Boss' Birthday 2013

I'm trying to post up some of the older cards I have made this year. I, like usual, forget to add them to my blog when I make them. Luckily I always take a pic of them before sending the off or giving them away. This is a birthday card for my boss. I make them for everyone in the office (when I remember). She is an older lady and do not know much about her, so I went basic with pretty and flowers. I got these flowers from the dollar store! You get a bunch for super cheap and I use them a lot in cards. The leaf and swirl is from a stock pile of Cricut cuts I borrowed from my sister-in-law. I like the look of the two tone card. Sometimes I can make it work and sometimes I don't have matching paper. But this worked!

Sister- In-Laws Birthday 2013

I like the look of the separate little boxes with pictures in them. To me they look "mathematically" correct. The even number of boxes. Even though design wise it always supposed to be in 3's. But this is simple and fun. Works with anything as well. If you check a few posts back, you can see I did the same design for Christmas cards. The purple squares are actually embossed, but I had to emboss it by hand, so might not show up very well. A white ink stamp was used on the edges of the purple squares to make them pop. They are also attached with a foam piece, so it has a 3D effect.I used a template to get the folder tab. It actually is a separate piece of paper that is on the top inside for space for a gift card. The green paper is lightly stamped with white ink and a swirl design for a little extra depth. Over all, a fun card.

Cousin Birthday

I got a Facebook message asking to make a card form one of my cousins to her sister (my other cousin). I just made something real quick. Its not my usual style, but ended up being so cute. It's rare for me to be sad that I'm sending away a card, but this one is so cute. I'll have to make another. The flower is just one from the dollar store. The rabbit cut from a Cricut. The red stamping in the background from acrylic stamp.

Italian Birthday

A card I made for a co-worker. She and her husband are from Italy. They both work here. They speak decent English, but learning a ton in the process. I did the card at last minute and just did something simple. The flower would have done well a bit smaller, but it still is pretty. I stamped on either sides of the ribbon to add something extra. The text is actually recycled from an old store bought. Simple and easy. I would have rather had a jewel or something else in the flower, but I ran out of them.  

Birthday Skulls

Card I made for another co-workers birthday  She likes skulls and things like I do. Thought this was unique and cool. I love the black swirl paper that I got. I cheated a bit and colored it in with a black paint marker to make it shiny. The stars are 3d and actually painted with nail polish! Pretty cool.

Mom's Birthday 2013

I have been sick with the flu the past two weeks. At the last minute I felt better and realized it was my Mothers birthday. We made plans to hang out the day before her birthday (Saturday). Because I an terrible about have a few cards good to go, I had to come up with one on the fly. It took be a few tries to get something I kinda liked. And a huge mess in my room afterward to clean. But she liked it and that was the important part. The cake and "Happy Birthday" are 3D.

Bosses' Birthday

Card I made for my bosses' birthday. I don't really know her well, so I had to ask around for colors and what type of woman she is. If she is girly girl or not. This I think, is cool. Simple but pretty. The cake is on a spring, so its bounces around. The green frame is rubber and the background paper, with the dots, is also on foam, so its 3D. I've always hated using wet glue on cards, but I am finding for stuff like the bow, it helps a lot. Or maybe I need to invest in some sticky dots. Would have been cool to emboss the dot page. But I'm working on getting an embosser.

Confirmation

This is a card I made for my niece's Confirmation on Easter. It was at the last minute I realized I needed to make a card. Since I've been working full time now, its harder to remember all the things I need a card for. I need to plan a day that I can make a bunch of cards and when something comes up, I can personalize them for the occasion. Looking forward to making my sisters wedding invitations. Its in Sept, so Ill have a time crunch to get some done every weekend. But should be fun. I hope.