Son-In-Law's Birthday card!

Last year, I made Chad a "Fed-Ex" card, but he sold his fleet a few months ago, so I decided to use my new MFT "typewriter" stamp and die on this year's card. The image isn't as clear as I would like -- most likely my OWN lack of stamping expertise -- but, after several tries, I decided it was GOOD ENOUGH.

Unlike last year's card, which was very detailed, I kept THIS year's EASY & SIMPLE. Jer hadn't signed it, yet, when I took the photos, but his "John Henry" doesn't add that much to the finished product, anyway. (grin)

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MOM

My mom (and her mom before her) is a Fourth of July baby! Most of the cards that I have made her through the years have had a patriotic theme, so I wanted to do something DIFFERENT this year.

Making this year's card was a BLAST! I love kraft card stock, so used that as my card base and stamped dots at the top, middle, and bottom with PTI Vintage Cream ink on an Inkadinkadoo stamp.

Coordinating dsp panels were distressed and adhered and a fiber border added. A scrunched flower, made from pages of an old children's book, was adhered at the top of the card. The S.U.! "Happy Birthday" sentiment was stamped with "Bordering Blue" S.U.! ink, punched out, and adhered with S.U.! Dimensionals.

A Nestabilities die was used to cut the frame on the inside of the card, which was wrapped with red and white baker's twine. A shipping tag was trimmed and used as a spot for my personal message, which had to be written before the card could be assembled. (Explains why I didn't photo the inside of the card before writing my mom's message.) Three self-stick chocolate brown "gems" were added on the bottom to complete the inside.

Jer has a birthday on July 03, so I have to "get with the program" and get him a card made right away! And, I must make a baby shower card for my daughter, Moriah...a FIRST birthday card for my grandson, Hoyt...and a requested paper bag mini-album for my soon-to-be-born grandson, Preston! Whew!! Good thing that I do better creating while under pressure!

Be back soon with a masculine card!

MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

This is the card I made for my son, Colson, for his 19th birthday. Since his childhood passed entirely TOO quickly for my liking, I thought that "clocks" would make a good background.

The base is kraft cs, with Tim Holtz paper layered atop -- and a strip of green paper at the bottom of the card as an anchor for the sentiment. A shipping tag was sponged and Sizzix alpha die-cuts were used to spell-out his name. A bit of rough twine added a subtle touch.

This month, Colson turns TWENTY -- passing from his teens to manhood!!! (sniff)

GRADUATION CARDS

A simple card for mailing to a girl graduate. The "Congrats" sentiment is from a Sizzix die.

A boy's graduation card using wooden "initial" tags and a circular background stamp by "Stamps of Life." *Hint: Cut a section of cardstock and insert it in the envelope over your card's dimensional embellishments to ensure that the envelope clears the postal machine.

 
Another girl's graduation card. This one was FUN to make, with whimsical, school-theme papers and an embossed "Top Note" die-cut. (Forgive the personal note -- forgot to photo before signing.)

Another boy's graduation card using printed ribbon and stickers. Simple and clean.

A card that makes use of an insert from the graduating girl's announcement. The leaves are filmy, translucent fabric and the scalloped circle is from PTI. *After inserting the card in an envelope, a section of card stock was placed over the dimensional dragonfly to ensure safe mailing.


That's all for me, today!