Reptile Fun Starring Zoo Babies

We had a huge birthday party here last week.  My youngest turned 6 & wanted a celebration of all things reptile to entertain his whole class of preps.   We invited the wonderful Tracy from Roaming Reptiles to entertain 22 kids & indeed she did!  I needed to make invites, party bags, cupcake toppers & of course a cake all with the reptile theme.  I have had Zoo Babies sitting unused on my shelf for ages & thought that crocodile (or Alligator) looked like he would do the job nicely.  And he did!

Here are the cupcake toppers - I used Gumball Green & Pacific Point.

I made the banner from the Celebration Basics Kit in the Occasions Catalogue & added my own Deco label background.  My big 6 year old wanted a snake birthday card so I whipped one up at the last minute based on one I saw on Pinterest.  I used the FREE Sale-A-Bration embossing folder Decorative Dots for his scaly skin.   After meeting quite a few snakes in person this week I can see I got his eyes all wrong!

Banner, Cupcakes, Snake Card & Party Bags! 

 The reptiles were pretty awesome.  The kids all got to touch lizards, snakes, frogs, turtles, snakes & a crocodile.  They were so well behaved & sat still with absolute amazement.  Tracy was so good with the kids & managed them like an expert.

Birthday Boy with Tracy & the python

 Yes, even I had a hold of the snake.  In fact, all the kids held her. She was so silky soft, nothing like I had expected.

A Crocodile friend 

A crocodile cupcake birthday cake! 

My mum made the cake & helped with feeding all the party people on the day.  Thanks Mum!  Ughh lots of preparation for such a short time, but the birthday boy enjoyed every second so that is all that counts!

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$0.00

Zoo Babies

$38.95

Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies

$42.95

Decorative Label Punch

$29.95

Extra-Large Oval Punch

$29.95

Celebration Basics Kit

$25.95

So Very Grateful

$31.95

Sale-A-Bration 2014 Card Box & Card Set

Here is one of the other projects we made at my Sale-A-Bration day recently.  We made a card box using the Envelope Punch Board & then 4 matching cards in a set.

Here is the box.  I started with 12 x 12 card stock as the box needs to be 9" x 9" to start off.

SAB Card Box with Belly Band

SAB 2014 Card 1

SAB 2014 Card 2

SAB 2014 Card 3

SAB 2014 Card 4

SAB Cards in the box

Stamp Sets:  You're Lovely (133575 SAB), Petal Parade (133599 SAB), Express Yourself (130339 AC Hostess set), A Dozen Thoughts (131059 AC), Chalk Talk ( 1130631), Petite Petals (133155 OC).

Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Crisp Cantaloupe (131303), Crumb Cake (124274), Pool Party (1124391), Pistachio Pudding (1312990,  Sweet Sorbet DSP (133521 SAB).

Ink:  Pool Party (126982), Crisp Cantaloupe (131176), Pistachio Pudding (131177), Crumb Cake ( 126975).

Cool Tools: Big Shot (113439), Big Shot Magnetic Platform (130658),  Envelope Punch Board (133774), Deco Labels Collection Framelits (130102), Bitty Banner Framelits (129267), 1 3/4"  Circle Punch (119850), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), Itty Bitty Punch Pack (118309), Bird Builder Punch (117191),  Petite Petals Punch (133322 OC),  Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (133520 SAB), Dimensionals (104430), Pearls (119247), Rhinestones (119246).

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

12 Weeks of Christmas: Week 10 Calm Christmas Card

Oops I forgot to post this card last week in all the rush.  Those of you that get my newsletter will recognise this card as it is featured there.  I love using Island Indigo at the moment.  One look at my Christmas tree will tell you that! We made this card in one of my Christmas card classes a month or two back & I really liked how it turned out.

I have used Smokey Slate as the base & silver embossing powder for the dove.   The Winter Frost Specialty DSP was used as contrasting background.  I will be sad to see this DSP go as it is one of my favourites.

Stamp Sets:  Calm Christmas (132739)
Paper:   Island Indigo (124390), Smokey Slate (131291), Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341).

Ink:  VersaMark (102283) 

Cool Tools: Bigshot (113439),  Magnetic Platform (130658), Deco Labels Collection Framelits (130102), Silver Embossing Powder (109131), Frosted Finishes Embellishments (132150), Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron Ribbon (131151), Basic Rhinestones (119246). 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA