With Sympathy Cards

Hey guys.

I mentioned in Monday's blog posts that I had recently lost two members of my family. The first was my uncle in March followed by my great uncle in April. I needed to make a few sympathy cards and I wanted to keep them as simple as I could, since I wasn't in a particularly crafty mood.

The cards that I made are actually the same, I just oriented them differently. I used a sketch that I found as my inspiration for these cards (http://mojomonday.com/Sketches/Mojo435Sketch.gif).  I actually think that my favorite of the two is the portrait one, maybe it is because the flowers that I used were so large but it just reads slightly more polished to me. But I liked how each of them turned out in the end and that I was able to make two cards at the same time that are both similar and different.

Simple Balloon Card

Hey guys. This weeks card is a simple birthday card that I made for my niece who turns one on Saturday.

A quick side note, why is it that when you NEED to make a card for a specific occasion you experience the biggest creative block lol. Am I the only one that this happens to? 

Anyway on with the card:

As I said I kept it pretty simple and grabbed a couple of dies. 

For the supplies I used:

Paper pad called Fine and Dandy by Dear Lizzy/American Crafts

Spellbinders die Labels Four (I used the largest one)

Balloons dies are from Paper Smooches

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and I hope you guys like it a please comment. 

Welcome baby Noah

Yesterday my cousin gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Noah. Both mother and baby are happy and healthy and we are all so glad that Noah is finally here.

 

 

Below is the card that I made for my cousins baby shower back in June.

 

To make this card I cut 2 dark blue onesies from the Cricut Life is a Party Cartridge (pg. 29) on the BASE layer, and then using the BASE SHIFT I cut one layer in white and 2 in light blue .

 

I adhered the white layer to one of the dark blue pieces and then glued only the top edges (the shoulder pieces) together with the other blue piece to make a flip up card.

 

I ran the light blue piece through my swiss dots cuttlebug folder and adhered it to the front of the card.

 

I chose to use another image on the front of the onesie instead of the duck that cuts out with it. I found the boat on the Baby Steps Cartridge (pg. 55) and I only cut the Layer 1 pieces.

 

I then added 3 small buttons (from favorite findings) to the bottom for a more finished look.

 

On the inside I cut the remaining light blue onesie so that only a 'diaper' shape was left and added 2 pieces of washie tape to either side in a coordinating color. I placed so foam take along the sides and bottom of the 'diaper' piece so that a gift card would slide into the pocket.

My Best Friend's Wedding

Today my best friend got married and I was lucky enough to be able to be her maid of honor. Everything was beautiful and elegant especially the Bride! I am so happy that they have found each other and I wish them all the luck, wishes and happiness in the world. 

 

 

 I ended up making 2 different cards for her, one for the actual wedding gift and one for the bridal shower. The idea for both cards I found on Pintrest. And, both cards are super easy and can be whipped together in just minutes.

The hearts for this card were cut from the George and Basic Shapes Cartridge and the bow for the groom was cut from the Doodlecharms Cartridge. Pearls down the "back" of the dress help to establish that the white heart is the bride and a few black rhinestones really bring out the look of the tux.

This card was made from a phrase that came from the DCWV Everlasting Love Paper Stack, and it was placed on a background that I ran through my cuttlebug. With this card you can use just about any embossing folder and it would turn out elegant and gorgeous.

 

 CONGRATULATIONS HEATHER AND RYAN!!

 

Mother's Day 2014 Cards

Since my last post shared the Mother's Day cards that I made last year, I felt it was only fitting to share the cards that I made this year as well.

 

The first card shown below is the one that I made for my mom this year. Pink and Green paired together are a great color combination and they help each other to pop. This card was simple to make but still has an elegant and classic feel.

Below is the card that I made for one of my Aunts, it is a card that could be made for multiple occasions. It is full of bright colors and the feeling of Spring.

 



 

Day 30

Day 29

Today I made a card for my second cousin who will turn a year old next month.

 

 

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY KYRIA!!!



Day 28

Day 25

Day 19

Day 14- Happy Birthday to my best friend Heather

Day 13

Day 7

Birthday Card for Great Aunt

To day I made a birthday card for my great aunt who's birthday is next week.