Happy Birthday Andrea...CR84FN31 ~ Cupcake's Creations

Happy Birthday Andrea...CR84FN31 63

Mona Pendleton | Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 8:55 PM | CR84FN , PTI , Spellbinders

Hi there! It's time for a new CR84FN Color Challenge but before we get to that, I would like to wish my DT mate Andrea Mathews a VERY Happy Birthday! This week we are celebrating Andrea's birthday and I am sure she would do back flips if you were so kind to stop by and wish her a happy one :) click HERE
The CR84FN DT is going on summer vacation!!! :) Starting with CR84FN31, we will be switching to a bi-weekly challenge because of vacations, children home from school and just time to enjoy the summer months :) Now you have TWO weeks to play along rather than one! There were an amazing 91 entries last week! Thanks to all who played along and thanks to those who support the challenge :) Now on to this week's Color Challenge:

This week are playing with Light Pink, Medium Green and a Neutral. The beautiful color graphic was created using photos courtesy of Steven Steinhardt.com

I made Andrea's Birthday card using a variety of PTI stamps and dies, patterned paper from My Mind's Eye and Prima, and a flower from Kaiser and a BIG crocheted homespun bloom from my sweet sister Tina :)

Thanks for visiting today :) Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some jaw dropping inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs:

Suzanne Czosek

Deborah Frings

Stephanie Kraft
Heather Jensen

Sue Lelli

Andrea Mathews

Lisa Somerville

Supplies Used:
Stamps: PTI Turning a New Leaf, Postmarks
Dies: PTI Leaf Prints, Postage Stamp
Patterned Paper: MME, Prima

63 Sweet Comments So Far:

Tina 1 said...: Beautiful Carl with a beautiful rose!!!! The colors are so nice!!!! Everything just flows!!!! I love, love, love this card Mona!!!!!!; Reply June 4, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Sylvia/LittleTreasures 2 said...: Awesome card. Love your use of all the patterned papers. I struggle with this. That flower is a real beauty.; Reply June 4, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Painter 3 said...: Nice card! Love the flower on it!!!; Reply June 4, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Anonymous 4 said...: Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card! :-); Reply June 4, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Sue Lelli 5 said...: Mona, your sister needs to SELL those flowers! LOVE how you used it behind the prima flower! LOVE all the pretty papers and the lace and the leaves and the postcard with that CUTE stamp! FAB card! Andrea is going to LOVE this BEAUTY!; Reply June 4, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Davi 6 said...: Gorgeous card Mona,,,I love the soft look and the beautiful layers of flowers with the pretty leaves!! A card to treasure :); Reply June 4, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Lana 7 said...: Beautiful card! Love the post card and flower with leaves! :); Reply June 4, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Evgenia Petzer 8 said...: gorgeous! And very nice pallette; Reply June 4, 2011 at 11:44 PM
Laura 9 said...: Gorgeous! Andrea will love it! That postcard is perfect with the pretty stamp! I love all the pretty layers and the pretty colors! Great job, Mona!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Mandy 10 said...: Such beautiful delicate colours and fabulous layout. Crocheted bloom is gorgeous.; Reply June 5, 2011 at 12:39 AM
Millicent Forester 11 said...: Gorgeous colours in the pretty MME and Prima papers! I love that crocheted flower and PTI leaf! That post card is beautiful and I love how you framed the sentiment! So creative as usual!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 1:05 AM
Deb Hickman 12 said...: Beautiful card and loving the colours. I love the postcard and the crochet flower is gorgeous. Have a great summer. xxxxxx; Reply June 5, 2011 at 1:27 AM
Crystal 13 said...: Love these colours for this week! Gorgeous card! So many fab details especially that amazing flower combo! Love it!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 1:28 AM
HawaiiRenee 14 said...: Very beautiful card, Mona! I know Andrea will love it! Happy Birthday to her! I love these soft pinks and greens so much! WIll be a fun week!
Aloha,
Renee; Reply June 5, 2011 at 1:33 AM
Ros 15 said...: So gorgeous!! .. I love this one .. from the colours to the design ... and the flower from tina is beautiful; Reply June 5, 2011 at 2:09 AM
Suzanne C 16 said...: So lovely.... The postcard with the sweet framed message are beautiful and the flower with vines add the perfect dimension and elegance.; Reply June 5, 2011 at 3:45 AM
Sue Ann 17 said...: Does your sister have an Etsy shop .......... that flower was the first thing that caught my eye and of course how smart you were to use it as a layering piece .......... you know how to mix and match it all so well!! You are for sure one person who does not wear a pant suit of matching pants and jacket ~; Reply June 5, 2011 at 4:35 AM
Wendy ten Hove 18 said...: Lovely, Mona! I love all the details you used! The doily flower, the inner flower, the frame! So pretty! And great colors! I just ordered that Turning a new leaf set as well, looks awesome every time I see it! Can't wait to use it! Great card! Wishing you a lovely Sunday!
Hugs, Wendy; Reply June 5, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Heather Rogers 19 said...: Gorgeous! I love the papers, crochet flower and the sweet little post card with the framed sentiment is perfect! I know Andrea will LOVE this! :)
Hugs~; Reply June 5, 2011 at 5:46 AM
MackieMade Paper Creations 20 said...: Beautiful! Love the use of the post card to go with that sentiment. Very clever! I'm sure Andrea will love this card!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 6:00 AM
Cindy Haffner 21 said...: GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!!~; Reply June 5, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Debbie 22 said...: WOW ... I'm in love with the gorgeous color palette you've chosen for this week - yum! And, what an equally beautiful card you've created, Mona! All the embellies work so well together and that Kaisercraft bloom is amazing! Oh so pretty in PINK :); Reply June 5, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Julia Aston 23 said...: Love the frame, flower and fun post card, Mona, as well as the lovely color choices!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Andrea M 24 said...: Backflip, backflip, backflip… i really would be doing backflips if I were so physically inclined and weren't so dang clumsy LOL!!! Backflips 'cause this card is so BREATHTAKINGLY AMAZING!!! LOVE these gorgeous colors and the way you've used them! Tina's crocheting skills are beyond compare - that flower is STUNNING! THANK YOU!!!! I really appreciate this GORGEOUS creation and your sweet birthday wishes! Thanks so much sweet friend!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 8:04 AM
Dawnll 25 said...: Love the crochet trim and flower- always so beautiful.
blessings to you, Dawn ll; Reply June 5, 2011 at 8:43 AM
Unknown 26 said...: Oh my goodness.. I just love your card. Yummy in every way!!

Hugs, Linda; Reply June 5, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Tenia Nelson 27 said...: So so pretty!! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Kathy Martin 28 said...: Absolutely lovely! Great flower! :); Reply June 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM
Sentimental Scrapper 29 said...: Gorgeous! Love the stamped leaves!

Kimberly; Reply June 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM
Carol's Ink Spot 30 said...: A very beautiful card. Love the softness to it using the pale colors. Pretty crocheted flower too!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Christina 31 said...: Love this gorgeous card! Those flowers are so beautiful and especially those stamped leaves! Andrea will love!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Susan Hogan 32 said...: Andrea, this card is so pretty - what a great birthday card. Enjoy your summer holidays!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Angie Hewitt 33 said...: Magnificet birthday card! Great papers and love those PTI dies and stamps! What a sweet thing to do for Andrea!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM
Tammy L 34 said...: Fabulous design Mona! Best birthday card ever! Andrea is so lucky to receive one of your gorgeous designs!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Amanda R 35 said...: Such a beautiful and elegant card! love the beautiful flowers and I love how you framed the sentiment so lovely! Truly a sweet birthday card for Andrea!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM
~amy~ 36 said...: Love your embellies...such a pretty card Mona!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Emily Taylor 37 said...: Sweet card for Andrea! I love the pretty dies and the gorgeous stamping! Great colors for this week!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Stacey Pembroke 38 said...: Wow, Mona! I love the gorgeous color palette you chose for this week!! And this card is so incredible! Love the sweet postcard and stamp! And the layered flower embellie is divine! Your sister needs to sell lots of those gorgeous crocheted fleurettes!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Julie C 39 said...: So pretty, Mona! Very inspiring card and a wonderful gift for your friend!; Reply June 5, 2011 at 9:49 PM
Ashley 40 said...: This is so beautiful, Mona! ! I love all the pretty layers and the pretty colors! That post card so neat! TFS!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 1:20 AM
cyga 41 said...: Fantastic colors interpretation; Reply June 6, 2011 at 3:33 AM
Chris Olsen, Glowbug 42 said...: Stunning Mona!! Love your vintage papers and the added stitching. Gorgeous flowers, color, and design!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 4:20 AM
1CardCreator 43 said...: What a pretty card Mona, love the crochet flower with the paper one on top. The postcard looks fabulous like this too.; Reply June 6, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Anonymous 44 said...: What a sweet sweet card Mona :-); Reply June 6, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Lisa Somerville 45 said...: How pretty! Love the Floral blossom added to the crochet blossom, beautiful BD card!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Cheryl Love 46 said...: Amazing card, Mona! Those flowers are beautiful and I love the awesome postcard!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Anonymous 47 said...: Stunning card! I love the postcard effect you made Mona and I just had to tape my socks to my feet. That flower is lovely enough to knock them off ;)
TFS, hugs, Ruth S; Reply June 6, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Kerry 48 said...: Stunning vintage card, Mona! Wonderful gift for Andrea!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 11:39 AM
GabrielleH 49 said...: First, happy birthday, Andrea! This is such a sweet card you designed for her! So stunning!! I love these pretty vintage papers and the gorgeous flowers, color, and design! Great job!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Nancy 50 said...: Love these colors, so soft and elegant! This card is breathtaking, Mona! I love the flower combo and the pretty bg papers! Also, love that postcard and the stamp!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 12:29 PM
farmhouse-story 51 said...: oh, my, your card is just so, so pretty! lucky andrea! your sister's crocheted flower is gorgeous!; Reply June 6, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Daniela Dobson 52 said...: Beautiful card. Love the stitching and the flower.; Reply June 6, 2011 at 7:53 PM
Debbi 53 said...: Beautiful card, Mona! I love the colors this week; pinks and greens are so classic!!! I love the pretty vintage look!; Reply June 7, 2011 at 12:21 AM
Pam Hendricks 54 said...: Wow , what great colors! This card is amazingly beautiful! I love the beautiful flower embellie and the gorgeous postcard! Great looking lace border as well! So pretty!; Reply June 7, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Unknown 55 said...: Gorgeous card, Mona! Love the layered paper flower over the crochet bloom.. it is just lovely! Andrea is sure to love this as it is loaded with fabulous elements!; Reply June 7, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Jan Evans 56 said...: Absolutely fabulous card, Mona! I know Andrea was blown away! I love the layered flowers and the vintage postcard! You are so creative!; Reply June 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Lea L. 57 said...: This is gorgeous, Mona! I love the beautiful floral accent!!; Reply June 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Silke Ledlow 58 said...: Absolutely GORGEOUS card Mona! I would love to hang out with you one day and find out your vintage/shabby chic techniques! Hugs ~S~; Reply June 7, 2011 at 5:41 PM
Silvia 59 said...: Another beautiful card Mona! Love the post card and that flower is so darling. Thanks for sharing!; Reply June 8, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Shannon White 60 said...: Oh My Goodness, Miss mona what a Gorgeous Card! i love all the details your out together. Just Gorgeous! I would just be so thrilled to be able to do Gorgeous, Vintage Chic even half as good as you. 8-)

Hugs!
Shannon; Reply June 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Trudy 61 said...: Love the beautiful colour palette you chose for this week!! This card is absolutely amazing! The pretty postcard and stamp along with the layered flower embellie are incredible! I love your sister's crocheted fleurettes as well! Fabulous BD card for Andrea!; Reply June 10, 2011 at 2:30 AM
Deborah Frings 62 said...: Sorry I'm so late commmenting - busy family weekend! Your card is just wonderful. So many gorgeous details - I love the postcard and stamp (real?). And such a pretty rose with the crocheted petals. It's absolutely gorgeous and Andrea will love it!!; Reply June 10, 2011 at 5:20 AM
Suzanne C 63 said...: I can't believe I forgot to come by and comment on your beautiful card. Love the soft layers on your flower and the post card. Gorgeous!; Reply June 14, 2011 at 5:53 PM