Mix It Up Monday: Birthday Fiesta cactus

When I saw a fabulous cactus card creation by Sarah-Jane Rae, I just knew I had to have a go myself and instantly headed to eBay to purchase goggly eyes. 

Unlike the last Mix It Up Monday project using Birthday Fiesta, This time I chose a hot and clashy combo from my In Color charts, which I thought was perfect for the fiesta theme of the project. 

Now the hat... a lot of people are making cards like this by cutting out the hat from the DSP, but I don’t have the DSP, so took my inspiration from Sarah-Jane but adapted it slightly. Instead of using the little bunting die from the set, I used the cactus die and cut off the left branch to create the top of the hat. The brim is made from the streamer die that comes with the set. 

Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Bundle [142268] £38.50	Whisper White Mini Pompom Trim [141486] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] £6.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] £6.00
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] £6.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] £7.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] £7.25	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] £7.25	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] £7.25

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