Welcome to Day 12 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! Birthday gifts are a popular theme for birthday cards. Top the gift with a three-dimensional bow and this card sings.
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31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 30
Welcome to Day 30 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards!! The last birthday card in this series and a scrap buster to boot. Such a simple card design with the patterned paper and three-dimensional bow providing the wow.
31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 19
Welcome to Day 19 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! Another birthday card as one can never have too many birthday cards on hand. This card was inspired by a magnet I purchased in Palm Springs last fall. Remember, you can find inspiration anywhere.
31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 10
Welcome to Day 10 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! An animal with a party hat is one of the cutest things ever in real life and on a birthday card. Who can resist that cuteness?
31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 9
Welcome to Day 9 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! Rainbows and birthdays definitely go together. If you have been following along from the beginning of the series, you will see some repeat elements from Day 5 and Day 8. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel each time. A simple rearrangement of elements creates…
31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 8
Welcome to Day 8 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! Am I the only one that always needs more birthday cards? We give about 40 handmade birthday cards a year to family and close friends. All original handmade cards with no repeats so I am always creating new designs to fill my card stash.
31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 7
Welcome to Day 7 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! Celebrations equal fun and good times. The handmade card should be a reflection of that celebration and the colored bands on this card are reminiscent of streamers. Let’s celebrate!
Crafty Today: Anniversary Card #2
My parents celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary last week. I found my inspiration on Pinterest with this card. You need the following tools and supplies to create it: Cricut machine Cricut/Creative Memories Divine Wedding cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folders cardstock adhesive and foam dots square punch border punch Fold the periwinkle cardstock so it is a…
Crafty Today: Anniversary Card #1
Some friends of ours recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. That achievement deserves a special card. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut/Creative Memories Divine Wedding cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive Fold the white cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x5.5″ and cut the white cardstock to 5.25″x…
Cricut Friday: Retirement Card
One of my husband’s colleagues is retiring so he asked me to create a special card for his retirement party. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut/Creative Memories Traveler cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive Fold the red cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x 5.5″…