St. Patrick’s Day Cards

I usually don't do many St. Patrick's Day cards, because I'm not Irish!!  My Dad was English!!  That's tells the whole story LOL

But I just had to share this card I found on Connie Babbert's wonderful blog.  I changed it very little because her card was just perfect – we made it at a couple of workshops, and the gals loved it!!

 

Stamp Set:  Sincere Salutations (115068, page 135)

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Whisper White, Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series Paper (112154, page 159)

Ink:  Garden Green

Embellishments:  Chocolate Chip 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (111849, page 178), Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen (105021, page 190)

Punch: Full Heart ((113693, page 184)

I made this card 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" square – Stampin' UP Sells the 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Medium Square Envelopes to fit this size card perfectly (107289, page 157)

I saw this next card again somewhere and can't find it again.  I didn't have a shamrock for his hat, so ended up using a small piece of the Fresh Cuts stamp set vine.  Isn't he just the cutes little leprechaun

 

Stamp Set:  On Your Birthday (111664, page 141), Fresh Cuts (111634, page 92)

Card Stock: Kraft, Garden Green, Basic Black, Blush Blossom, Really Rust

Ink:  Basic Black, Garden Green

Embellishments:  Build-A-Brad Pewter (109128, page 174)

Punches:  1/2" circle, 3/4" circle, Round Tab Punch (all on page 184)

Big Shot Die:  Top Note  (113463, page 196)

I made the mouth with the Round Tab Punch – I stuck in the paper and cut the round tab and then just stuck in one side and punch off a little bit more!  I used dimensionals to "raise" his nose and free-handed the Really Rust for the beard!!  A really fun card!!