Birthday Buddy

Happy Birthday Little Buddy — this card is perfect for any young man.  The card is simple to make with just a few punches or the Circle Framelits, an embossing folder and a word stamp.

Circle BirthdayThe base of the card is Marina Mist with a layer of Night of Navy and a layer of Whisper White.  The circles are punched from scraps of cardstock — Soft Sky, Marina Mist and Night of Navy.  The punches are 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8".  Just glue down the circles on to the Whisper White layer and then run through an embossing folder (we used the Alphabet embossing folder for this card).  Stamp the "Happy Birthday Little Buddy" and punch out with the 1 3/8" circle punch, adhere it to a 1 3/4" circle of Night of Navy and attached to the front of the card with dimensionals.

Come back tomorrow to see the same card layout using different colors of cardstock and butterfly punches in place of the circle.

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Butterfly Birthday

Have you ordered the Butterfly Die yet?  I love this thing.  It's been out of stock for quite awhile but it is due in the warehouse this coming week.  I will send a SHOUT OUT when we can order it again
Black White Yellow ButterflyI received this birthday card in a swap back in January.  The designer paper is the Stacked with Love stack — great designer papers in this stack.  The butterfly is cut from Daffodil Delight cardstock — don't forget to use a dryer sheet and wax paper and that butterfly will come right out — no poking at lots of little pieces.

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Mother’s Love

I fell in love with the Mother's Love stamp set as soon as I received my Occasions Catalog.  I didn't order it right away because I constantly hear "I don't have a mom, I don't make Mother's Day cards".  I still ordered the stamp set because I love the sketchy, whimsical flowers in this set.  I also love the font and the words in this set.  To me it is not just Mother's Day — yes, it works for that but it is so much more.  Ever see that mom in the grocery store with little ones and you remember what it was like.  A mom's love — whether is be you, your mom, your daughter, a friend or a stranger in a store — a mom's love is like nothing else.
Mom's LoveThe base of this  card is Basic Black.  I added a layer of Strawberry Slush that I used the Large Scallop Thinlit on.  I added a layer of So Saffron and last Whisper White that I stamped the words and the flower outlines on with Mememto Ink.  I colored the flower insides with markers (Pear Pizzazz and Strawberry Slush) and stamp, cleaned and inked again with Pear Pizzazz and Coastal Cabana).

But, don't forget the inside of the card, especially since it's black
Mom's Love InsideI added a layer of Strawberry Slush, So Saffron and last Whisper White that I stamped the inside words and the cute little flower.

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