Birthday Cards

As I pondered my list of card challenges for this weekend, I spotted this one from Seize The Birthday:

and then I spied a pile of crocheted die-cuts that the sweet Jessi sent me, and this is what came out:

Well, that's one of them. I actually made seven, so to save a few bits and bytes, I'm going to pair them up for you. I had two shapes of that color so I made two cards with the same papers:

I die-cut some black circles and ovals to fit into the shapes, then cut some white ones to fit inside those.

All of them got black mats under the pretty papers. I just cut off a 1" strip off the paper and left some black showing.

My biggest concern was finding birthday sentiments to fit in all the shapes, but I got lucky in that the one Hero Arts message fit in all of the shapes. Sweet.

I only had one of this color:

These crocheted pieces are something I thought I could do, but try as I might I haven't gotten as good as Jessi.  Here is one up close and personal:

Sigh, such talent. Not that I don't have all the supplies to make these, because you know I do! Just not the patience.

So seven cards for OWH, and for the Seize the Birthday challenge.

I'm going back in for more; thanks for stopping by!

Products used but not linked below: SU Basic Black card stock, Nestabilities Circles, Nestabilities Ovals, Memory Box Rhubarb Tart 6x6 papers.

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