on mixed media paper using DI and stencils.  Salvaged Patina DI over new Slimline Cloud Edges stencil from My Favorite Things (MFT) were used to create the sky.  Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters and Mowed Lawn DI with a grass stencil from Newton’s Nook and a DIY hand cut hill stencil from my stash were used to form the ground.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added highlights with a white gel pen and drew in the music notes with a black marker to finish.

Hope you are enjoying your special day, Izzy!  Thank you for stopping in. 




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26 comments:

Cindy H. said...

Well, this just tickled my funny bone!! It's just soooo adorable!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

:D :D It seems that the birthday wishes by the doggie aren't too much appreciated from the owl! LOL Such grumpy face! :D This card really makes me giggle! :D Surely your friend will ADORE ther special card! Fabulous scene, very accurate! Love your colouring on the plumage and that big ombrè sentiment with the white highlights. I thought that the musical notes were stamps... Instead you drew them manually, wow! Amazing work!

BożenA said...

Oh, what a sweet card !! This grumpy owl looks funny and the little doggy is so cute. A very funny scene :-)
hugs,
BożenA

Christine Alexander said...

Fun card Trina, your annoyed owl is so cute ♥

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

What a fabulous scene you're created, Trina - disgusted owl (maybe doggy is howling off key??) and sweet doggy. Love the cloud background too!! So glad to see this cutie at Die Cut Divas!!

Riya said...

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brenda said...

Such a fun bright and cheery creation, many thanks for joining in with our October theme at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

Izzy Scrap said...

I LOOOOOVE it, Trina ! I received it last monday and I admit it was hard to keep it closed until the D-Day. I was sure it would be a special card but you made my day even greater with this adorable and VERY special card. Such an adorable scene you've created with these two cute critters, only one thing, I hope you don't see me with such a grumpy face 🤣! It is now displayed above the fire place with all the other cards I received. Thank you so much my friend ! Hugs xx

Diane said...

This is just so darn CUTE, I bet your friend loved it!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

Darlene said...

OMG Trina this is such an awesome card! Mr. Owl looks a bit annoyed with the noise! LOL Very very cute!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Owls and/or Pumpkins’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
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Brenda in IN said...

I love this sentiment with the dog howling. The card is so cute and the owl is a "hoot".

Cindy C. said...

Super cute and sweet! Thanks for linking up to our October challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.

Bonnie said...

This is so cute, Trina! Love the singing dog even if Mr. Owl doesn't! Who wouldn't love getting this card!

Mac Mable said...

Now that's one fun and fabulous card. The puppy and owl are super cute and extra loving the owls face...I love this card Trina x.

Ellibelle said...

This is such a cute scene and a special birthday card, thank you so much for sharing this month at Stamping Sensations!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner

Loll said...

Oh my gosh ... this is so darn cute, Trina! Your card really tells a story. Awesome! xx

Mrs.B said...

This is such a cute card and I love the little scene you created.
Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations. Avril x

Papercraft Boutique said...

This is so cute and fun, Trina! I'm sure the card brought your friend a big smile. Gorgeous coloring and stenciling, as always. Love the ombre effect and the shadow & highlights of the die-cut sentiment!
Hideko xx

Witchcrafted Life said...

Oh my word, this is beyond adorable!

Such a fun, smile-inducingly charming b-day greeting for your friend.

I'm sure she'll adore it to bits and really appreciate that you remembered how much she loves that brand.

Autumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life

Arlene said...

This is just darling! Too cute for words. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas, https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/

Cathy said...

This is such an adorable card Trina, love the pup and the howling sentiment and the cute owl, bet your friend loved it! Thankyou too for playing along at Watercooler Wednesday, Cathy x

Helen said...

Wow!! I just had to smile when I saw this wonderful card Trina!! This fun images (with their fun body language) and the great sentiments work so well together to bring on the fun!! Sure to deliver great Birthday vibes!Thanks so much for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge! Stay Safe! :)

Birgit said...

What an adorable card! Thanks so much for linking up to the Double D challenge. Best of luck to you!

nancy littrell said...

Adorable Happy Birthday Toooo Youuuu card, Trina. I love your stamped images and your stenciled background. Your friend is going to treasure her very special card. So pleased you joined us at STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge. Hugs...Nancy

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

that is such a fun card - love that sentiment with the howling dog
thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers.

Barb Housner (DT)

foleysfriend said...

Adorable! I love the singing puppy - so stinkin' cute and I love the look on the owl's face. The stenciled background is fabulous. Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge.

sue n.