30 Day Coloring Challenge - Day 4, A Zombie Birthday

Occasionally I need a masculine birthday card for one of the men in my life.  My brothers LOVE zombies,  my Husband & his friends LOVE zombies.... my male co-workers love zombies.... 

 

This seems like this is an easy equation.  Man + Zombie Birthday Card = Awesomeness

 

Plus, I'm gauranteed a genuine smile from someone who "doesn't get the birthday card thing".

 

This image is for #thedailymarker30day challenge.  I used the boy zombie in the Birthday Zombie Set from Art Gone Wild, Memento Black Tuxedo Ink, and copic markers.

 

 

xoxo,

-Amanda

Downton Crabby

So one of my favorite things to do is browse Pinterest... Several months ago I saw a card that someone made using Lawn Fawn stamps: a cute little crab with a sand castle in the background and a sentiment that said something like "Happy Birthday from Downton Crabby". It was adorable - super super cute...

My first thought after seeing this card was "OMG - my Husband would love this!"  I loved the idea and wanted to see how I could replicate it with a few fun dies. 

 

I used the Circle accordion die and Rocky the Crab die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, the stitched hillside boarders from Lawn Fawn, and the sand castle die from Impression Obsession. Oh, and I put the crab on a wobble spring. Love it! 

Here are a few pictures!

Card Box Template

I put these together about a year ago when the box card craze hit the papercrafting community like a tsunami...    I decided to load it here so I don't "lose" it...  :)  You can also search my Pinterest Board for Box Card ideas - I have a bazillion samples pinned.  Super fun ideas!