Birthday Cards for Mom

I made some ready made birthday cards for my Mom as a Christmas gift. She usually makes her own but it's nice to have a few ready to give cards.

I chose a warm dark blue which matched the bird nicely.  I added the blue bird (it's a post it note). Put a bit of white behind the eye. Added a wing which was cut with the Cricut and embossed with the Cuttlebug Devine Swirl folder.  Added a branch cut with the Stampin Up Little Leaves sizzlet. Added a SU Modern Label/Word Window greeting.  Designer paper by Karen Foster.

With the bird in the middle of this card I chose to just add a greeting in the bottom left hand corner.  I chose a medium pink card.

 

This one received a blue greeting instead of a pink one. I just love this paper.

The paper is Indigo Dreams Gypsy Stripe by Recess Carson-Dellosa.  A warm dark blue card base with a SU Word Window greeting.  I changed the orientation on the second one.

 

 

 

I am mailing a parcel to my parents this year.  That is a first time in twenty years.  I have almost always with my parents for Christmas.  Makes me sad!

Card Club - Window & Flower Box

This card was a bit involved but I think it was worth it.  I cut the window pane with a QuicKutz die from Kraft cardstock.  I cut a 3" or so square of blue vellum.  Then behind the vellum a piece of ripped green bond to represent hills on the horizon.  This was glued to the card front allowing space below. I cut 45 degree angles off the brown rectangle of card stock to create a window box.  This was glued below the window. I selected silk flowers in a variety of colors then added a copper sequin and brad to hold the flowers in place.  I cut the foliage with the Stampin Up - Little Leaves sizzlet die.  I separated the leaves into 3 segments and glued those behind the flowers.  The greeting was color printed. Add my insert.