Nautical Busted Canvas

Graphic 45's beach/nautical themed paper collection is one of my favorites and I have used it for so many cards and projects. This busted canvas is another project that I just had to use it. It was great for putting seashells for embellishments because it actually protects them a little because of the curled canvas. Sometimes I'm afraid to use shells on projects because they get broken. Love how this came out and I'm not sure that I am going to sell or keep. Big decision!!

My son's birthday is coming up and he and his wife bought an outside pizza oven. The pizza that they made for my husband and I when we visited them in May was terrific. I thought what a great card to make for his birthday! I love this pop up slide card! I actually have made it without a die but this card was made with a die. Happiest of birthdays Eric!

Hello October!

Love making these flying easel cards. It is easy to use a picture for a celebration especially for anniversaries! October 7th is my son and daughter-in-law's 2nd anniversary. I can't believe it has been 2 years, time flies by! Happy Anniversary Eric & Sabrina, love you both! Here is another anniversary card that I made for my sister and her husband, 19 years! I used a picture from their wedding also!

The pictures above are a birthday card for a friend. She loves crafting and I thought I would send her a card to get her creative juices flowing. I made the trifold variation for her. Happy Birthday Cindy!

September Birthdays and Anniversaries!

My daughter-in-law's birthday is tomorrow and here is her card. It is a book card. I love the graphic 45's sunflower collection which is perfect for September's birthdays! There is plenty of room on the back for a sentiment. Happy Birthday Sabrina! We love you!

Another birthday card for a friend's granddaughter who has 3 cats. I thought this cat die was perfect for her card since there are 3! Happy Birthday Chloe!

Lastly I have this trifold variation for an anniversary card for my brother and his wife. I love using pictures for cards. I think this was so perfect for them. Happy Anniversary Hal & Charlotte! Love you guys!

Busted Canvas Technique

I have been watching some tutorials on youtube on how to make these "Busted Canvas" projects and had to give it a try. I used IOD transfers, which are always beautiful, for the focal point which is on drop cloth and then I painted the canvas. The back of the canvas has designer paper that I mod podged and then cut to show it on the front of the canvas. It is rolled and then hot glued to keep it where it is placed. This project is on a bigger canvas which measures 20 x 16. I have some more ideas for more of these "Busted Canvas" but will do a small version of this technique. It would be fun to do a nautical, fall and Christmas design. Love doing this technique!

My good friend's granddaughter has a birthday tomorrow and I wanted to show you the card I made for her. She loves her 3 cats so how appropriate is this card? She is going to be 13 and loves crafts so I hope she enjoys this one! Happy Birthday Chloe!

Lindsey's Birthday!

This is sort of a new fold for me to make. I thought it was a cool fold for our daughter's birthday card. She wanted lobsters and steamed clams for her birthday dinner so I thought the card should match it. There is still plenty of room on the back for a sentiment and it closes up perfectly for mailing too!

Here is a picture of Lindsey this spring in Denmark! She fit the Denmark profile, blonde and tall! Happy Birthday Lindsey! Love you!

September is here!

I wanted to showcase blackeyed susan flowers for this birthday box card. I haven't made one of these in a long time and thought I would do it for my friend's birthday. In the middle of the card, I used a plastic "happy birthday" sign that was on a cupcake that was given to me for my birthday. It is great to re-use something that works for cards or other projects. Here are a couple more pictures of this card.

My Blackeyed Susans are lasting so long. They started blooming the first week in August and are still going strong! They are beautiful!

End of August Birthday!

A Birthday Card for my sister, Andrea. Her birthday was last week and I used Tim Holtz barrel die with his flowers. Her daughter's birthday is the same day so they get to celebrate together. Such a special celebration for both of them every year! Happy Birthday Andrea! I'm obsessed with the book folding technique. Here is the hedgehog version. Love that I had this little hat for him! He is adorable!