Travel Birthday

My son's birthday is next week so I had to get these cards in the mail for him.  He is going to be 32!  I can't believe I have a 32 year old man! Where has all the time gone!  He is a avid bicyclist so I had to use my bicycle die for  one of his cards. He also loves to travel so I made him a card from the graphic 45 collection paper that is titled "Come Away With Me".  Love this collection, it is soooo pretty!

Closer look

This card is a tunnel card. The hot air balloon die is from Memory box and it is the first time I have used it.  The clouds are from SU cupcake punch.  Fun card to make! Happy Birthday Eric! Love you and miss you!

Building Block Card for Baby

My husband has been coaching soccer for a long time and now his soccer players are having little ones of their own.  This is for Ashley's baby Samantha.  Ashley was a great soccer player so, of course, we had to get Samantha her first soccer ball!!  I have seen pictures on facebook of Samantha and she is adorable!  Love making these building block cards for babies and birthdays!!  I have seen them for "Get Well" too!

Closer look

The paper is from Echo Park.  I had some leftover from a baby album I made for a friend.  Really love this paper collection!  "Sugar and spice and everything nice", love this saying from an old poem. The bib on the front is from dies and ribbon.  Cute punch art item!!

My 1st Soccer Ball!

I want one of these for me!  

Anniversary Tunnel Card

Last Wednesday was my sister and her husband's 10th year Wedding Anniversary!  I can't believe it has been 10 years already.  This card is a tunnel card which was another fun card to make.

The card measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and the inside part measures 8 x 5.  Score the outside at 4 1/4 and the inside part is scored at 2, 4 and 6.  Easy peasy!!   Hope they love it!  Happy 10th Anniversary Connie & Russ!!

Sunflower Pop up Book Card

Here is my first Pop up book card!  Easier than I thought.  My sister,  Chris gave me one she made for my birthday in August and I have been wanting to make one ever since.  I used the Graphic 45, French Country Paper which I think now is retired but I have been hoarding some sheets of it.  It is a beautiful collection but what collection from Graphic 45 isn't!  I used the cut aparts from the collection on the front with a fleur-de-lis flower from $1 bin at Michael's.   I always find great things in that $1 bin!!

Decorated the inside with more sunflower dies from Dienamics and the vine die is from Memory Box.  Love the way that this card came out but I am not sure who is going to get it.  October is a big birthday month so I am sure it will be used!  Can't wait to make another one!  Thanks for stopping by!

Shoes are the best!

My daughter's birthday was last week and I saw this card on pinterest.  I thought it was cute and perfect for my daughter who likes shoes.  Black, white and red always is a great color scheme.   The shoe die is from Die-namics, I think.  The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.  The flowers are from the $1 bin at Michael's.  The paper is from DSW from Joann's.  Love the Tri-shutter style cards. Happy Birthday Lindsey!!

Closer look

A Golf Birthday

Just a quick post to show another summer birthday card.  Graphic 45 Good Ole Sport is another great paper collection!  This card is made with a sizzix die and Graphic 45.  I used all the pictures that featured golfing for the card since my brother-in-law, Tom loves to golf.  It is so easy to make cards when you have a great collection like this.

I fussy cut the golfer holding his club to put inside the card.  The back of the card I just added some of the other sports stamps.  Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Birthday Tom!

Mini Birthday Tote Bag

These mini bags that I saw on pinterest were so cute that I wanted to make them for a get together last night.  A bunch of us from my high school class are turning 60 this year and I thought it would be a cute little gift.  The instructions for this bag, which is very easy, is here.  I used Graphic 45 by the sea paper but I forgot to take a picture of all of them so here is what was left.  The sentiment on the tag was from a Stampin up set that I had but so appropriate.  I put a couple charms inside for the gift with some, what else, chocolate!   It was perfect!  

Cute charms for a necklace or bracelet!

Here are a bunch of beach bums!