This is a special Birthday Post for my friend Dyan Reaveley! Today March 10th is her BIRTHDAY! So if you get a chance give her a shout out here, her blog or on Facebook!
The reason why she is so special to me is that she taught me how to slow down and just be....I think that's why whenever I play with Dyan's Dylusion line of Stamps, Stencils and Inks I always say to myself and others, "Be Free...Just Be Free!" A new door was opened when I started getting inky with Dylusions and I will ever be grateful to her for her encouragement and advice! She's Crazy and Zany and I love that about her! I guess that makes me an official Stalker! LOL!
I know you've seen me blog about her and her bright and happy line many times so you all know that I think she's amazing and such a sweetheart. Today, I wanted to share a little present I made for Dyan and I hope she likes it.... By The Way...another little English Birdie...not mentioning any names...Kaz...LOL... told me she LOVED Cowboys so here is my birthday Gift....errr... cake for Dyan....
Dylusional Birthday Cake a la Cowboy!
Wondering where the cowboy comes in? ....LIFT OFF THE LID AND UP POPS THE COWBOY! LOL! Using the many Monster drink cans around the house, I cut a piece of the aluminum and adhered to the back of the figure...The perfect spring for this pop up surprise.
Another gift that my friend Cesar worked on for her...The Hat of Many Dylusions.....Too Cool I think! He did an awesome job using Dylusions Sprays on a hat he made for her.
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY LADY DY!
I Hope You Have An Awesome Day!!!
Thanks for coming by Y'all!
Jim
The Gentleman Crafter
Happy Birthday to a special Gal .... Huge hugs n Ink Splats To Dyan xXXXXXXXXXXx
ReplyDeleteYou are great!!! I love Dyan and you too. You have done a such lovely gift for her. Kisses from Italy, bye bye
ReplyDeleteThat birthday cake is sensational.
ReplyDeleteOh my what a wonderful gift you have created for Dyan. I am sure she is going to have a smile from cheek to cheek. Your awesome xox
ReplyDeleteWishing Dyan a very happy birthday - she is a very clever and lovely lady. The gift you've made for her is sensational so I'm sure she's going to love it anddddd her cowboy. lol
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome cake!!! WOW!!! I'm sure this birthday is going to be very memorable for her! Happy Birthday Dyan, hip hip hooray!
ReplyDeleteLove the cake and the hat.
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ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous Jim, I am sure she love it! Yee haw
ReplyDeleteWow, what an awesome gifts!
ReplyDeleteEeeeeeeeeeeeek ! You are both unbelievable. I am stunned and very emotional that you have taken the time to do this for me!!! You never fail o amaze me with your talent. I am so so glad that we became friends. Mwah to you both can't wait to see you in oerson to wear my hat and open my cake. Big wet sloppy snogs xx
ReplyDeleteI Amazing what a great gift.
ReplyDeleteFabulous Jim just fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just too cool!! Awesome, like usual! Happy Birthday to a great zany gal!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cake -love that cowboy! Dyan will love this, Jim!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cake/hat and what a lot of time it must have taken you Jim.....
ReplyDeleteMind blowing, truly amazing x
ReplyDeleteLOVE that cake! (and the cowboy ain't bad either!) Awesome!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I'n sure dyan will have the same expression on her face when she sees her cake and.cowboy and Cesar's hat as she is wearing in the first picture on your blog!!!!!! Great job both of ya! And happy birthday, dyan
ReplyDeleteI would be over the moon to get a cake and hat like those so I am sure she will be too! Her colors are just such happy things, just makes me smile looking at them. And the cowboy made me laugh. thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDyan's cake is AWESOME and her hat is a FANTASTIC!!! They are both as vibrant, cheerful and amazing as she is. You have both made such wonderful gifts for her.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Dy's cake and hat!!!! What wonderful, fun and playful gifts for a wonderful lady!!!! You guys knocked it out of the park!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Dyan!!! Love YOU!!
What wonderful birthday gifts. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLove,love Dyan's cake! The hat is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job to both you and Cesar!
ReplyDeleteI think that is the cutest birthday cake that I have ever seen...and the filling...YeeHaw!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is so lucky to have you for a friend! That cake made me giggle, she will love it. That's one handsome cowboy. Cesar's hat is awesome. Are the dyes permanent if they get rained on or did he have to do something to it to make them permanent. I could see me doing this and the first time I wore it in the Oregon rain, I would be a rainbow. Which I guess, somedays that wouldn't be so bad. Way to go boys! Happy 5oth Dy, it's a great year to be!
ReplyDeleteI love your birthday cake for Dy! I completely agree she will LOVE that cowboy! Wooo Hooo! You come up with the most amazing creations! Cesar did a fabulous job on Dyan's Hat! I think she will love it as well! Both of you are so caring, I thinking that is an admiral trait!!! Have a wonderful and creative day!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. You are amazingly creative. No doubt anyone would love to get that birthday "cake". Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh wow - great job jim! She'll love it!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are AWESOME! Great gifts for an amazing woman!
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about her loving those gifts. Fantastic cake with extras! Gorgeous hat - love the colours - and the idea of using the sprays.
Jim, this cake is FAR-OUT! We used to say that back in the old days. Ha! And the cowboy popping out just tops it off. AMAZING! Cesars hat is AWESOME! I'm sure she loved it all. Happy Birthday Dy!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!! & So Owlsomely cool. Love Love Love the cake & the Hat Cesar made. I'm Dylusional over it. So happy that you shared and I know is going to adore it very much.
ReplyDeleteJim and Cesar, be still my heart, oh should I say Dyan's! WOW!!! Amazing cake, amazing beenie! You two ROCK!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cake! I love it, especially with the cowboy twist!! Happy Birthday Dy from Di.
ReplyDeleteThat cake is amazing! What a cool gift ... and calorie free too!
ReplyDeleteLoved the hat, funny .... I just tried the same thing on some crochet I was working on! .... nothing as funky and cool as what Cesar did, but now ..... what he did is way cooler then variegated yarn that always ends up too blotchy! I am off to make some tie dyed mittens ... or should I say Dy-dyed :)
Wow - you two guys have done it again! I love the cake (I used to do cake decorating - but never had one with such an interesting filling)! Cesar's hat is so much fun too! I'm sure that Dyan will be thrilled with it.
ReplyDeleteJim you've done it again! What a fun cake! And what a fun hat! I'm jealous Cesar can knit -- I crochet but often wish I could knit... But what is most impressive to me is your tribute to Dyan, now I really want to meet her, she sounds so fun and centered at the same time!
ReplyDeleteWow Jim! You really know how to make a cake!!! And this one has ZERO calories!!! I know Dyan will LOVE it! And Cesar....he's quite the budding artist! Love his hat idea for Dyan! As much as she loves color, she will LOVE it! Can I join your club of being an official stalker for Dyan? I think we would have quite a membership! haha Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for sharing your wonderful gift(s) to Dyan on her very special day! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteWow- You rock Jim! She will love her gift (had me chuckling and smiling seeing the cowboy surprise! Cesar did an amazing job on the hat for her! i can see her wearing it with such pride! I just bought her journal and now I have her sprays...Time to learn to use them! I love her zany personality. So much fun! Hope someday to meet her (and you too! ) You are so inspiring and have such a happy, fun place to visit!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Jim! She does love it! We are discussing it now :o) The cowboy surprise really was 'the icing on the cake'!
ReplyDeleteWooHoo! I love this cake! Lady Dy is so blessed to get this bit of eye candy. As someone who cannot eat wheat or sugar, this is a cake I want to make!!I would love to see the making of...
ReplyDeleteBoth gifts are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteBest.Cake.Ever. LOL, love that cake and who would't want that hunky cowboy to pop out of a cake??
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic!!!!! She'll love it!
ReplyDeleteGood grief, that's splendiferously FAB-U-LOUS. The greatest birthday cake in the history of the world!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jim & Cesar, I ove your pop up cake & dylusional hat. Dyan is one lucky lady.
ReplyDeleteAMAZING cake Jim! You are a talent and a half lol. Love your work!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous creations, just fabulous! Ain't it fun making things for good friends, and all the love you both put into them shows. Great job, boys! Happy Birthday Dyan, hope we meet at a craft show sometime! Rain
ReplyDeleteSORRY LATE POSTING , JUST GOT HOME...FUN SHOW TODAY JIM, I WAS WATCHING ON MY LAPTOP AND WORKING ON A PROJECT, SO I COULDN'T CHAT...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DYAN...HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD ONE...AND MANY MORE...
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Fab-u-lous! The cake with the zillion flowers and the "surprise" is festive. Ces, your hat is just great - so fun to use Dylusions sprays on it. What great presents for Dyan. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic cake for a gorgeous lady!!
ReplyDeleteNow that's my kinda cake!
ReplyDeleteThe cake is gorgeous, but that cowboy is HOT! It's a good thing the cake is paper 'cause he would melt it.
ReplyDeleteCesar did a fabulous job with that hat. I'm sure she'll wear it proudly!
Wow! The cake is fantastic!! I love how bright and cheerful the colors are! Cesar you did an AMAZING job on the hat!!! Jim you are fabulous! I love how zanny and funny you are! You have helped me to bring out a whole new side of my creativity!! It is so much fun to just be and go with the flow not try and be so precise! Thank you so much for being you!!
ReplyDeleteOMG am loving the cake! It is just fabulous. Bright & cheery. You are a crafting genius.
ReplyDeleteLove the cake Jim! You are an amazing artist, I am sure she loved it. And the hat that Cesar made for her is too cool!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME AWESOME!!!!! THAT IS FOR THE BOTH OF YOU GUYS.....you guys have sooo much talent...thanks for sharing with us!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Dyan. How awesome and sweet of you to do a special post for her like this. Love the birthday cake you made for her and especially the pop up cowboy. Very nice touch there. Beautiful hat by Cesar.
ReplyDeleteomg Jim, that is one seriously COOL cake... and the cowboy is rather nice to look at too lol Hope all is goodly in your world xx
ReplyDeleteUmmmm Jim, Cesar.... My birthday is June 1. LOL. Happy Birthday Dyan. You are a lucky girl!
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