Special birthday cards

Hello,
here are three birthday cards and boxes made for friends' birthdays, including a 60th and a 70th.

They follow a similar theme using a Crafter's Companion rose embossing folder, highlighted with gilding wax, vellum, flowers and die cuts: Sizzix/Tim Holtz leaves, Sue Wilson sentiment and Tonic butterflies, names and ages.

The recipients were delighted with the cards and boxes, so I'll probably use a similar design for future special occasions.

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Car theme birthday cards

Hello there,
here are a couple of birthday cards made for some male friends - who as we all know are often difficult to make for. Both are interested in cars so I chose that as the theme.

Both cards were made using stamps from Creative Stamping magazine, I just changed the colours I used and tweaked the design a bit. I used to be a bit worried about stamping as the image didn't come out very well - that was until I discovered stamping platforms! I bought the Misti at a show having had a play with it there, however as I quite often make larger cards I wanted one with a larger base so I bought the Tonic/Time Holtz one. Then a won a set of We R Memory Keepers tools in a competition which included their stamping platform, so now I'm really spoiled for choice, and my stamping skills have improved enormously with using them.

Unfortunately I got the age wrong on the 65 one - but as he was older than that I think he was quite flattered so I got away with it!

I hope you like the two variations of this card, please leave me a comment if you've time as I do really appreciate it.

Christmas holly fairy

Hello,
another card made for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, this one's for December where the theme - unsurprisingly - is It's Christmas! We're sponsored this month by Ike's Art and I've chosen the lovely Holly Fairy stamp.

What I've used

8x8 white card blank
Limetree Crafts' Evergreen and Berry red card stock, and a Bazzill mid-green card stock
Holly patterned paper which came free with a magazine
Tonic's Harrop die for the mats and layers, and Tim Holtz/Sizziz dies for the foliage
Crafter's Companion sentiment stamped in Versa Color Evergreen
Promarkers Ivory, Satin, Almond, Blush (skin); Antique Pink (lips); Pastel Yellow, Canary (hair); Gold (hair and wand); Holly (skirt); Poppy and Cardinal Red (bodice, gloves and shoes); Black
Red pearls from my stash to finish it off

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Please join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge sponsored this month by Ike's Art.