Cute card Thursday - a birthday card

The Cute Card Thursday challenge this week was to make a birthday card. I really enjoyed making the gatefold card that my SBS sister Kylie introduced to the sisterhood (look here for my last attempt), so I have had another go. This card is for a friend's little boy.
I have used some scrapbook pages I have as a backing - the ribbon and buttons are part of the pattern. I faux stitched diagonally along the bottom edge. The stamps are Penny Black and the butterfly is a stickeroo. I used my Cutlebug to do the exta balloons.
I used the computer to generate the text and mounted it on the edging of the scrap book paper. The butterflies, dragonfly and mushroom are stickeroos, and the Stamp Penny Black's Balloon Days. I love this type of card - it is just a little time consuming.

Whilst I was in the mood I made this birthday card using Hamish. The papers are by K and Co. It is rare for me to put a text/greeting on my cards, but I thought this needed something, so I have added the gold peel off.

I also did this card for another friend and a challenge on the docrafts forum.
The backing paper is a free download, the matting papers from cardstock. I love this stamp, Party Animals (Penny Black) and it is great for children's cards. The balloons are made using my Bug. I made the scalloped border using my Fiskar cutter and shape template. I added some gold glitter glue to the balloons to add a bit of sparkle.

Hope you like them,