Some of you may remember my disappointment with my order from Lisa Bearnson’s KOTY Christmas Cards. I ordered it well before Christmas last year and they arrived AFTER Christmas. I enquired heaps of times but never got a reply from CK…truly disappointing.
Anyhoo, I decided to use them this year since I didn’t get a refund for my purchase plus what am I going to do with spare Christmas cards?
They were all sent on Christmas Eve (I know, I’m so bad! haha) so all’s well that ends well

This is a birthday invitation that I made for my business partner’s wife on the occasion of her 60th birthday.
It’s simple to make. I knew her favourite colour and she gave me a photo to capture the theme ‘Lunch on the Lawn with Lou’ – I edited the photo using Picnik, typed in the details of the birthday lunch and voila!
A handmade birthday invitation

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Card made by Tami at Hero Arts
Are you planning on sending handmade Thanksgiving cards this year? To get you started, here’s one card made by Tami at Hero Arts to inspire you. It’s gorgeous isn’t it?
Featuring:

Clear Design Happy Thanksgiving
Card Buttons – Neutral
Fall Mixed, Neutral Mixed & Kraft Notecards
Memories Artprint Brown Dye Ink
Other: ribbon, colored pencil, sewing machine, pop dots

Quick Instructions:
Stamp the pumpkin twice — first on a piece of okra notecard (from the Neutral Mixed Notecards) and then on a scrap of orange notecard (from the Fall …read more

Are you looking for ideas to create a 50th
Designer: Pam Talluto
SUPPLIES: Specialty paper: (photo) Digital elements: (floral frame from Shmootzy Frames 2 kit) www.scrapartist.com; (flourish corner, border brushes from Worn Photoshop Brushes kit) www.designfruit.com; (circle brush) Fonts: (Edwardian Script, Papyrus) www.myfonts.com; (Rage) www.abstractfonts.com Software: (photo editing) Adobe Other: (digital photos) Finished size: 6″ x 4″
1 Create finished size project in software.
2 Apply brushes, picking up color from photo, to create background.
3 Drop in photos. Add floral frame.
4 Type monogram; stamp with circle brush.
5 Brush edges with flourish corner and border brushes.
6 Type invitation details.
7 Print on photo paper; trim.
Image …read more

I’m on the troll again and found these awe-inspiring scrapbook cards by Nic Howard. So lovely! I wish I had her talent!

Materials List for card:
Cardstock: Stampin Up white.
Patterned paper: SU Spring Picnic and Apple Cider Designer series paper
Stamp: SU sweet Sentiments set
Red punchouts: diecut blooms
White flowers: Punch Boho Blossoms
Silver Brads: Hodgepodge hardeware
Ink: SU Old Olive
Image credit: Nic Howard

It’s been so long since I handmade a card let alone a full-blown invitation or horror of horrors, a scrapbook layout! Life has just gotten in the way….but my husband’s 50th birthday did allow me to spring into action!
My Husband’s motorbike mad so it’s only appropriate that I theme his birthday invitation around his first love
It took me almost 2 days out of our 4-day Easter weekend to make the invitations but they’re totally worth it. So pleased with the outcome. It won’t win any Scrapbook awards but it won my husband’s heart…awww!
Instructions on how I created …read more

This is a gorgeous, gorgeous card made by Jan Scholl using Penny Black sticker streak.

I was just blown away by the simplicity of the card yet it makes me want to run my hand through it to feel the texture of the card.
Lovely!
This is how Jan made the card:
I used a plain white base card with a red scrap layered. Then the top and bottom stickers are layered on plain black and applied-this was one long border sticker I cut to fit. The middle sticker is on a scrap of Bling and pop dotted. The whole card is not huge-maybe …read more

I hope you like the cards I am featuring below. I have scoured the web for the best ones that I liked!

Title: XOXO
design by Tracy Kyle
Use a circle cutter or template to cut circles from patterned paper and adhere to the folded cardstock base. Cut coordinating border strips from cardstock; add ribbons and a printed tag.
SOURCES
Cardstock: National Cardstock. Patterned paper: Daisy D’s Paper Co. (floral), Anna Griffin (paisley), and The Paper Company (collage). Circle Coluzzle template: Provo Craft. Tag: Making Memories.
This spin game is cute!

Title: Mommy’s Valentine Spin Game
design by Candi Gershon

I know, I know there are only around 2 weeks left till Valentine’s Day. Have you got your card sorted for this special day? I wonder what the Husband is giving me this year.

Francine Clouden shares how she made his handmade Valentine Card over at ScrapScene.

“Be Mine” Handmade Valentine’s Day card

Are you like me starting to get stressed about the fact that Christmas is just around the corner…again! I am seriously wondering where I’ll find the time to make our Christmas cards this year. Thank goodness for Becky Higgin’s Christmas card kit!
Becky Higgins says
I know that so many of you want to make your Christmas cards but time seems to be a little more strained as we approach the holidays. This kit allows you to still make your cards withOUT thinking up a design, shopping for each of the pieces and parts, finding envelopes to fit the cards, and everything …read more