Retired Homemade Birthday Card
Here’s another blast from the past, a retired homemade birthday card. I kept thinking the lighting wasn’t working well for the pictures, but then I looked at the card again and, except for the Brilliant Blue, it’s pretty true to color!!! LOL! This is one bright card! Isn’t it funny how trends and tastes change […]
Handmade Birthday Card
This simple handmade birthday card is easy to make, yet very elegant to present. I designed it for a good friend of mine, and I think she’s going to love it! The white embossing on the navy background just pops, and the pearls really give it an added sophistication. You can’t see the inside, but […]
Making My Son Birthday Cards
I’ve been making my dad and son birthday cards, trying to decide what I’d like to send. It’s always good to have extra cards around that are suitable for a man, so the time certainly isn’t wasted. Here’s an easy card that doesn’t require a ton of supplies on hand to make. You could even […]
Doodling and Making Birthday Cards
You can have a lot of fun making birthday cards when you add whimsical doodling to your designs. I’ve always been a doodler, so using it on my homemade cards just seems natural! A selection of patterns from the Floral District Designer Paper collection was cut in random patterns and then assembled on a Basic […]
Bright Flower Birthday Cards
Today is FINALLY the first day of Sale-A-Bration. Hooray! For every $50 ordered you can select one item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for FREE! It doesn’t get any better! Oh wait, it does! For every $50 you spend you also get a square on my 50/50 board for a drawing for $50 in free Stampin’ […]
Homemade Birthday Card
This simple homemade birthday card uses just half a sheet of card stock, a budget-friendly approach to making handmade cards. I took a scratch sheet of paper and cut out a square from it, then laid it over the front of my card. I sponged Crumb Cake ink along the edge of a Post-It note […]
Design a Birthday Card With Fan Fair!
I needed to design a birthday card — it never ends! 🙂 — and this one is quick to make with minimal stamping. I used a sheet from the very pretty Fan Fair Designer Paper and cut out two pieces 2-1/2″ square each. The designs shown are the front and back of the same sheet. […]
Design a Birthday Card
I wanted to design a birthday card for a friend’s special day. Simple yet elegant, I really think she’ll like it. I used the Big Shot and Embosslits Beautiful Wings Die to cut the butterflies out of the Champagne Glitter Paper, and it sure adds a lot of sparkle to the card! The greeting was […]
Flower Birthday Cards
I have to admit, I am not a big fan of the new color Starfruit. On its own it looks pretty awful in my opinion. However, as you can see in the flower birthday cards I’ve been making, I’m finding when I combine it with other colors it’s surprising how pleasing it can be. I […]
Card Folding Techinques: Trifold Cards
Using different card folding techniques will add variety and interest when you’re making homemade cards. Here is a version of a trifold card where the two sides fold in to meet in the middle. I used the Curly Label Punch in the middle as the two sides fold in, and also used it to punch […]