#1093 – Squeal!!

PE: Honorable Mention at Just us Girls challenge!

Hello! Welcome to a new edition of Seize the Birthday challenge where the challenge is to make a birthday project with an optional topping. Our hostess for this round, JoAnn, has chosen the topping to be ‘Cute Critters‘.

And here’s what I made –

For watercoloring, I used Canson XL Aquarelle watercolor paper. I wanted to use a critter from a new stamp set I got in my stash – Simon Says Stamp Wintertime Critters. But these are, obviously, in the winter season and meant for Christmas, which I wanted to change. So I partially stamped my cute piggy and changed a few elements to change it to a birthday theme. Of course, our little piggy is on her way to a party, carrying her present to her friend!! 🙂

For the background, I stamped a few images from Reverse Confetti Tall Blooms and also Purple Onion Designs Birch Tree Background. I then watercolored the piece using Daniel Smith watercolors. Once done and dry, I trimmed the piece and adhered it over kraft card base. I then also die cut a frame from the same cardstock using Memory Box Basic Rectangles dies, stacking a couple die cuts for dimension.

For the sentiment, I used My Favorite Things Piggy Pebbles, white heat embossed on the same cardstock. I also used a border die from Lawn Fawn Border Dies die set to add a stitched look to one side of the sentiment strip. I then adhered it over the card.

And that finished my card. I am joining the following challenges as well –

Inkspirational Challenge #321: Word Prompt: Woodland

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge #474 – Any Occasion

AAA Birthday Card challenge #64 – Critters

Just Us Girls challenge #739 – Frame

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge – Happy Birthday

Step over to the Seize the Birthday blog for more cute and cuddly inspiration from our guest designers and our talented DT. I had smiles on my face looking at all the creations! 🙂

Thank you so much for stopping by!