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."