Last Birthday Card for 2012?

This may be the last birthday card I'll be making for this year.  I've been so busy knitting that I've barely had time to make any cards.  In fact, the only reason I made this one was because a friend ordered it from me.

The card is basically a variation on one I made in August.  The background die is different; in fact, I just received it in today's mail - it's called "Cover Plate: Circles" by Papertrey.  The center die is "Celebrations" by Papertrey.  The saying (Happy Birthday in Portuguese) was done on the computer and is cut with an MFT Fishtail die.  The paper is from a Martha Stewart Collection.

On the inside I used the Medium Fancy Flourish from MFT; the flower is "Beautiful Blooms" II from Papertrey; and the top of the patterned paper was cut with Papertrey's "Edger Collection #1."

November Birthday

A friend's birthday is tomorrow, and this is the card I made for her.

The paper (from a Martha Stewart Collection) is die cut with three different oval shapes.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Big Ticket" stamp set.

In honor of her new puppy, I placed a dog as the focal point of the interior  complete with a little pink bow on its head since it's a little girl puppy.  The pop up is from Sizzix Pop 'n Cut "Scallop Circle 3-D Pop Up."  The "Celebrate" is also from Sizzix.

Merci

A friend took me to a French restaurant to celebrate my birthday, so I had to make a special "merci" card for her.

For some reason, I was in the mood to use Kraft cardstock tone on tone. The French cat is a very old stamp from Polperro Stamps (I don't even know if the company is still around).  It's mounted on two different sizes of Spellbinders' Fleur de Lis Motifs.

On the inside, I used Sizzix basic Pop n' Cut die.  I added a stamped image from Stampin' Up's "Voila" set.  The flourish at the top is also from Spellbinders' Fleur de Lis Motifs set.

Hybrid Birthday Card

I found a card that seemed perfect for a certain friend of mine, but I wanted to doll it up a bit.

The card itself (which was blank on the inside) was a small size, so I cut the front from the back, then added a fancy border on both sides in black.

On the interior, I used Sizzix Pop 'n Cut "Circle Label 3-D," as well as Sizzix "Celebrate."  The cupcake set is from My Creative Time "Celebrate Good Times."

October Birthday

I have two friends with birthdays in October - one early and one later.  Here's the card I made for the early one:

I used patterned paper from a Martha Stewart collection.  I cut it with Papertrey's newest "Coverplate: Harlequin," then placed the cutout on top of the same patterned paper for some textural interest.  The labels are "Layered Labels" from My Favorite Things, and the sentiment is from Hero Arts "Many Birthday Messages."

On the inside I used the new Sizzix Pop 'n Cut "Scallop Circle 3-D Pop Up."  The other die cuts are from My Favorite Things, "Botanical Beauty" and "Medium Leafy Flourish."

Harvey's 70th

My former boss is turning 70 soon.  We worked together for 24 years, and he was the recipient of some of my very first hand-made cards.  Here's the one I made for his big birthday.

The design is similar to the card I made for my nephew's birthday (in July), though this card has a vertical orientation, and I added his name on a small banner.

On the inside, I used a new pop-up die I just got from Sizzix; the "Celebrate" die is also a Sizzix product.  The "70" is from Papertrey Ink.

September Birthdays

I've been busy working on some other crafts lately, so these are the first cards I've made in about six weeks.  Two friends have birthdays toward the end of September, and this is the design I used for both of them.

This card is a melange of two cards I did in the past two months:  the Sunflower Birthday (August 3), and the Hawaiian Birthday (July 14).  I used the Cuttlebug "Scalloped Edge" embossing folder in the background.  I then added My Favorite Things "Large Fancy Flourish," topped with "Plentiful Petals" also from My Favorite Things.  The polka dot papers are all from Papertrey Ink.

Feminine Birthday

Another friend is having a birthday - I thought she'd appreciate these colors and flower combination.

I went back to my well-used "Quatrefoil" and "Celebrations" dies by Papertrey.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Many Birthday Messages," and cut with My Favorite Things "Fishtail STAX."

On the inside, I again worked with Papertrey's platform pop-up die.  I used a Martha Stewart flower punch across the top; another Hero Arts sentiment from the "Many Birthday Messages" set, and cut with My Favorite Things "Fishtail."  The layered flower is "Botanical Beauty" from My Favorite Things, and the leaves, "Medium Leafy Flourish," are also from My Favorite Things.  The papers are from a Martha Stewart collection.

Pamelas' Birthday Card

No, I didn't misplace my apostrophe - I have two Pamelas having birthdays this month, and this is the card I created for them.

I got inspiration from Flickr (thanks to Lin) and used three different chalk inks on my Hero Arts stamp, "Silhouette Flower."  I did add glimmer spray to the image though it doesn't really show up in the photo.  I then punched the white layer behind the stamped image with a Martha Stewart punch.  It looks like I added light blue pearls to the flower centers, but they're actually light blue gem stones.

The same basic design is on the interior with a sentiment from Hero Arts "Many Birthday Messages."

Wedding Card

Here is a wedding card that a friend requested.

I used a Martha Stewart punch to make two layers of scalloped edges.  I typed the sentiment on my computer and cut it with a Spellbinders die.

Sunflower Birthday

A friend asked me to make a birthday card for someone who loves sunflowers.  I thought of the design I used for the Hawaiian Birthday card I made on July 14 and just added sunflowers.

Again, I used the "Scalloped Edge" Cuttlebug embossing folder in the background.  The leaves are from My Favorite Things "Hibiscus" die set.  The flowers themselves are "Plentiful Petals" dies from My Favorite Things - I cut three of each size flower to give them a fuller look.

Change of Paper

Here's a design I used for some birthday cards in February and again at the end of May.  A friend asked if I could make a card for a one-year-old's birthday.  Since she needed the card soon, I decided to use a design I had done before.

All the basics of the card are the same - just different patterned paper and different, customized sentiments.  I wanted to go with something bright and eye-catching and found this squiggle-lined paper in a large Martha Stewart paper pad collection.  (The dark blue paper is the flip-side of the squiggle design.)  This design was not one of my favorites initially, but I think it's fun for a child's birthday.

Nephew's Birthday

Here's the card I made for my nephew's birthday this coming week:

The background design is Papertrey's "Cover Plate: Hexagon" die.  I then used two sizes of My Favorite Things oval stax die, and added the sentiment from Hero Arts "Hip Hip Hurray" stamp set.

On the inside, I used Papertrey's platform die, then cut out and adhered the stamped image of the dog from All Night Media (but don't know the name of the stamp).  The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Hip Hip Hurray" stamp set.

Hawaiian Birthday

A birthday card for a dear friend who loves Hawaii.

I started by embossing white cardstock with a new Cuttlebug embossing folder, "Scalloped Edge," then added three flowers with leaves from My Favorite Things "Hibiscus" die set.

On the inside, I used a Martha Stewart punch for the top edge of the green cardstock, then used Papertrey's "Happy" pop-up die.  The "Aloha" is cut with Papertrey's "Script Alphabet" die set, and the small flowers are the centers from My Favorite Things "Hibiscus" die set.

Musical Thank You

A friend asked me to make some thank you cards that her sister could give to the choir members with whom she works.

I used one of the crosses in the Spellbinders "Crosses Two" die cut set and mounted it onto two layers of Spellbinders deckle edged oval die cuts.  I generated the title sentiment on my computer and cut it with My Favorite Things "Fishtail" die. 

On the inside, I used Papertrey's spiral, and attached My Favorite Things "Musical Notes."  

As on the outside, I generated the sentiment on my computer and cut it with the fishtail die.

My Aunt's Birthday

For my aunt's 92nd birthday, I started her card with a lovely piece of patterned paper from Martha Stewart.  The flowers are My Favorite Things "Upsey Daisies" die cut.  The sentiment and die cut are from Papertrey's "Celebrations" stamp and die cut set, and the edge of the patterned paper is punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

On the inside, more of the same patterned paper as well as the same die cut flowers mounted onto Papertrey's platform die cut.

Summer Birthday Variation - Part Deux

Another Martha Stewart punch (a Punch Around the Page) crossed my path the other day, so I had to use it as a variation on one of my favorite card designs.  I punched it twice and layered it.

Vegas, Baby!

A friend asked if I could make a birthday card for her sister with a Vegas theme.  Here's my creation:

I started with the dimensional sticker I found in a Vegas set from Michael's.  The sticker is mounted onto a design made with Papertrey's new Sunshine impression plate.  I highlighted some of the sunshine rays with Stardust Stickles.  The suit/scallop edge is punched with an EK Success punch.

On the inside, I used another dimensional sticker for the Lucky Winner and adhered small playing cards to the back of it - the entire unit is then attached to a Papertrey platform die cut.  The birthday sentiment is from Hero Arts "Life of the Party" stamp set, die cut with My Favorite Things "Fishtail"dies.

Julia's Birthday

My next door neighbor's birthday is today - she's 94!  I started with a familiar exterior (see March 9 post), but used Kaleidacolor's Melon Melody ink colors along with my favorite Papertrey dies and stamps.

The interior has mostly Papertrey products:  their new "Summer Sunrise Bitty Dot" patterned paper cut with their platform die, and the letters are from their "Block Alphabet" set.  The flowers and leaves are from My Favorite Things "Upsey Daisies" set.

Summer Birthday Variation

This exterior of this card is basically the same as the one I made in my previous Summer Birthday post, but this time I used a Martha Stewart punch on the two side edges, then scored some vertical lines for some added interest.

Blue Ribbon Birthday

A friend asked me to make a birthday card for her daughter who breeds horses.  I decided to make it a blue ribbon card.

I started with Papertrey's "Quatrefoil" background, then added the blue ribbon which is a combination of My Favorite Things "First Place Award Ribbon" and Spellbinders large scallop die.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Birthday Messages" set.

On the inside, I mimicked the top of the ribbon award and used a horse die from Papertrey's "On the Farm" set, adhering it to Papertrey's platform die cut.  I added a sentiment from Hero Arts "Clear Design Number Seven" set.  It is mounted on My Favorite Things "Fishtail" dies.

Summer Birthday

At the end of March I used this same style for a couple of birthday cards, but those cards were smaller and in different colors.  I needed to come up with a birthday card quickly and remembered this style.  I think the pumpkin color works well for a summer birthday.

Graduation Card

A friend asked if I could make a graduation card for her granddaughter who's graduating from college.  I recalled I had a stamp of a cat wearing a mortar board, so here's the result.

The cat stamp from Penny Black is called "Smarty Cat!" and is colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts "Find Joy" set, and is mounted on My Favorite Things "Fishtail" die cuts.  The white embossed panel is a Sizzix embossing folder called "Stars and Swirls."

On the inside I used the spiral from Papertrey, along with the same Fishtail die cut I used on the front of the card for the sentiment, which is from The Cat's Pajamas "Presto" stamp set.  The little jeweled diplomas and mortar boards are from a Jolee's Boutique sticker set.

60th Birthday

A friend asked if I'd make a card for her husband who's turning 60.  I showed her some other "milestone" cards I'd made last year (in February and May), and adapted this card from the basic design I'd used previously.

The color is a little washed out here.  The true colors are lavender, dark purple and lime green.  I also had to change the orientation of the card this time, making it open vertically as opposed to horizontally,  as I wanted to put a pop-up platform on the inside.

My friend wanted to have a golf ball somewhere in the card, so I got out my trusty critter who loves to carry things and put a golf ball with a birthday candle in his paws.  He is mounted onto a wobbly disc that is mounted onto a pop-up platform.

June Birthday - Variation on a Theme

My previous card was fun to make, and I love the pop-up element; however, it makes for a rather thick card - something that might be difficult to send through the mail.  So, since I plan to mail three more of these cards, I decided to make a variation on the original that isn't quite as bulky.

I turned the orientation of the card, though everything else about the front of the card is the same as the original.

No pop-up feature on the inside, but I think it still works and it will be much easier to mail.

June Birthdays

I have a few girlfriends with birthdays in June, and they're all cat lovers, so it gives me a chance to use some of my (many) cat stamps.  On the outside, I've used my ubiquitous Quatrefoil die by Papertrey with the "Celebrations" die (also Papertrey), and the sentiment die is My Favorite Things "Layered Labels" die.  The sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas "Bubble Therapy" stamp set.

On the inside I've used Papertrey's pop-up die, then used more stamps from The Cat's Pajamas "Bubble Therapy" stamp set.

Last May Birthday

I ended up having to make this card about five days sooner than I had planned, but I'm still pleased with the outcome even though I felt a bit rushed.

This card was made using another of Papertrey's "Movers and Shakers" dies (and coordinating stamp set) - this time it was the "Zipper." It was a little tricky to align and assemble everything; luckily, Papertrey has demo videos available.  I had to wait for the recipient to "unzip" the card before I could take the photo below:

The zipper is a very fun feature and, once again, made me look like a card making super star!  :)