August Birthdays

 

This is a quick post which will be mostly pictures. This was a fun card to make.  A record player is a thing of the past but vinyl is making a big comeback. Love the sentiments that go with this card.  I made them for a couple of great guys birthdays.  I also love using my music dies!  

Maine Moxie!

My brother's birthday is tomorrow and he loves Moxie!  Love making card in a box cards and this was a perfect style for Moxie bottles!  It is hard to find Moxie out of the State of Maine so when any of my siblings visit my brother in New Jersey--we always bring Moxie to him.   My parents were fans of Moxie but not me.  Happy Birthday Bro!

Bottles of Moxie

Card in a box sentiment

Happy 50th Birthday!

So this past weekend we had a 50th birthday party poolside for our youngest sister.  First time we have seen her since Christmas!  It was a beautiful day for a celebration!  My sisters and I have been working in our own craft rooms making things for the party.  The  project above folds into a box!  So cool!  It is pictured below to the left with the anchor on top.

The card that I made her is in the back of the picture. It is called a triple block card.  It is so easy to make. I will link the tutorial for it below.  It will fold up so that you can  mail it.  The paper cake in the center of the picture has different survival quotes to cope with turning 50!  My sister made the centerpiece that is on the right which includes candy! Love it!  Here is the link for the Triple Block card 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/34832597108253584/

Poster -Back in 1970!

Happy Birthday Adrianne!

Love this photo!!

Corks, Corks, Corks!

Cell phone holders

Just yesterday, I finally finished these 3 cell phone holders for friends. I made 2 beach and 1 golf themes. I saw a picture on Pinterest and because I have made other cork items, I thought I would give a cell phone holder a try.  I wanted to make one that could accommodate landscape and portrait views of the phone.  Pictured below are other cork items I have made including a cell phone holder for me!! It is  very handy to have especially in my craft room for viewing. My pictures tell the whole story. Great project when you are quarantined!   FYI, the Christmas Cork Tree is for sale at our craft fair this fall!!

Bare Bones

Portrait

Landscrape

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree (the back)

Birthday Theater Cards

This week I watched Sam Calcott from Mixed up Crafts video. She was making these theater/stage cards.  I did throw out the first one I made because the mechanism didn't work smoothly.  The only thing I did different from her video is I only used one strip for the 3D effect.   Sam used 2 strips which she does great.  These cards are ready for mailing and they measure 5x7 which is a perfect size.  I wouldn't want to do it any smaller because it would be hard to see the inside if you want to decorate the outside of the card. Also the aperture of these cards are different. The one on the right is smaller than the one on the left. Both work great!  I used graphic 45 Sun Kissed for the card on the right and the card on the left is from a combination of Authenique and DCWV Beach House. I love making beach theme cards for birthdays in July and August, tis the season!  I have posted more pictures of the inside and back of the card below along with the link to the video from Mixed up Crafts.  Happy Birthday to my good friends who are beach lovers!!

                     https://www.pinterest.com/pin/34832597108577704/

Just pull both sides of card

Look inside

Back of the card for the sentiment

Cupcake Favors

I made these a couple of months ago. These cupcake favors are so cute for a birthday party or celebration of any kind.  I have seen tutorials that you can make your own base but I used a paper cup and then put the designer paper around it.  Also made different ones using rosettes for the top of the cupcake. I don't have a link for the rosette cupcake, I just saw a picture on Pinterest and created my own. I did attach the cover with a hinge for the rosette cupcakes.  Pictures as well as the tutorial I watched for these cupcakes below.  I used mostly Graphic45 papers like Bloom, Botanical Tea and Fairie Dust.  Have fun making these cupcake boxes.

                         https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/cupcakebox/

Rosette on the left

2 Rosette cupcakes and 4 flower cupcakes

Caroline's Disney Card

Mickey hiding in the balloon

Our neighbor's girls love to get a handmade card every year and yesterday was Caroline's 9th birthday.  They do like going to Disney and I haven't made one for her so I  made a Mickey Shaker card.  Love that I had Mickey's hand to hold the shaker balloon!  I never get tired of making Shaker cards.

Next week our good friend has a birthday and the card below is a card for her.  I guess I will have to mail it but would love to hand it to her! She loves to make cards too!  I hope this means her expectations!!  Happy Birthday Jane!

Front of card

Twisted Pop up

I have the Karen Burniston's die for this type of card but I have made it many times without it.  The paper collection is Typography from Graphic 45 which is always a win, win!!  Hope we can celebrate soon with you, Jane!