Nifty Mother's Day card with Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder

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Now onto my card...

I didn't go with the traditional Mother's Day card for my mom this year, I wanted bright, and FUN!  If there are 2 things my mom loves, it is pink flamingoes, and pink poodles!  So the Nifty Fifties cartridge comes in handy when it comes to doing things for my mom lol!  I like the retro shapes for layers on this cartridge, and wanted to use it to make my card.  But I didn't want to lose the shape with welding, so I figured out a different way!  This file will be available for download if you would like to try it... nifty poodle file


To get this card to keep its shape, I cut the retro shape out twice, as you can see here.  I used the Chomas Creations embossing tip on part of the back of the card, and embossed (or scored) where my card would be folded.  There is no need for a Cricut mat to get this scored image, just use your regular Cricut mat.  I have a tutorial on using the Chomas Creations embossing tip for scoring cards here... embossing tip tutorial for scoring cards
After I folded the back of my card where I scored it, I added some super sticky double sided tape to the spot where the card would adhere, so it is never coming apart! 

I used the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder with the black metallic mini gel pen from the assorted pack to draw the poodle, then  colored it in with Copic markers. I also added some of the Silhouette fuzzy vinyl as the hair on the poodle for texture.
Here is the finished card!

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