Last Card for 2013

I almost never make Christmas cards, but decided to make an exception this year because, as I mentioned in the previous post, I've been inspired by the magnificent cards that Kittie Caracciolo creates.  My nephew's nickname is "Moose," so I decided to make a card for him.

The moose and the green trees are from Cottage Cutz "Moose and Trees," and the trees in background are from My Favorite Things "Tree Line."

Cards for Year End

I managed to squeeze in making a few cards along with the scarves and necklaces I've been creating.  The first is a birthday with a design that is similar to one I made

This was another hybrid card I made for a long-time friend.  I cut out the sentiment with stitched square from and mounted it on a circle I die cut.

On the inside, I used Papertrey's "One Line: Celebrations" for the "Happy" and Papertrey's "By the Numbers" set for the "70."  I repeated the same basic design from the front of the card to die cut the sentiment and mount it on top of a circle of dark blue paper.

A friend wanted a birthday card for her mother-in-law, so I refreshed a design I had made previously (April 11, 2012).  The only change is the background die which is Papertrey's "Cover Plate: Twist."

I also had a request for a Christmas card with a cottage.  This stamp was about as close as I could get (though I was told it is not actually a cottage), and I was happy with the result.  I have recently come across the blog of an incredibly talented card maker, Kittie Caracciolo.  This is my first card that is influenced by her incredible talent.  (I'm thinking there'll be a lot more in the future.)

The "cottage" itself is from Taylored Expressions "Rose Garden Estate."  The trees in the foreground are from Cottage Cutz "Moose and Trees."  The trees in the background are My Favorite Things "Tree Line," and the picket fence is My Favorite Things "Woodgrain Fence."  

Another Sympathy Card

Unfortunately, I needed another sympathy card.  My (last) aunt passed away, so I wanted to be sure to send my cousin a card.

I used the same design as my previous sympathy card but just changed the colors.

Purrr-fect Birthday

I needed a card rather quickly for a friend's birthday brunch.  Knowing she has a cat, I created this card.

On the front of the card I used L'il Inker Designs "Circles and Diamonds Stitched Pattern" and added the sentiment, "Purr-fect Birthday" from Penny Black, with two sizes of the Spellbinders "Deckled Rectangle.

On the inside, I used the Papertrey Inc. pop-up die.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts "Hip, Hip Hurray" stamp set.  The cat image is "Mouse Gift" from American Art Stamps.