Friday, June 7, 2013

Birthday Card Challenge!!

This card presented a challenge for me! I had to make a birthday card for a teenager (always challenging in itself!), but this one had to hold money in an unusual way. The recipient was getting cash for her "car fund", so each candle had to fit American paper currency. (Had to Google that part because the only cash I ever have on hand is Euro, and every denomination is a different size!) AND the card couldn't be larger than a 6"x6" size! Hmmmm....had to put my thinking cap on for this one!

This is ultimately what I came up with:

View at an angle

Inside view

Recipe:
Stamps: Pretty Petites, Word Play, Perfectly Penned
Paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, So Saffron, Sycamore Street DSP, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP
Ink: Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: sticky strip, mini glue dots, petite curly label punch, build-a-blossom punch, pennant punch, lacy circle nestie, circle coluzzle, party banner die-namic (MFT), lacy details tape

9 comments:

Elizabeth said...

What a cute idea! Well done!!

Welcome to the Garden of Egan said...

So darling!
I doubt you had to use much of a thinking cap! You're incredibly talented.

Regina said...

Oh Jeanne...this is AWESOME!!! You did an outstanding job but then you always do. ^_^

Hugs

Lisa said...

That's really clever!

Unknown said...

This is AMAZING!

I love it!!! So clever and cute.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

AliceKay said...

Clever is right. Great card!

Rita said...

Lot of rules there. Turned out really cute! :)

Alison Scott said...

A fab idea for a money card. Love it

Unknown said...

I sooooo love this birthday card!
I was browsing some good birthday cards for friends and stumbled in the Seize the Birthday challenge and saw these love birthday cards. Wonderful creations.

Cheers xxxx
Katty