Happy Birthday Dad!

Here is the card I made for my Dad's birthday on Saturday.  When I first saw this image in the 2011-2012 Hostess set Tagtastic I knew I had to have it!  I love bears and I thought this "little" fellow was so cute trying to ride the tricycle!  I also used a product from the brand new 2012-2013 Stampin' Up Catalog:  Apothecary Accents Framelits.  To get the various colors on the bear image I colored directly on my stamp with Stampin' Write markers and then "huffed" on it to moisten the ink before stamping.  (I added a little more "brown" to the bear's fur with my watercolor pencils, too.)   I used the star image from Itty Bitty Bits and the starburst image from Pennant Parade to make the festive background.

Stamps:  Tagtastic, Pennant Parade, Itty Bitty Bits

Ink:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Naturals White, Real Red, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Silver Brads, Decorative Label Punch, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Watercolor Pencils, Pacific Point Striped Ribbon (retired)

A "Viola" Birthday Wish!

Here is the infamous chef from the Stampin' Up set Viola.  He's busy wishing an old family friend a happy birthday!  His ensamble consists of  whisper white, basic black, and real red cardstock.  "Happy Birthday" was popped after being punched out with the curly label punch.  The following Stampin' Write markers were used to color the cake, etc.:   real red, pretty in pink, close to cocoa, only orange, going gray, ballet blue, and blush blossom.  The background real red card layer was randomly stamped with one of the stamps from the set Sprinkles.  In case you're wondering, this fellow was a hit with the birthday girl!

Sue