It's despicable!...

Good afternoon, my lovelies!  Hope you're all well and keeping dry and warm in these adverse weather conditions!
Today is my eldest's 16th birthday (where did those years go?!) and of course, I had to make him a card....after blog hopping the other day, I came across some fabulous inspiration whilst visiting Vicky's blog (Sticky with Icky).  I just loved the minion card (from the Despicable Me films) she made for her son Ben and knew I had to have a go at one and this was the result...

...I made my card base to fit a 13x18cm envelope, used a CD to draw around and shape the top, and a corner punch for the bottom...hehe, bot-tom!  (You'll have to have seen the film to appreciate this joke!)  I cut the trousers, mouth and teeth freehand and used various circle dies for the eyes and goggles...

...The pocket was a rectangle of card which I rounded the bottom corners with a punch and then I added the layered number 16 using my latest toy (which I found under my Christmas tree!), my Cricut mini!  Whilst playing to cut out the numbers, I had a eureka moment and wondered whether I would be able to cut the shapes for a minion card on my Cricut?  A bit of playing and welding of shapes later and a new minion was born...

...And because he was cut on the Cricut, he multiplied!!!...

...Most of my friend's children and son's friends love the minions, so it'll be great to have a card ready and just add a number to the pocket!  I think they are so cute and easy to make too!  Hope you like my despicable creations and thanks for visiting me today!
Hugs,
Lisa x

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Challenges for Everybody

Anything Goes (until 31st Jan)

Allsorts Challenge

Free and Easy

The ABC Challenge

C is for Colourful (until 14th)

Cute Card Thursday

Banish the Blues!