Hi!
I haven't felt like stamping anything new today (I know, the horror!!) so I will show you the invitations I have made for my daughter's 8th birthday! Let me begin by saying that my son, Joey, doesn't like to have birthday parties and NEVER has so I thought, well at I have a chance with Mary!!! We can do princess things with lots of glitter and bling....WELL......my daughter is a tomboy! I WAS totally a tomboy but I still played with dolls and LOVED girly things! Mary does like girly things but DOES NOT and has never liked dolls. I am not sure if that stems from the fact that since we live in the middle of no~where, her only "local" playmate is her older brother???? LOL!!! She does want a pink watch and a pink birthday cake for her birthday though!!! LOL!!! Here is the invitation ~
The cardstock is Chocolate Chip and I ran it through my Cuttlebug (can't remember the name of the folder) to get the texture. I used one of my Creative Memories Circle cutter plastic template part to make the template for this. The oval cutter didn't look enough like a football!!! If it did, it would have made it all much easier. I made my own template and then traced it on to the folded (4 1/4" X 5 1/2") Chocolate Chip folded card. I hung the top part of the template over the top of the card (the scored end). I then used a pencil to trace the football. After I traced it, I cut both the top and bottom of the card. I then ran the front flap in through the Cuttlebug using the square embossing folder. Again, I used my Creative Memories Circle cutter, Whisper White cardstock and then cut the side pieces. I used Karen Foster White Scrappers floss for the top threads. I cut 2 small pieces of the floss and glued them down and then took my needle, made the holes to pull the floss through, threaded the needle with the scrapper's floss and then sewed! SUPER easy!!!
Here is a picture of the inside ~
I printed the party information on to Whisper White cardstock and cut it out using my oval, Creative Memories cutter. I did add a little girly bling. Just had to!!! These would be great for Father's Day or a masculine birthday card! They were really easy to make. If you need additional information, please don't hesitate to ask!!!
I hope you all are having a great weekend!
~Lynda
Oh my gosh! How cool is this Lynda?! Love it! My daughter is girly girly most of the time but she does enjoy kicking it up with the boys! LOL!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | June 29, 2008 at 10:10 PM
This is so cool, awesome job Lynda.
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | June 30, 2008 at 12:57 AM
What a fab invite for your dd! Hard to believe your son passed on these amazing ideas...so cool, love the texture of the football!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | June 30, 2008 at 01:50 AM
How clever of you! Definitely a work of heart with all the fanagling you had to do to get a football shape! It turned out super! Wishing you an awesome week!
Posted by: Beth | June 30, 2008 at 02:31 AM
Lynda,
What an awesome card and a great use for that CB folder! I never know what to do with that folder, guess what I'll be making now?? Your ideas are always so creative. TFS!
Cheryl
Posted by: cheryl Horton | June 30, 2008 at 07:33 AM
So very unique...Just a great card!
Posted by: Velta | June 30, 2008 at 09:08 AM
OMGOSH That is sooooo cute!!! Does she just LOVE it??!!!!! :D
Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | June 30, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Awsome card! Love how you textured the football. Your daughters friends will be thrilled when they receive the invite. I wish I received cool invites like this when I was a kid or had a mom that made them.
Posted by: chrissym | June 30, 2008 at 05:10 PM
SUPER cute!
Posted by: Kisa | June 30, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Too Fun! Super Creative!
Posted by: Jenny Gropp | July 07, 2008 at 12:52 AM