Sunday Snippets - Slimline 'Happy Birthday' card

The idea for this snippets card has been bubbling away for a little while here - and finally it came to fruition, as my offering for our 'Celebration' Challenge in the Snippets Playground:

A big round of applause - remembered the snippets!

I used:

- 6.25" x 3.25" Silkweave Linen 'Pale Ivory' mini slimline card blank

- using a Just Rite 'Three in a Row' set of cutting dies, the back complete layer for the panel (fully hidden in my version) was die cut using a snippet of the same Pale Ivory linen card and then topped with two layered triple-frame Pale Ivory die cuts to form the row of apertures

- next, die cut three Tonic pearlescent 'Majestic Gold' squares, using the main triple frame die again

- then, I reached for the lovely craft gift that this was built for - a row of three very pretty square stickers from a lovely friend in the Netherlands, a beautiful set of stickers made by Zeeman Products. They're SO pretty with some lovely sparkle - watch out for some Easter cards!

- stuck three little square floral sparkly stickers to the pearlescent gold squares then glued them into the apertures

- added the whole triple panel to the card front using narrow foam tape

- die cut the Gummiapan 'HB2U' sentiment twice from a teeny snippet of green card, layered them together then glued them to the card front, using a fine glue pen - finito!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

- Allsorts Challenge # 817 HERE -  under 'Anything Goes'

Dudley Pupdate: Lately, Dudley has been showing off his 'touch you with my paw' skills, when he wants something. One of the sweetest is when I'm reaching down to give him his dinner each evening, he dabs my hand with his cold, damp nose and then taps my arm twice with his left paw - like a ritual. It never fails to make Len crumble! And it's ME who's the waitress! The other thing is his habit of always being close enough that you need to very be careful not to trip over him when you want to move around. Much like a pigeon, he has an uncanny knack of moving to exactly the place you're aiming to move to, back and forth until we're dizzy, much like a pigeon wandering in the road does when you're approaching in a car. So, another name for him is now 'Little Pigeon'! Len already calls him 'Little One' and it's so endearing to hear.

Remember, the results from Sarn's Challenge #499 are now published in the Snippets Playground HERE.

Do come and play with us in the Snippets Playground - it's the second week of our 500th Challenge Celebration with two mystery prizes. Dudley is itching to dry the swings and see saw down in readiness each morning and Sarn will no doubt have goodies to share - so please come and play if you haven't already done so. We're thrilled with all the lovely comments you've been leaving - 500 Challenges certainly is a milestone!

Love as always, Dudley and yours truly,