A couple of birthday cards...

 

This card was made not long ago and donated to the thrift store. I wanted to see if it would work as a quick and easy masculine card. And it did! I didn't measure anything. I just covered my card with a plaid paper and then began applying the other pieces.

I used a pocket die and cut a pocket. Before gluing it on, I inked around the edges. After the pocket was applied, I stamped the fun sentiment onto a small piece of CS and inserted it, holding it in place with a glue dot.

I used an angled scrap (also inked around the edges) for the collar.

I added an inked strip down the right hand side to serve as a placket for my "buttons."

The buttons were an experiment. I decided to try using Nuvo Drops to create them.

I added small circles of Nuvo Drops and let them partially set up for 20-30 minutes. Then I used my pokey tool to make two small holes (indentations, really) in each of them.

I was pleased with how they turned out. I think they actually look like real buttons. I just need to practice on getting them all the same size!

I stamped a sentiment on the inside with brown ink.

This is a book-binder card, made with a sweet AI image. I added the strip of DSP to the "bound" section. It's actually a leftover scrap from a piece of starry sky DSP that I had used on some other cards. I thought it worked well for this one.

I added some sparkle to the fairy wings, but since it rarely works to catch that sparkle in a photo, I decided not to even try.

The sentiment was stamped, die-cut and popped up on foam tape.

With a stamped a sentiment on the inside, this card was finished and ready for the thrift store.

We had a lovely Christmas. One of our traditions is to attend a showing of The British Arrows Awards, which we did on the 27th. These were once called the British Television Advertising Awards, and they've been shown at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis for 38 years. There are many showings in December and they always sell out. Over 20,000 people attend them during the holidays. 

It may seem odd to pay for tickets to see a string of award winning commercials, but they really are entertaining and sometimes thought-provoking. We have great discussions afterward about which was our favorite and why.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl