Sweet Birthday Hugs

When someone is celebrating a birthday far away, let them know you're partying right along with them in spirit with this snuggly, festive card. :) This little party hat on the Hugs is from Hip Hop Accessories.
Doh!!! I just realized forgot to add my closeup pic, BUT hopefully you can see the fuzzy wuzzy texture on the koalas??(click the pic for a better look) It's not fun flock or a coloring technique, instead just peel apart your CS by inserting your fingernail into the corner and it will separate into two plies with the inside having this furry nap! Stamp your image on the inner layer and you are good to go, no flock required. I added a little white Koh-i-noor pencil to the ears and bellies. :) The hats were stamped on white CS and then colored with my mathcing pink SU! marker.

I wanted to continue the polka dotted theme from my hat with the SU! Designer Prints paper and a round card and tag. To create the scalloped circle shape, cut and score 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of CS and score in half to make a square 4 1/4" card. Place your largest scalloped circle Nestie die on your folded card, just overlapping the score in the middle and cut. I ran mine through, and then back and forth two more times to make sure it cut through both layers. I added some white dots with my gel pen to the scallops. The "hugs" tag was made with a tiny Cuttlebug die hung on a safety pin, ribbon is SU! Basic Gray taffeta.
As you can see the scallops just barely touch on the score, but it is still so sturdy and fits into an A2 card. I added a white embossed CS circle on the inside the same size as my pink DP mat on the front, and stamped "sending birthday hugs and smiles from across the miles" .

Please don't forget to upload your entries for my challenge by tonight(Tuesday) 10 PM CST!! can't wait to pick my winners!! :)