Craft On Birthday Card

Yesterday my hubby asked me to make a birthday card for his mom, so I pulled up some sketches and challenges and got to work. I've been thinking about playing along with Double Trouble's Gimme S'more challenge to create a fancy fold card using lots of layers and "stuff," so I did some research and found out how to make a bridge fold card. I love that you get all the dimension yet it folds flat for mailing! I added a pocket for the tag, which pulls out so my hubby can write a nice note to his mom.

Here's a little detail showing the shimmer on the butterfly and punched flowers!

Recipe:
Joyful Birthday stamp set
Craft On papers
Raspberry, Pixie, Carolina, Pansy, Canary, Clover Meadow & White Daisy cardstock
Raspberry, Pixie, Carolina, Bluebird, Canary & Clover Meadow ink
Shimmer Brush
Blush ribbon
Flamingo enamel dot
Purple Glitter Gem
Rounded flower punch (Emaginations)
Flower punch (EK Success)
Cricut Artistry cartridge: butterfly
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: Atlantic Hearts #485 (I added the strip across the middle of the card to make it a bridge fold)

Challenges: Creative Creases #38 Anything Goes with a Fun Fold; Just Us Girls #644 

Tic Tac Toe Challenges #173 (used the right hand column with sparkle + ribbon + flowers, and it's a birthday card!)

Caboodle Birthday Card

I'm all done with the cards for my workshop so I want to share another one with you all. This one went through many design changes before I was finally satisfied with the end result!

Recipe:
Joyful Birthday, Perfect Fit Birthday & Alphabet Solos "H" stamp set
Caboodle Level 2 papers
Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Crystal Blue, Sorbet & Colonial White cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Sorbet, Crystal Blue, Sorbet & Chocolate ink
Baker's twine (Recollections)
Gold Stickles
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle
Pattern: Deconstructed Sketches #186
Challenges: Clear It Out Anything Goes challenges (Since this card is for a workshop, I'm using up lots of patterned paper that's been in my stash forever!)

Ivy Lane Cards

Tonight is my Ivy Lane card workshop, and I'm so excited to use these beautiful papers from the new Close to My Heart idea book! Here are three of the cards I designed. The first one uses sketch 136 from Deconstructed Sketches. Love Jen's sketches!

This card uses Make It From Your Heart Volume 2, pattern 28 from CTMH (slightly modified).

This card is based on a card I made using random scraps left over from another workshop. I just combined some things until I liked the look, and I enjoyed the result so much that I decided to recreate it using Ivy Lane.

Recipe:

Buzz & Bumble, Geometric Backgrounds, Cherish the Moment & Joyful Birthday stamp sets

Ivy Lane Level 2 papers

Hollyhock, Blush, Desert Sand, Olive, Ivy Lane Purple & White Daisy cardstock

Hollyhock, Blush, Olive & Cocoa ink

White Daisy grograin ribbon

Pearl Opaques

Olive craft button

White Daisy embroidery floss

Cuttlebug embossing folders: Swiss Dot, Wicker Weave

Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flower, banner, butterfly, shaped square, scalloped circle

Cricut Artiste cartridge: decorative border

ProPlayer Happy Birthday Card

As I mentioned yesterday, my card club ladies requested ProPlayer for this month's workshop. I am really struggling with using it for cards, since it's very masculine and I typically design cards for women, but here's another try! I think this one could work for guys or gals. What do you think? I started with this sketch from 4 Crafty Chicks, and ended up adding the pennant and some faux Washi tape.

Recipe:
Joyful Birthday, Washi Wonder & You Are My Happy stamp sets
ProPlayer Level 2 papers
Sky & Colonial White cardstock
Ruby, Pacifica & Slate ink
Ruby & Black markers
Pewter/Slate badge button
Artbooking cartridge: twirly border
Art Philosophy cartridge: pennant

For Always Birthday Card

Here's the last card for my For Always card workshop. The gals are coming over tonight and we are going to have fun! Anyone else got fun scrappy or crafty plans tonight?

Recipe:
Joyful Birthday & Love Life stamp sets
For ALways Level 2 papers
Smokey Plum, Juniper, Slate &White Daisy cardstock
Smokey Plum, Juniper & Black ink
Slate Satin Polka-Dot ribbon
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: stars, frame
Challenges I'm entering: Frosted Designs Chevron Challenge, Heart 2 Heart CAS Challenge