Ker.r.r.r...PLUNK!

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly think of another golf card to make for hubby, I came across a very cute and clever Golf Slider Card created by Clover S on the Docrafts blog. Liked Clover's card so much I basically did a direct CASE. Shameful, I know, but why change a great thing, right?

Freebie svg image for the golf club was found on the Pixabay website, and the golf ball is a circle cut and embossed using the "Tiny Bubbles" embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

Tilt the card just a bit and...

KerrrrPLUNK!

Kinda fun, huh. This is actually only the second Penny Slider type card I've ever made...don't know why. Maybe because my brain can't think of anything else spinning except a ball? I think what really appealed to me about Clover's card was that she didn't use a straight line tract. I saw that there are a few metal dies for sale shaped like this, specifically made for making penny spinner cards... but you know cheapskate me! Lol, yup, I created a cut file for it in Make the Cut instead.

At first I felt this birthday card for hubby's birthday looked too plain. But to my unexpected surprise, he really liked it! Caught him playing with his card like a kid with a new toy several times...perhaps dreaming that it could be that easy on the real golf course?

Birthday Surprises

Another short post today to share a few of the sweet surprises I received for my birthday this year. This is the amazing card I received from my bestest crafting buddy Kris. Without question, this has to be CUTEST Tsum Tsum card ever!

And of course, being from Kris, this had to be another fun interactive card. We've all seen those neat cards that look like smartphones and iphones...but this is the first time I've seen a phone card with a game on it...so CLEVER!!! Kris made this adorable card even more special by making it into a Penny Spinner card. If you look very closely, you can detect the curvy track for the spinner. It's hard to see because the backing panel is printed with an image identical to the front panel and Kris took the time to perfectly align the images. See how the Mickey Tsum spins along the track to the bottom? SUPER COOL!!!

Mmmmm!!! Don't these cranberry scones look scrumptious? Let me tell you, they are! My dear friend Heather baked these sweet yummies for my birthday...lucky me! You know how scones are usually dry and crumbly? Not these! Move over, Starbucks! Heather's scones are my absolute favorite...moist, buttery, melt in your mouth deliciousness!

Then to make my special day even more special, my little Latte came to visit me at work again this year for my birthday! Awww....I always love getting these adorable puppy bouquets from hubby!

Sister Stamps Anniversary Release #15 - Fun with Otsu

Surprise! The last little furbaby of the new Sister Stamps release is not another doggie, but a kawaii kitty, Otsu. The little Otsu stamp comes with two others, a ball of yarn and a wrapped present stamps so you can really get creative! Oooh....I knew I was gonna have fun with this one!

As soon as I saw that ball of yarn stamp...

I knew it was finally time for me to try my very first penny spinner card!

My first several attempts to get my spinner to work were fails...I don't own the right punch and my exacto knife cutting skills are not very "exacto". I was ready to give up when it hit me...why not have the Silhouette cut the track? DUH! Yup, it worked like a charm!

The alphas and shadows for "Thanks" were also cut on the Silhouette (Aargau font). After embossing with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder, I adhered them to the front of the card with foam tape and placed Otsu behind the "T" so it would look like she was peeking out from behind it to watch the balls of yarn. Tiny daisies and leaves are from Punch Bunch mini punches.

On the inside, I placed little Otsu and her yarn ball onto the letter "O"...

and just couldn't resist mounting it onto the card with an Action Wobbler...fun!

Added a "punny" kitty sentiment for the final step and it was done.

 

Hope you had fun following us these past few days as the DT girls shared our projects featuring the four adorable furbaby stamps in the Sister Stamps Anniversary Release. If you're lovin' the new release puppies and kitty stamps as much as we all do, you should definitely visit Jenny at the official Sister Stamps blog to join in on the celebration and surprise giveaways... And for even more chances to win, check out Linda's You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lfundoo Hurry! Today's the last day!

Click on the links below to see the awesome creativity of the talented DT featuring all four of the new stamps in this Sister Stamps Anniversary Release:

 

Jenny:     Sister Stamps Blog

Debi:      Crafty Buzz

Eva:        Crafting This And That

Karen:    Have A Scrappy Day

Laura:     By TKG

Linda:     Simple And Sassy Creations

More Holiday Goodies To Share

More goodies from talented friends to share! Pictured here are cards and treats that dh recently excitedly brought home, which were created by a dear friend who is also one of dh's very talented and creative co-workers...

Super cute punch art Santa M & M candy toppers and sweet treat bags of kisses...

And look at these super FUN and adorable spinning penny cards! Though I've seen tutorials for these spinning cards  before, I was only  mildly interested in them...until we received these! With a slight tilt to the right, the little snowball spins round and round...(squeals of delight!)  Gwen's version of these cards have got to be the CUTEST I've ever seen and now I can hardly wait to try one too!

I just love how this adorable little snowman rolls round and round downhill! Everything about these cards is beautifully done with so much attention to detail...the stamping, paper piecing and inking.  Thank you so much, Gwen! Your sweet projects brought such a smile to our hearts that I just HAD to share!