70th Birthday

A big, landmark birthday is upon me, and a friend suggested I make myself one of my own cards.  It felt kinda funny at first, but then I embraced it and decided to make myself a card in a box as I have done for other people's landmark birthdays.

I used "Box Card Dies" by Pink and Main for the basic box design as well as the inserts for the flaps and sides of the box.  The "Happy Birthday" at the front is from the "Greetings Top Edgers" die set by Impression Obsession.   The You Rock is from Kat Scrappiness.  The "70" is from the "Numbered Balloons Die" set by Avery Elle.  The tall strand of stars is "String of Stars" by Penny Black.  The circle of stars is "Star Frame" by Avery Elle.  The stars at the back are "Superstar Border" by Memory Box.  

 

Birthday Cat

My former boss and his wife have birthdays close together, so I tend to send them one card.  This year I tweaked a design I used earlier this year.

I used the stamp/die set, "Sending Hugs," by Avery Elle, and added the cat from "Page Huggers" by Mama Elephant, along with a small party hat from Lawn Fawn.  The frame is "Wonky Squares Frames" also by Avery Elle.  The background is patterned paper.

Speedy Recovery Card

 A friend is having knee surgery, so I wanted to make her a get better soon card.

I used "Meadow Backdrop: Portrait" from Lawn Fawn which included the flowers and clouds.  The rabbit is "Bunny Hop" from Sizzix's Tim Holtz' collection, and the patterned paper is from Lawn Fawn's "Watercolor Wishes."