Butterfly Birthday Card

I haven't shared a card in a while, so now that spring is almost officially here, here's a sort of spring-y birthday card I designed. I actually came up with it last year, but I wanted to send it to a few people before posting it on here.

The punch makes three butterflies at once (one large and two small). I had one of the small butterflies left once the card was done, so I put it on the envelope:

Supplies Used:

Paper cutter

White card stock

Teal card stock

Glitter card stock

Martha Stewart 3-in-1 butterfly punch

"happy birthday" stamp ($1 bin at Michaels)

Martha Stewart ink (dusk blue)

Push pin (for poking the holes)

White copy paper (for inside lining)

Roll-on glue dots (to attach butterflies)

Double-sided tape (to attach front layer and liner)

White envelope

Merry Christmas!



Love Cards, Part 2

Here's the second card I came up with for the heart punch. I used the same red, shiny paper and punched two small hearts for this one.

I adhered the hearts to the inside of the card so they could show through the circle cutout. I really like this color combination, which is what gave me the idea to make this card. This was so quick and easy to make that I made several of them. I've actually already sent one as an anniversary card (I just added a sentiment).

Details:

• packaged cards and envelopes with pre-cut 1.75" circle (Studio G brand from Michaels $1 bin)
• red foil paper (Martha Steward punch pad)
• Creative Memories Sweet Heart Maker punch
• Aleene's Tacky Glue (to adhere hearts to card)

Love Cards, Part 1

I like to make cards, but I like to keep them simple. I just like the clean look of a simple design.

I sort of got on a card-making kick this summer. In fact, I made about 100 Christmas cards (will post closer to Christmas), and I actually contemplated starting an online shop of handmade cards/stationery, but I talked myself out of that (for now).

Anyway, I challenged myself to make different cards with the same heart punch (Creative Memories Sweet Heart Maker punch). The punch actually makes two hearts at once by using the negative space in the larger heart shape to make the smaller one:

This is one of a few I came up with. I'll post the others separately.

I got the idea to make this card after seeing a book cover that had the same color scheme. It's a little hard to tell, but the letters are glittered alphabet stickers. It was a pain in the butt to put those on straight and centered (they're still a little off-center), by the way. I've got to come up with a better technique for that if I'm going to use the rest of the alphabet stickers I have.

This could be used for a wedding, anniversary, Valentine's Day, or just as a love note.

And because I always want to know when I see other people's cards, here are the details:

• red cardstock (Stampin' Up Bold Brights), 8.5" x 5.5" (scored and folded in half to make A2 size card)
• white cardstock (Recollections brand from Michaels), 5.25" x 4"
• sparkle alphabet stickers (White Blossom brand from Michaels)
• red foil paper (Martha Stewart punch pad from Michaels)
• Creative Memories Sweet Heart Maker punch
• Scotch brand double-sided tape (to adhere white cardstock to red cardstock)
• Aleene's Tacky Glue (to adhere heart to paper)
• white copy paper liner (for inside, not pictured)