It was my birthday on January 27th, and I received several beautiful cards. Some were purchased and some were handmade, and I loved all of them!
Because I focus on handmade cards on this blog, however, I thought I'd share the two I received that were crafted by two dear people - one by my sister Michelle and the other by Nadine, the sister of my son-in-law who lives in Germany.
This beautiful card was made by Nadine. I believe the sentiment translates as "Take time to be happy!" The two-tone ribbon you see across the center of the card is actually three 1/8" ribbons adhered side-by-side. I'm not sure what punch she used for the butterflies, but I love the shape of their wings and the embossing that gives them extra definition.
This card was made by my sister Michelle. She used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the white mat and the Quickutz "Floral Doily" die for the focal point. The sentiment is on a self-adhesive dimensionl sticker that is encased in a metal form (also self-adhesive).
My favorite embellishments on this card are the two fancy little heart brads in the corner. Aren't they pretty? And they just add a special touch to the whole card.
I hope you enjoyed seeing Michelle's and Nadine's cards. Thank you again, Nadine and Michelle, for sending me these lovely cards. I appreciate them and will be using them for inspiration for the cards I make.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
4 comments:
Glad you like your card. The trim is from mom's stash of trim, I still use some of her things for my cards.mkw
Fun birthday cards Cheryl.
Thanks for coming over and leaving your kind comments on my blog.
I love the Art Impressions stamps and was so excited when Kate asked me to join the design team.
How do you make your wonderfull fotos of your cards ? With a good camera ?
I just look for possibilities too to have an own blog - side with my cards too. But I`m not so good in computering and getting fotos in a blogside etc. ...
N.M.
What a lovely way to share these birthday cards, Cheryl. I especially liked the detail on Nadine's card, with the three narrow ribbons laid side by side and the embossed butterflies, and on Michelle's card the Cuttlebug-embossed white mat, the Floral Doily focal point and those two fancy heart brads in the corner. It is easy to see why you will keep them as inspiration for your own cards.
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