My sister’s son is having his first baby and I thought I would make my sister a card to give to them.  This is a Stampin Up stamp set and it has a few stamps that would be great for grandparents.

I kept the colors pretty neutral using only black and white and I really like how it turned out.  I used some polka dot paper for the background and then added a black square and a scalloped inner square which I popped up on dimensionals.  I added a little

black ribbon bow along the bottom and stamped congratulations.

For the inside I used a simple sentiment which says, “and the love only grows.”

It’s always fun to make cards for kids birthday’s.  This card is for a family member and they will love it.  The dog kinda looks like the one they have right now. This little dog has his mouth full of birthday balloons. I then stamped little paw prints all around the card and popped up the center.  For the inside I made sure that the sentiment would be nice and big and added a few more balloons.

This card would make a great one for someone who lives near water or a summertime birthday.

I first embossed the seashells and then colored each one with a different color of metallic water colors.  You can’t really tell from the picture but it is stunning from the shine of the watercolors.

After coloring I die cut the shells out and mounted them on blue cardstock to give it an underwater feel.  I then added a few crystals to look like bubbles in the water.

For the inside I stamped make a wish and added a small candle.