Special Milestone Birthday Card

Need a super special card for an important milestone birthday? Then why not consider making a gorgeous card in a box. This card folds flat so is perfect for posting to that special someone.

I absolutely love the colour combination of this card. I use my card in a box tutorial to make the box structure, which is super easy, and then decorated it using some older (retired) stamping up stamps sets that I still adore and won't get rid of.

I used the 'baby wipes stamping technique' for the larger butterflies, which is a fun way to make them look a little more interesting.

Follow your dreams Card

I just love the 'Follow your dreams' stamp set, even though it is now retired, I still get plenty of use from this set. It's pertfect for birthday cards or graduation cards...and what girl doesn't love dream catchers.

I was inspired by Steffi Helmschrott's card and only made a few subtle changes. I really love the gold embossed tips of the feathers which you can see well in the second image.

Cheers to Dads!

It is father's day here in Australia today, so I have one more perfect card to share for the occasion. 

I used the following stamp sets to create the card: mixed drinks (for the beer), gorgeous grunge, timeless textures, and touches of texture (for the background) and labeler alphabet (for the sentiment). I added some black metallic thread and clear enamel dots for the finishing touches.

Cheers to all the dads out there, happy father's day!

Father's Day Cards

Wow, it's been a while since I have added a post, so I am sharing a couple of father's day cards, just in time for father's day tomorrow.

The first one is a very simple card. I used the 'wood textures DSP' for the background, the 'dad' die cut (die is not SU) and the banner. I added the sentiment and a screw from the 'urban underground embellishments'.

The second card is still simple, but has a few extra elements. I used very vanilla cardstock for the base and top layer, and added some strips of DSP and early espresso cardstock to each side. I used the texture paste (added a couple of drops of sahara sand ink) and the brick wall stencil to create the brick background, making sure it wasn't perfect...as I wanted a weathered look. The 'happy' word was die cut from the 'happy birthday' die in both early espresso and cajun craze and raised with some dimensionals. Lastly, I added my sentiment, banner and a couple of screw brads, then added the top layer to the card base.

I loved how both cards turned out. The second card is the one I am giving my dad this year.