Year of the Monkey Birthday Cards... and 'the dogs go to the beach.'

I made 5 birthday cards (two of which are posted below) for a luncheon my mom was going to. They were celebrating birthdays for people born in "the year of the Monkey."

Using my Cricut (Create a Critter), Hero Arts Stamps, Memory Box die cut, and Copics/Liquid Pearls and a Lawn Fawn banner stamp, I created this card:

Here is the corresponding envelope (Hero Arts Birthday set)

This is the super cute Memory Box die cut that I got at my local stamp store (STAMP FEVER)

Amuse-bouche:

The boys went to the beach recently.

After the beach, I took them to the Park Bench Cafe that caters to dog owners and their dogs.

I ordered the boys their own hamburger dish (see the little paper boat of meat.)

Colt is eyeing the fries...

Here is the video of them at Dog Beach--- I used iMovie to edit it. Pretty fun...