Birthday, Quick

My stash of kid/boy themed bday cards was depleted, and I needed one for today! This was a really quick and easy one!

Manhattan Flower

This simple card uses cardstock, the Manhattan Flower embossing folder (for the Big Shot) and Whisper White Craft ink. The result is GORGEOUS yet simple cards. I have left mine blank for now and stamp on the sentiment when needed (birthday, thank you, thinking of you, etc)

Pink one

yellow, gorgeous!

Birthday Cute

I love little cards! They are just so cute.

Botanical Littles

Cute little cards seemed perfect in pastels:-)

Card trio

I am starting to make some cards for a craft sale/fund raiser for a friend that is trying to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia. So I am trying to come up with cute idea, that are easy to make lots of quickly, so we'll have plenty to sell on December 12th.

Jack in the Box

A new little 3x3 trio. So cute.

Spot-on Thanks

Cute and simple!!

Poinsetta Punch Card

Stampin' Up's Glitter Paint in Champagne Mist makes all the difference on this adorable little card! It looks so great in real life (the picture doesn't do it justice).

Window Card

This card is a little bit of an odd size (3.5 x 3.5) I was just in a creative groove and wasn't really paying attention to the particulars, I was just trying to get my ideas "out"! Anyway, it forced me to make an envelope to fit it, which you can see in my previous post. This card is for a highschool grad we know. She is headed to college next year, and her fave colors are pink & green!

Paper: Pink Passion, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Passion, black marker
Stamp sets: Watercolor Garden, Congrats
Embellishements: ribbon (not SU)
Tools: 1 3/8 square punch, paper cutter, scissors

Making an Envelope

To make an envelope to fit any odd sized card. Find a normal envelope that will fit the card, seal it, and cut a portion away, making it the size of your card (slightly larger). Then use some Designer Paper, and secure it on the back, and then the front. EASY. And really cute. I made a 3.5 x 3.5 card today, and had to make this envelope to fit it!

This is what it will look like sealed

Open on the top, (sorry, I forgot to flip the picture)

Funky Circles

This is a funky one...my husband was not so impressed with this one...but I still think it's fun. I was just practicing making circles with the new Circle Scissor PluS!! The picture is washed out but it says "Celebrate".

Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Passion
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Stamp Set: Fundamental Phrases
Embellishments: Misc SU felt flowers, Hodgepodge hardware
Tools: Circle Scissor Plus

Black & White

This little card is a cinch to make in a hurry, but it still looks impressive!

HOW TO:
Paper: Whisper White, Ruby Red
Stamp Sets: Organic Grace, Fundamental Phrases
Inks: Basic Black, Ruby Red
Embellishments: misc ribbon I had on hand
Tools: Paper Cutter

Hooray, it's simple!

Here is another super easy card I threw together in a couple of minutes. There are some projects that are very elaborate and take time, but you can also have a great result with only a few minutes and a few tools!!

HOW TO:
Paper: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Nice & Easy Notes
Inks: Stampin' Write Markers
Tools: Paper cutter

Quick Card

This is a card I made last night, it took about 5 minutes. The fun part is that the flower is raised off the card, and it really gives it a nice touch.

HOW TO:
Paper: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Stamp sets: Eastern Blooms, Fundamental Phrases
Ink: Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral
Embellishments: Stampin' Dimensionals (adhesive foam dots)
Tools: paper cutter, scissors