This year I decided to mail the kids in my life cards at the beginning of the school year to encourage them in the adventure ahead! I then gave them a gift card to a local ice cream place because some days just require ice cream!! Each kid got a card that fit them and their grade in school.
Had a couple 2nd graders and then for the Kindergarten and 1st grade I did the one below.
Those kiddos had younger siblings that aren't old enough for school but didn't want to leave them out so they got the ones below. Basically told them to be good and have fun while their older sibling was in school then they could all go for ice cream!
Supplies:
Digital Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps/Lisa's Doodley Doos (Ice Cream Sticks). I colored them to match the kiddo they were going to.
Then my nephew's and niece (Benedict kids) I adopted when a coworker got hurt 3 years ago got these. The younger are in same grade due to how their birthdays fell on the calendar. The older boy is in 8th grade this year.
This image is special not only for my bright young man it went to but because my husband drew it when he was making a few digital stamps for Clearly Digi Stamps. My nephew is also learning how to draw so extra special to have one of Uncle Patrick's drawings.
Supplies:
Digital Image: DunnitAgain Designs - (Time for School)
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper:
This was the girl version for the older girls of a couple co-workers kids.
SUPPLIES:
Patterned Paper: Doodlebug
Digital Image: Paper Trail Design (Free Emoji Faces for personal use)
Cardstock: Bazzill
This card I made several years ago and had extra supplies made into kits but never got time to make them. Well I got them made this year so this one went to several of the kiddos.
Stamps/Images: Sweet & Spicy Digital Image by DeeDee Anderson (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill (Yellow base), We R Memory Keepers cardstock,
Patterned Paper – We R Memory Keepers (Hall Pass)
Accents/Tools: ribbons, stapler, Gina K Designs 1/16 Foam Tape
Techniques: Paper pieced the apple
A lady contacted me and stated she was going to buy her kids seasons passes to Wonders of Wildlife (Bass Pro) but didn’t have any cool way to present it to the kids. She said she was disappointed that Bass Pro didn’t have any cards to do this. So she requested one from me! She wanted it to be from Santa to the kids. I came up with the ideal of Santa checking his list and finding out the family was nice so he would give them a season pass. So I sent the ideal to my girlfriend who is amazing with coming up with sentiments.
On the inside I printed off a photo of W.O.W. and made it a pocket so the season pass would go on a tag that could be pulled out.
So I was telling my massage therapist about this card and he said oh make me one I want to take it my friend that works at Bass Pro. So who know maybe Bass Pro will “copy” my ideal!
While I was looking for images on the internet I came across this digital stamp/svg file at Scarlett Rose Designs and thought it would be perfect for the envelope to put the card in. I printed their names on the front.
SUPPLIES: Digital Stamp/SVG file: Merry Christmas Santa @ Miss Kate Cuttables and Rudolph Express @ Scarlett Rose Designs Cardstock: Bazzill Accents/Tools: EK Success dotted scallop punch, EK Success 1/16 pop dots, Xyron X
I made this card for a birthday girl that likes purple and flowers. It’s a shade of purple and I think she will like it. I saw this image over at Miss Kate Cuttables and thought it would be perfect with the sketch on the Inspirational Card Challenge at Scrapbook.com. And this is what I came up with!
SUPPLIES:
Digital Stamp: Daisies @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill (parakeet, white), American Crafts (blossom)
Patterned Paper: TaDa Creative Sudios (Sweet ‘n Treats)
Inks: pre-colored digital stamp printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Fiskars scallop edge punch, Queen & Co epoxy dots (orange), EK success 1/16 pop dots
Needed a unicorn birthday card so I used October Card Sketch Challenge – sketch #5 for my inspiration. I don’t have all the cute doodle pops like Cardiograph so I used a digital stamp. But I did get the ideal of how to make the rainbow from Cardiograph….thank you!!
SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Unicorn @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Inks: Pre-colored digital image printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer
Cardstock: Bazzill (Berry Sensation, Intense Kiwi, Kachina, Purple Pizzazz), American Crafts (Apricot)
Accents/Tools: Gina Marie Designs (Stitched Ovals), Joy Crafts (clouds),
I have a customer that lives in a lake house so I made this card for her to give her husband for Father’s Day. I used the Cabin SVG from Miss Kate Cuttables.
I made a lake cabin card scene (see above) and had extra supplies out on the desk from it. I then got an order from a lady that wanted her granddaughter (1 yoa) to give her uncle (17 yoa) a card for “uncle’s day”. He is a big fishermen and I know will teach her how to fish. So I had a bear left over and decided to pair him up with the lake scene. I thought it worked for a kid to give to an uncle. Stamping is not my thing but since I bought the set I thought I would use. The lady and her son “uncle” loved it!
A lady at work has an elderly friend that loves penguins. So this is the 2nd year she has requested a box card set to give her friend as a gift (then her friend will have 5 cards to hand out next year). I make the cards flat so it is easier for her mail. I used Tuesday Morning Sketches #328 as my inspiration. She gets 5 cards and 5 envelopes in the handmade box (see next photo).
CHALLENGES: 1) December Inspirational Card Challenge – Bonus – something that begins with “s” or “t” – toboggan sled, snowflakes, scarfs, stocking hat, snow, sledding
SUPPLIES: Digital Image: Penguins Sledding @ Miss Kate Cuttables Cardstock: Bazzill (lava, white, Yosemite, Classic Yellowgreen) Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer Accents/Tools: Darice snowflake embossing folder, Flocking,
This is the box that the Christmas cards come in.
So then I make a card similar to the ones that are in the set for the lady to give her friend. I used Digi Sketch Challenge (8/18/14) as my inspiration.
CHALLENGES: 1) Dec Inspirational Card Challenge – Bonus Category – something that begins with “s” or “t” – toboggan sled, snowflakes, scarfs, stocking hat, snow, sledding
SUPPLIES: Digital Image: Penguins Sledding @ Miss Kate Cuttables Cardstock: Bazzill (lava, white, Yosemite, Classic Yellowgreen) Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on a Canon Inkjet Printer Accents/Tools: Darice snowflake embossing folder, Flocking, blue brads (Paper Studio)
As I was searching for sayings and inspiration on Halloween I came across this saying and cracked up. This is sooo my best friend!! She is into oils, home remedies, etc. (and I am sooo NOT) so I knew I had to send this to her!!! She isn’t into Halloween but I think it will make her laugh. I love Halloween….what is better than acting like a kid, being silly, dressing up and eating candy!! I don’t do the dark Halloween….I like the fun cutesy side of Halloween. That’s why I kept this card fun, bright, cutesy Halloween even though there is a cauldron. And she will be shocked there is a bow as I don’t do many bows. But when I saw this sketch with the little tag I knew it was perfect (I was struggling with how to put that saying on the front and this sketch made it so easy!) I used a die cut from Miss Kate Cuttables (I took out one of the green layers and bubbles). I used MOJO Monday Sketch #468 for my inspiration.
SUPPLIES:
Digital SVG File (it also comes as JPG) – Witch Cauldron @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill (Classic Yellowgreen, Intense Orange, Intense Kiwi, Snapdragon
Patterned Paper: Leftover Halloween in scrap drawer
Accents/Tools: Hobby Lobby Ribbon, EK Success punch, Xyron X, scor-tape, EK Success 1/16 pop dot, Glossy Accents
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