Birthday Card & Envelope for my Mom

I created this card and envelope for my Mom using the Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Flourish Collection.

Supplies:

All patterned papers, stickers, ephemera by Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Flourish Collection

Calvinball Day 26 - My Birthday

I created this layout using photos from my 34th birthday dinner with some friends and family.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper by SEI

Wood Veneer by Jen Hadfield

Enamel dots by Echo Park

A 16th Birthday Card

Another card for this month :-)

My nephew just turned 16.  He's really into video games, so this was perfect for him.

Supplies:

Cardstock by Stampin' Up

Ink by Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper by Echo Park That's My Boy Collection

Game Controller Stamp by Echo Park

Happy Birthday Stamp by Stampin' up

Number dies - Unknown Maker

LM 376 - Word Play - Happy

Happy New Year!  This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "word play."  There will be a word each week to use somewhere on your layout.  This week's word is "happy."  (You can use happy, happiness, happiest etc).

I decided to create a layout for my Dad's birthday.  He was 64 in November.  We went out to dinner at a local restaurant and then went to see Murder on the Orient Express.  He loved the original movie and was so excited for this re-make.

All paper and embellishments are from the Carta Bella Traditions Collection.

Easter Birthday Layout

My grandmother's birthday fell on Easter a couple years ago, so I created this layout.

Challenges:
Another Freaking Scrappy Callenge: Easter or Spring Celebrations
613 Avenue: Spring
Crafty Calendar: Spring
Creatilicious challenge: Anything goes with optional birthday
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes

Paper by Webster's Pages
Cardstock by Stampin' Up
Cricut Plantin Schoolboook Font & Celebrate with a Flourish

Challenge #1: Use Cake

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #1, they want us to use cake in our project.

I have been meaning to create this layout for a while and this was the perfect opportunity.  Last March, we celebrated my grandfather's 89th birthday.  He was home on hospice and he passed away almost a month later.  We knew this would be his last birthday and we wanted to make it special.

My first job was working at a bakery, and I worked there for 6 years.  I learned how to decorate cakes, so anytime there's a party, my friends and family ask me to make a cake.

All paper is by Close to my Heart

Another quick & easy birthday card

I'm still using up some scraps and creating cards.  I used some gorgeous CTMH paper for this one.  The happy birthday & butterfly stamp are both by Stampin' Up.

Quick & Easy Birthday Cards

I created some simple birthday cards to use up some scraps.  The paper is by Close to my Heart.  Both birthday stamps are by Stampin' Up and the Happy Birthday dies are by Papertrey Ink.

2nd Birthday - Cars Card

I needed a card for my friend's two year old.  He's really into cars, so this is what I came up with:

Supplies:
Car Paper by Sandylion
Cardstock (Whisper White & Marina Mist) by Stampin Up
Stamps by Stampin Up
Cars border strip by K&Co

My 29th Birthday Layout

We went out for Chinese on my 29th Birthday.  My mom, brother, sister-in-law, and husband were there.  My dad was at work.  

My husband even shared his sushi with me, which is why we took a goofy picture of me taking a piece off his plate.  LOL

After dinner, we rushed home to "batten down the hatches."  Hurricane Sandy hit Philadelphia that night.

Supplies:
Paper and stickers by October Afternoon - Cakewalk Collection

Tuesday Throwdown #30

Happy Tuesday everyone! After a 2 week hiatus, we at Tuesday Throwdown are BACK!  Our challenge this week is embossing.  I chose to dry emboss using my cuttlebug, as well as wet emboss the sentiment using embossing powder.

Our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and we were able to use her adorable images and paper!  I just loved this playful puppy image!

Here's my card:

Details:
Oriental Beauty Papers by Robyn's Fetish
Puppy Paws Digital Stamp by Robyn's Fetish
Misc: Circle Nestabilities, Sentiment Stamp by Studio G, Gold embossing powder by Inkadinkado, Brads from stash, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

A Masculine Birthday Card

My Dad's birthday was about a month ago, and I just realized that I never posted pics of the card I made for him

Details:
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Misc: Paper by Cosmo Cricut, Inking with Tim Holtz distress ink, Bic Markers, Button & Twine from stash

Challenges:
1. Cards for Men - masculine card

Another Birthday Card

This card was made with a card kit by Barbara Connolly.  I don't know the makers of any of the items used for this card.

Challenges:
1. Pile it On - something sweet
2. Cute Card Thursday - sketch
3. Fussy & Fancy - birthday with a sweet treat
4. Tanda Teaser - vivid colors
5. HFOS - two or more patterned papers
6. Creative Card Crew - Happy Birthday

A birthday card

I made this card with a card kit by Debbie Gordon.  Therefore, I don't know the makers of any of the papers or embellishments.  The stamp came with the kit too.

Challenges:
1. Magnolia-licious Highlights - sketch
2. Pile it On - sweet
3. Daring Cardmakers - die cuts (nesties)
4. HFOS - two or more patterned papers
5. Kraftin' Kimmie - flowers
6. OCC - blossoms
7. C.R.A.F.T. - pink and brown

Two Quick & Easy Birthday Cards

My two best friends live in New York.  They were both home for Easter weekend.  I had dinner with them on Saturday night.  Since both of their birthdays are in April, I wanted to give them their cards rather than mail them.  I made these two card using Lyrical Letters and K&Co Paper.  I also used adhesive pearls. 

Card 1 Front:

Card 1 inside:

Card 2 front:

Card 2 inside:

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom's birthday is in a few weeks and I thought I would make a card for her.  For her gift, I am giving her movie passes so that she and I can go to see the new Sex and the City movie when it comes out in May.  She and I watched all 6 seasons of the TV show and saw the first movie together.

My mom is a natural blonde and she has a siamese cat named Jasper, so I made Tilda & her cat look like them.  

Inside:

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with cat, Cat, Sentiment Stamp by Inkadinkado
Patterned Paper: DCWV Summer Stack
Misc: Nesties, Adhesive Pearls, Bic Mark it Markers, Ribbon from stash, Gelly roll white pen,

Challenges:
1. Magnolia Down Under - birthday
2. Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch
3. Creative Card Crew - going dotty
4. Pile it on - pastels
5. By the cute and girlie - spring
6. Rosie & Dee's - spring
7. SPCC - color combo (teal, green, white) and recycling (I used the "reverse cut from the nestie on the inside of the card instead of throwing it out - does that count?)
8. Simon Says Stamp - a touch of green

A 7th Birthday Card...

A quick card for my nephew's 7th birthday. He has loved fire engines since he was a baby, and this image reminded me of him. I hope it's not too babyish.

His favorite color is green, so I chose to use a lot of it.

A view of the side to see the 3D elements:

Inside:

Patterned Paper - DCWV Summer Stack
Solid Cardstock - The Paper Co
Stamp - Digital Pencil Too boy playing fireman, Studio G Sentiment, The Paper Company fire hydrant stamp (came with Claws and Paws dog set)
Misc - Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Hand cut "7"

Challenges:
1. Peachy Keen Stamps - green & yellow, 3D, stamped image