Classified Antique masculine birthday card

Supplies (outside): digital image (Fun Draw), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); paper (ATD World Travel, Recollections); square Vintage Corner dies cut in half (Cuttlebug); Nestabilities Labels 8 (Spellbinders); rhinestones, grosgrain ribbon, BIC Mark-Its to color.

This is another card using one of my super-cheap graduation invitation/announcement cards. I turned it inside out, just like the "Hope" card I featured previously. Here's the inside (covering the "Class of 2009" logo):

Supplies: same digital image; Nestabilities Labels 8 (Spellbinders); paper (Recollections).

I simply resized the truck and colored it a different color. I'm hoping they look different enough that they will look like someone's antique truck collection.

This is a perfect card for those milestone birthdays: 30, 40, 50, 60 ... You get the idea. :)

Hope Is Not Knowledge ...

Supplies (outside): digital image (Arthur's Free Clip Art), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (unknown, Recollections); Nestabilities Labels 8 (Spellbinders); "Believe" brad (Dollar Tree); medium daisy punch (Marvy Uchida); Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); grosgrain ribbon, brown inkpad (SU Chocolate Chip), BIC Mark-Its for coloring.

This is a large card. I used one of the graduation announcement/invitation cards I bought a few weeks back ($0.25/box). Since I didn't need the 5x7" photo holder on the inside of the card, I simply turned the card inside out and adhered my card front over the opening. No one will ever know! Of course, then I had to hide the "Class of 2009" that was now on the inside, so check out what I did inside:

Supplies (inside): Nestabilities Scallop Circles Small (Spellbinders); Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); paper (unknown); brown marker/ink.

Now that I've shown it to you, let me give you a few little details about the card.

First of all, that "Believe" brad came in a larger pack from Dollar Tree. I used my darkest brown BIC marker to color the edges and make it match my card better. I thought it was especially appropriate with this sentiment ("Hope is not knowledge, but rather the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us").

For the flowers, I cut/punched them out, ran them through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder, then ran the brown inkpad lightly over the top. I really, really liked the effect! And yes, that flower inside is enormous - about 4" wide. It had to cover the "Class of 2009," and besides, it's a BIG card.

An extra bonus with these cards is that there are insert tabs inside to attach a custom sentiment. That means the original recipient could easily reuse the card if they wanted to. How cool is that?

Another Thanksgiving card

Supplies: digital image (Leaves of Time), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (unknown, Recollections); fleur de lis border punch (EK Success); Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); brown chalk, BIC Mark-Its for coloring.

This is another simple card, but the decorative paper is what really made it so nice. I really, really liked how this one turned out! And since we won't get to be with our families again this year at Thanksgiving, I actually have a use for "Happy Thanksgiving" cards this year. :)

Imagine, Believe, Achieve card

Supplies: digital image (Free Coloring Fun), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (Dollar Tree, Recollections, unknown); ink (BIC Mark-Its); Nestabilities Labels 8 (Spellbinders); scallop scissors (Provo Craft); die cuts (leftovers from Cuttlebug Vintage corner dies).

This is a simple card, but I thought the inchworm was especially appropriate for this sentiment. I thought it would be a nice card to send to a niece or nephew who got a good report card. :)

Miss You frog card

Supplies: digital image (Arthur's Free Clip Art), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (Recollections, Creative Memories); ribbon (Michaels $1 bin); charm ($1 Tree); die cuts (Cuttlebug Vintage corner dies); Nestabilities Labels 8 (Spellbinders); dimensionals ($1 Tree); ink (BIC Mark-Its).

Doesn't this frog look hopelessly sad? I'm not sure if that's what the original artist had in mind, but I thought it was perfect for a "missing you" card. Lest you think I have a "thing" for frogs, I really don't. I'm not afraid of them, but they aren't my favorite animal or anything. I just happened to make the frog cards back-to-back since they used the same colors. :)

I popped the main image up on dimensionals since the ribbon created a little bulk underneath it anyway.

I made more cards today, but I'll have to wait until tomorrow to share them since I didn't get a chance to photograph them in daylight.

Wear a Smile!

Supplies: digital image (Coloring Fun), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (Recollections, Creative Memories); mini rhinestones (unknown); ink (BIC Mark-Its); Labels 8 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); die cuts (leftovers from Cuttlebug Vintage corner dies).

I loved this sentiment, and I paired it with lots more images that I thought would be a bit amusing - to hopefully bring a smile to someone's face. It says, "You're never fully dressed without a smile." Obviously the frog is NOT smiling. It's humorous in an odd sort of way, I guess. Most of the people I make cards for would like it, so I went with it.

When life gives you lemons ... (2 cards)

Supplies: digital images (Arthur's Free Clip Art), sentiment (Elegant Word Art by Bethany); papers (Recollections, Creative Memories); buttons (SEI); ribbon (Michaels $1 bin); ink (BIC Mark-Its); Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders).

These cards are exactly the same, except one image is part of a slice of lemon, and the other is a whole slice of lemon. I liked them both, so I made two cards.

The sentiment is a little hard to read on a computer screen. It says, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."