Anniversary Card

My little sister and her husband are celebrating their first anniversary this month. I used the faux flower petals they threw at their wedding to make the flower. The center of the flower is pewter heart brads and silver gauze ribbon.

Their colors were navy blue and silver. I used navy blue cardstock. I didn't have any silver paper (nor could I find any, so if you know where to get silver papers let me know), so I had to make my own. I used medium vellum and a silver paint pen to make silver lined paper. I stamped the saying using silver pigment ink and cut out a tag. The tag is attached to the center of the flower using silver gauze ribbon.

Birthday Bonanza

I have made a slew of birthday cards for my multitude of family members. I am especially fond of the rubber ducky one (my little sister loves rubber ducks) and the fishing theme (for my grandpa who loves to fish).

For the Duck card, I tried to draw a rubber duck looking shape, and then cut out an orange shape for the bill. I made the bubbles using punches, and coloring them with a white paint pen.

For the Fishing Card, I used a water patterned paper, and a sand colored paper for the "shore". I made a wood sign, and used a Stampendous Happy Birthday stamp. The fish is from a Provo Craft paper pack. I made the pail using tin foil and paper (the handle is made with floral wire). The fishing pole is a twig from my backyard, and I made a reel with floral wire, used clear nylon thread for fishing line, and made a hook (using floral wire) and lure (using ribbon that I shredded).

The other cards are pretty standard design.

More Keepsake Cards...

This is my latest batch of keepsake cards.

This one is for a young couple (newlyweds), where the husband is down range (hence the use of pinks, reds, and lots of hearts). I included some tags and other embellishments.




This one is for a mother and her 6 children (hence the larger foldout), whose husband and father, is down range. I included a little packet of embellishments for them to choose from.

Project Keepsake -- Take Two

I finished another keepsake card for a woman in our church who's husband is deployed to Iraq. Just in case you can't tell from the photos, the base cardstock is navy blue.

The stars are dry embossed.
Card opened.

Fold out front side.

Fold Out Back Side

Embellishments I included in her kit, just some tags, and a lined writing block.