One can never have too many birthday cards, right?

 

There's a "secret" flap on the front for the sender to include a message.

There's also a panel inside the main portion of the card for more message.

I'm entering this in the Sunday Stamps Weekly Challenge #SSC258 using this sketch:

Just Because

 

I was looking at a FB page that featured cards made by other SU demonstrators.  One was very similar to this card.  I quickly searched to find directions on this card, but everything I found was in the metric system.  Nothing for the US customary measurement system (inches).  Ever the person who doesn't like to be disappointed, I figured out how to do it myself.  When things settle down here (we are in the midst of a full house renovation), I will create another card and upload a video along with dimensions.

Aren't those die cut flowers beautiful? The Perennial Petals dies match the Pretty Perennials stamps and are included in Pretty Perennials bundle. This is such a versatile set!

I chose the "just because" stamp from the Lovely You bundle because my sister asked me to make a card like the one I saw.  I figured that I sent the card just because she asked. Of course, if you only want the stamps, you can get them as well.  But why not get the bundle? For just a few dollars more, you can also get the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch; you'll use it a lot!

Love You More!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  You know that, right? Anyhoo ... I figured it was time to create a card.  I've been looking at various challenge sites to up my creative mojo.  I'm entering this in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments #267 Sending Love + a Sentiment
• The Paper Players #526 A Tic Tac Toe Challenge (mine is the die cut/embossing/blue version)
  
• TGIF Challenges #301 Designer Stesha Bloodhart Mad for Plaid Takeover

My grandson and I have this way of saying that we love each other. I say I love you. He responds I love you more. I respond I love you more and more. He responds I love you more and more and more. 

The Love You More Than die from Connie Stewart's Love You More Than set was a perfect match for our little communication.

After die cutting the sentiment, I used my Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends (dark and light) to color the words with an ombre effect.  I used my Triple Banner Punch to cut a notch out of a strip of Whisper White cardstock and adhered the sentiment on it. Next, I used my Wink of Stella to add some shimmer to the sentiment.

I had a strip of Seaside Spray cardstock that I embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I love the way the paper crinkles and really does look old! I added it to a piece of Plaid Tidings cardstock.

Last, I used my Take Your Pick tool to add some enamel dots (retired) to the card to finish it off.

Birthday wishes with Quite Curvy

I always find that I need a birthday card at the drop of a hat.  I was playing with the Quite Curvy stamps and the Curvy Dies bundle, and this is what I came up with. All I need now is a person with an upcoming birthday!

I don't remember what blends I used to color the birds or flowers.  The leaves are Granny Apple Green.

I used some older DSP (Woven Heirlooms) that was in my stash; I used the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder to add some texture to it. The birds and leaves are popped up with Dimensionals.

I finished the card with spatters of Wink of Stella and some pearls that were in my stash.

E2E: Life is Beautiful

 

Thank you for visiting my blog!  This is a set of cards in my E2E (Easy to Elegant) series.

A few days ago, I watched a UK demonstrator (SlimmandStylish) create the basic card in a YouTube video.  It was so pretty ... I had to CASE it for myself.

So, yesterday I decided to create three versions of the card.  I even went so far as to record the entire process.  Unfortunately, the work was out of the viewing space during the whole recording session <insert sad face here>.  So, here's my explanation of the process: