Wishing You

I was recently hired to make a birthday card for a 90th birthday celebration. I like to get a feel for the type of person who will be receiving a card that I make. The card recipient has been described as "rather traditional" and loves the colors pink and green. I knew this card would be perfect with a few simple substitutions.

Cardstock: DCWV - Luxury Stack; SU - chocolate chip, pink pirouhette;  misc. white paper

Stamps: PTI - Recipe Box Label, Fresh Alphabet, Daily Designs, With Sympathy, Through the Trees

Ink: SU - pink pirouhette, sage shadow, creamy caramel; SO - timber brown

Misc: SU - pixie pink satin ribbon, scallop border punch, Texturz Flourish embossing plate; EK success - diamond scallop border punch; PTI - rustic twine; Reflections - pink adhesive pearls; pop dots; Zots; ScorTape; corner rounder

20+ Days of Cards: Day 20

Today wraps up the holiday cards I made as gifts. This last card is literally a gift in itself. Again, I used Jennifer McGuire's tutorial for incorporating money into the design. Who said money doesn't grow on trees?? *wink*

Cardstock/Paper: SU - not quite navy, baja breeze, sage shadow, chocolate chip
Ink: VM; SU - handsome hunter, always artichoke
Stamps: Luxe - swirls; PTI - 2009 Holiday Tags
Misc: SU - heat & stick powder; Stampendous - crystal snow; Reflections - pearls, stars; Michaels - velvet ribbon

20+ Days of Cards: Day 16

This is a re-run of a card I did in September, but I liked it so well that I felt it should be included in this year's bundle.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - pink pirouhette, whisper white
Ink: SU - mellow moss, pink pirouhette
Stamps: PTI - With Sympathy
Misc: SU - pink grossgrain; Reflections - pearls; Stampendous - black embossing powder; pop dots; Zips; ScorPal

20+ Days of Cards: Day 6

It's nice to have a winter card ready to go right after the holidays. Whether it's for a thank-you note or just to say HI to family for the new year. This card caught my eye and was very easy to replicate. I hope you enjoy.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - real red, always artichoke, wintergreen d/p; watercolor paper; silver paper
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: SU - The More the Merrier
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, scallop edge punch; Recollections - silver pearls; Stickles - frosted lace, crystal; Sizzix - snowflakes

Close in Love and Prayer

In the last week, I've had need for several sympathy cards. I designed this simple card using one of my favorite sets from Papertrey.

Cardstock: SU - pink pirouette, whisper white
Stamps: PTI - With Sympathy
Ink: SU - artichoke, pink pirouette; VM
Misc: Black embossing powder; Reflections - pearls; MM - pink ribbon; Zips; pop dots

Happy 29th ... Again

When I saw this card, I knew it would be perfect for my boss who celebrates a birthday this week. I tweaked the color scheme to coordinate with the paper I had on hand. I also added dimension to part of the packages and to the focal image for added "pop" and emphasis. I think it turned out rather well.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - whisper white, pacific point, riding hood red, tangerine tango, summer sun, Good Morning Sunshine

Ink: VF onyx

Stamps: TCP - Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday

Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, crystal effects, scallop border punch; Stickles - crystal; Reflections - silver pearls; pop dots

Fluttering Thanks

I needed some quick thank-you cards and found inspiration in an older post I had starred in Google Reader. I was able to whip up a batch in no time flat and am certainly pleased with how they came out. I realized as I was assembling all the pieces that the scale is a little off, but I still felt it worked well enough to assemble as I'd planned.

Cardstock: Luxe - Simple Calico; white

Ink: VF - onyx; SU - baja breeze, mellow moss, pretty in pink

Stamps: VV - Fluttering By, Petals & Stems, Filigree fantasy; SU - Framed Greetings

Misc: Michaels - pearls; Zots