Ok, so I intended to make about 12, but only 3 birthday cards are making it to this post for two reasons, 1) I don’t want to be posting at midnight and 2) I’m stuck!
I meant to sit down yesterday and make a truckload of cards, for some offline orders I have for my “Oh Shoot Card Kits” but I just wasn’t feeling it. I felt a tickle in my throat and decided to rest, I cannot afford to get sick this week!
I ran my errands this morning and was inspired by a trip to Staples! of all places, isn’t it crazy? Unfortunately, that inspiration stopped as soon as I got home and now I’m stuck again.
I will share with you what I did manage to create today and maybe after a little break (to do laundry, very uninspiring if you ask me), I’ll have some more creative juices flowing.
Up first is my Dad’s birthday card, a belated one at that. I was holding off on sending it because I had to go to Sears to get a gift card. My Dad is very hard to shop for, but my Mom said he’s planning on buying a new riding lawn mower this spring, so the gift card is to be used towards that.
I printed a picture of a tractor on cardstock and cut it out, mounted it on dimensionals and used my favourite grass paper for some dimension.
Next is a card for Taylor’s Cupcake Challenge over at Taylored Expressions. I finally inked up SU’s Fifth Avenue, which I adore and created this card. Be warned! there is LOTS of pink in this one!
I used my MS border punch, some new Bazzil pink paper (my Michaels finally started carrying some good paper packs, this is from the Tropical pack, I couldn’t pass it up on a sunny Sunday like today). I stamped the Rose in Purely Pomegranate, and coloured with Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink and then Purely Pomegranate. I didn’t let the inks dry in between coats because I wanted it to look like a real flower, the shading is never even or perfect. I cut out the rose and mounted it on dimensionals. A few dew drops added some balance to the top, it was looking a bit empty to me.
And the last one I made using the Basic Grey paper I picked up today at Michaels, it’s called Euphoria and reminds me of fireworks on Canada Day.
The cupcake is from Inkadinkado and the inside reads “celebrate one cupcake at a time” from SU. In hindsight I think I should’ve rounded the corners on the cupcake or used the ticket punch, it’s looking a little unfinished. I may try to fix it if I can.
Hope your Sunday is going well, I’m hoping I’ll have a few more ideas and get a TTIC Bella’s Birthday card made, it’ll be Tuesday before you know it and I don’t want to be 2 challenges behind!
Have a great Sunday!
Ciao for now,
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