Tag: birthday

365 cards, Craft your Passion, and Critter Sketch

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Today on 365 cards the challenge is to “Say it subtlety” I chose to make a “Happy Birthday” card that could be for any age and that would be suitable for a man or a women.  On craft your passion the challenge was to “show us your layers” which this card has several to meet that criteria […]

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365 Cards: Sketchy #41 & Bday Sundaes #4

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                                                 Here is Today’s challenge on 365 cards:  http://365cards.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-41-super-sketchy-sunday.html I instantly saw a cupcake when I saw this sketch!  so I remembered in my stash I have a terrific die cut that I bought from a friend on Etsy.  her name is Sandy, and here is a link to her shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/sandyssentiments?section_id=6898830  I started looking for […]

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Stampin Sisters #83 & The Paper Variety: April Showers

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This card was made for the Stampin sisters in Christ #83 http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-83-luke-1817.html and The paper variety http://www.thepapervariety.blogspot.com/  called “April Showers brings may flowers” I’m so excited, I finally used my sizzix die cut that I bought on clearance called “Splats” to make the rain puddles with.  I stamped with an old set of Stampin Up’s called “Flower […]

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365 Cards: Color Scheme & Skipping Stones #71

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I combined two challanges today: http://365cards.blogspot.com/ for the color scheme #36 and http://skippingstonesdesign.com/ for the sketch. You know you have a paper addiction when you read a challenge and instantly know that you have several patterned papers in that exact color combination.   Hi my name is Karen, and I’m a paperaholic! Here is another simple and fun male birthday card.

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365 Cards: Boy oh Boy #33

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When I first read the challenge today on 365 cards I thought oh no…a boy card! Then it got worse: “Create a masculine card with a touch of pink”.  After chanting “I think I can, I think I can…I dug in my paper stash and found this terrific patterned paper from the dollar store!  I kept […]

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365 Cards: ABC’s of Crafting M,N,O

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Yesterday’s Alphabet Challenge was to use the letters M for Markers, N for numbers and O for the color Orange.  I had fun using my grungeboard numbers and word wundow by Tim Holtz.  I used ink to turn the grungeboard brown, and used marker to ink the “Happy Birthday” stamp in keeping with the challenge.  I […]

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365 Cards: ABC’s of Crafting DEF

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365 cards ABC’s of crafting challenge, we are on the letters D, E & F.   D as in Distressed, E as in Envelope, and F as in Fringe. For “D”, I distressed the paint on a large round grommet made by Making Memories and also tore the paper edge for effect.  For “E”, I made a mini envelope to […]

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Birthday Card: Men’s

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I made this card for my husbands birthday.  I love the colors and the patterns on this card.  I kept it masculine by not adding a bow and instead adding some brass embellishments. 

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