Birthday Card for Mom

I was so excited to have made my mother a birthday card this year! I sat down and knocked off two birthday cards at once, something that I haven't done in ages!

When I discovered that Lisa Johnson had created a Forget-Me-Not set for My Favorite Things, I had to have it! I specifically had my mother in mind for it, but when I sat down to create, I ended up using it primarily on the inside of the card.

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Lemon Zest, Summer Sunrise
• Patterned Paper: Spring Rain
• Stamps: Around & About Sentiments, 2012 Birthday Tags, Forget Me Not (MFT)
• Ink: Summer Sunrise, Soft Stone, Blueberry Sky, New Leaf, Enchanted Evening
• Dies: Sun Ray (MFT), Button Quartet (MFT), Cloud Border (Taylored Expressions)
• Accessories: Sheer White Polka Dot ribbon

Happy Birthday

I'm on a papercrafting roll!

My friend's birthday was yesterday, and she loves teals and purples.

It's a little busy, yet fun!

I used the die-cut inside a die-cut-out method. This is my first zipper card and it ripped halfway through before the paper broke off. I'm guess it's due to the lighter weight patterned paper rather than thicker cardstock.

The only stamp on here is the little "Pull Here!"

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, white
• Patterned Paper: By the Numbers
• Stamps: Movers & Shakers Sentiments
• Ink: Dark Chocolate
• Dies: Wonderful Words, Wonderful Words: Birthday, Movers & Shakers: Zippers
• Other Tools: white gel pen

Valentines

I was so tickled when Papertrey came out with the Love You to Pieces collection to create the cutest little 3D puzzle punch-outs! They are somewhat labor-intensive but fun and worth the effort.

Since I wanted to limit the number of these that I had to produce, I made them for my youngest daughter's unusually small class size:  5 girls and 11 boys.

For the girls:

For the boys:

Here are the envelopes I decorated:

Once folded up:

Once it is opened:

Hope the kids had fun with them!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Coasters
• Patterned Paper: Love You to Pieces envelope wraps
• Stamps: Love You to Pieces: Fox, Love You to Pieces: Airplane, Love You to Pieces Additions
• Ink: Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst, Soft Stone, Enchanted Evening, Ocean Tides, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Dies: Love You to Pieces: Fox, Love You to Pieces: Airplane, Envelope Zipper
• Accessories:
• Other Tools:

Wedding Invites

I promised myself after this experience that I would never make wedding invitations again. I can't seem to help being sucked in somehow, this time due to the small quantity required and the client's non-pickiness.

Regardless of the 30-count required, I designed the most labor-intensive invitation possible! I'm seriously in love with it, though.

The sleeve is removed to reveal the full bride and groom silhouettes.

The interior was composed of 3 layers, sewn together and patterned paper adhered to camouflage it.

I'm always happy when this type of mass production is over. :)

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft
• Patterned Paper: New Leaf damask
• Stamps: none!
• Ink: none!
• Dies: Bride & Groom Silhouettes, Labels 18 (Spellbinders), Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers)
• Other Tools: sewing machine/thread