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 18

Unfortunately, I neglected to photograph all of the cards that went into the gift set so you won't get to see all 20. However, I still have plenty of things to share over the next several days.

I don't know about you, but I give a lot of gift cards these days. While I hate that it feels so impersonal, I feel like I'm saving the recipient a trip & a return. So to spice things up, I try to make the packaging fun. Just before Christmas, Jennifer McGuire posted several tutorials on the Hero Arts blog for gift card holders. I thought they were wonderful and set out to make them myself.

Today's card is a creative way to give money. Jennifer's tutorial can be found here.

Base: SL - frosted card
Cardstock/Paper: SU - delicate dots, whisper white, real red, basic black; DCWV - mi casa
Ink: CB - frost white, platinum; SU - handsome hunter
Stamps: SU - Solemn Stillnes, Happy Winter
Misc: MM - black mini brads, blue brads; Reflections - star; MS - chunky glitter; SU - crystal effects; pop dots; black pen

TIP: When using a frosted or acetate card base, be sure you have the right kind of ink to stamp on it. I didn't, which means that despite my best efforts the ink never dried properly.

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

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