Because I care - my sweet Nick

Last weekend, lovely Emily graduated from senior kindergarten.  Danny also graduated a couple of weeks ago, and we were all  together at Sarah's. I made cards for both of the kids and couldn't not give Nicky one.  Luckily I had this image already coloured and while Nick has blond hair, I don't think he'll mind. Especially since there's a looney on the front and I'll put money on the inside as well!
Materials:  Image: Magnolia; Sentiment: SU: CS: SU: DP: K&Company; Medallion by Cricut; Colour by Copic

Happy Birthday Jim 2012

My brother-in-law Jim turns 65 this month, and while he in no way appears to be elderly, I couldn't resist using the Mo Manning senior image!  Jim is a very handy guy - he builds stuff; fixes stuff; gardens, reads, etc. hence all the images in the background.  I was attempting to show a confused older gentleman wondering what in the world he was going to do!
Materials:  Mo Manning digital image - Introducing Oscar; various images from the internet; CS: SU: Colour by Copic

Happy Birthday Sarah 2012

My eldest daughter Sarah is 36 this year -- where does the time go.  Actually to see her she is very youthful looking although somewhat tired because her two young children (6 and 9 months) are keeping her pretty busy.  Anyway, Sarah is a major Twilight fan - she introduced me to the novels - and I'm pretty sure she's on team Edward.  I thought she would appreciate this card.  The image is from Sassy Studio Designs and is called Immortal Love.  Colouring Edward's freakishly white skin was not easy - what I ended up doing was colouring him then using the blender pen to lighten him up even further.  Worked out I think.  I also got to use one of my new Cricut cartridges to cut out the frame - but glued it on upside down at first, had to peel off the top layer and kind of mangled some of the underneath paper so had to put some flowers on to cover it up.  All in all though I'm pleased with how it turned out. I decorated the inside as well, using the same background paper and a large label die to provide writing space.
Materials:  Image: Sassy Studio; CS: SU: CP: K&Company; Flowers: Petaloo; Sentiment: CTMH: Frame: Cricut; Colour by Copic.

Papercraft Gentleman's Birthday Card

Now my nephew Adam isn't exactly the martini and spy type, however, he is a man, and does like a drink once in a while, so I figured this card would work.  Poor Adam has had some health issues lately although he is recovering nicely. He works on the railways so is pretty much homeless - moving from town to town -- he does get to stay in hotels and all his meals, etc. are paid, but I think I'd find it a lonely life.  For him though, he's still young and this is an excellent opportunity for him to sock away some money before he chooses a permanent career -- although maybe this will be is permanent career!  He likes it at least which isn't something a lot of people can say about their job.  Regardless, I do hope he likes it.
Materials:  Image: Papercraft Magazine Download; White and Black cardstock

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Open Seas - Birthday Card

John's brother Tony runs an eco-tours business in Ladner BC - Kaymaran Adventure Tours and has been into boating all of this remembered life.  I figured then that a boating themed card would be good for John to send to his brother.  All images are from the same set by Stampin' Up - Open Seas.  I asked John to make me some kind of a nautical knot with a piece of twine, and the little rope is what he came up with --- apparently he had a brain-freeze at the moment I asked him!

Materials:  Stamps:  SU: CS: SU: Colour by Copic; Anchor Brad by Eyelet Outlet

Golden Oldies - For a Bridge Player

My friend Arlene, who used to be a work-colleague and has since retired, has turned her talents to bridge playing.  She apparently plays a few days a week now and like all the other retired people I know wonders how she ever had time to work --- my day will come too, but right now, not soon enough - but enough about me!  I decided to do a bridge-themed card.  I found an image of a score sheet and printed it for my background paper; then I found a 4-hand bridge layout and printed that too; the cards are from a Bicycle Card Pack - which I routinely sacrifice to make cards with.  The image is SU - from the Golden Oldies set -- I just interchanged the old lady image with the sentiment on another stamp.  I sincerely hope this card makes Arlene laugh.  It makes me laugh!

Materials:  Stamp:  SU: CS: SU: Colour by Copic

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Teacher Thank You

Sarah asked me this year to make a couple of teacher thank you cards for Emily's 2 teachers.  I had an idea of what I'd like the cards to look like and was very pleased to find this digital at the Stamping Boutique - it is perfect!  I paper-pieced the chalkboard on and wrote thank you with one of those white gel pens.  Sort of makes me think I need a printing course, but at least it's legible!  Hope the teachers like them!  Since these are thank you cards, I  made them in a 5" x 3.5" format - easy because I have the card stock and envelopes from SU!

Materials:  Digital Stamp from Stamping Boutique; Colour by Copic.

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