Outside the box!: Fun birthday cards

Friday, January 30, 2009

I made this card for Q's 30th birthday this past fall. I first cut out a piece of the "happy birthday" paper and glued it onto the card. Next, I cut out a square out of red card stock and decorated it using a smiley face hole punch. I wrote, "to my sweet husband on his 30th birthday." I used sticky foam to glue this square on so it looked like it was floating on the card. I also used the smiley face hole punch to decorate the envelope. I then drew squiggly lines and hearts around the face.

Inside the card, I stamped balloons and wrote the numbers 3 and 0 on them to look like "30." I really like this stamp that says "I Love You" on it--it's so pretty!

This is a cute little card I made for a young boy in our church. I used the balloon and cake stamps dipped in black ink, then colored the images in using colored pencils. I drew my own confetti and the wording on the card. For the final touch, I glued on birthday scrapbook paper and ribbon to the bottom of the card.

2 comments:

StephJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Theo,
I've been reading your blog for a little while - can't remember where I came across it. I'd just never commented, sorry. :) I love the ideas you share - I too have a need to be creative and crafty. Unfortunately I don't have as much time as I'd like. I'm in the process of trying to catch up on scrapbooking, but it's a long process. Take care and have a good weekend! You look great, by the way and I've enjoyed catching up on your life since NBBC through this blog.
AnonymousJune 6, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Awesome cards Theo, God has given you such a talent in designing cards!!
Christina

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