Happy Birthday DD!

My birthday and my daughter's are 3 days apart. We usually get to celebrate together but last fall she went back to grad school to get her doctorate. Since she is now several thousand miles away I won't be there but she is able to visit with my younger daughter who is also several thousand miles away. What's with that?!!  Anyway, her first celebration was Saturday and her real birthday is today so she gets two cards :-)

I'm using some of the new stuff that I just received from Papertrey.

It took some trial and error with this card but the black strip is cut 9/16". That works pretty well. This card is a case of the one by Lizzie Jones which is quite appropriate since my daughter's name is also Liz.

Happy Birthday Liz!!!

SUPPLIES:

Card #1: (inspiration)

Stamps: A Slice of Life (SU), Ombre Sentiments: Birthday (PTI)
Paper: White Fine Linen (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Classic Kraft, Fine Linen (candles)- (PTI)
Markers: Creamy Caramel, Coastal Cabana, Barely Banana, Bermuda Bay, Summer Sun (SU)

Card #2:

Stamps: Splits: Celebrate (PTI)
Paper: White, Bitty Star Basics in Sweet Blush (PTI), Basic Black (SU)
Ink: Blush Blossom marker (SU), Versamark
Other: Gold embossing powder,  dimensionals

Slice of Life

Here is the last card that I made while stamping with my girls.  I used markers on the sentiment. The ribbon was threaded through the button and taped to the back.  The right corner seemed to need something so my daughter suggested the flower brads. It's the perfect final touch.

Stamps: A Slice of LIfe, Warmest Regards

Paper: Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Nursery Necessities (ret)

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Button Bouquet button (ret), Pink Gingham ribbon (ret), scallop border punch, flower brads (only non-SU)

A Slice of Birthday Bliss

This card will be for my SIL whose birthday is in May but I'm trying to get ahead of life.  It's also for the SplitCoast Sketch Challenge SC327.

I started with a Rose Red card and layered on a white layer that I had embossed with a Dots EF.  The next layer is Rose Red, White and then Cutie Pie DP (SU retired DP).  For the sentiment I used a stamp from the Birthday Bliss set. I stamped it once in Rose Red and cut out the oval part and then stamped again and cut out the rectangular sentiment.  I cut out a scalloped oval using my Nestabilities and layered everything with dimensionals. The cake is stamped in black and colored with assorted markers and then tied with SU's new Rose Red seam binding. So fun to play with!  The final touch is the 3 silver brads. I think it's a pretty happy card :-)

Stamps: A Slice of Life, Birthday Bliss

Paper: Rose Red, White, Cutie Pie DP (ret)

Ink: Black, Markers in Rose Red, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Going Gray, Yo Yo Yellow

Accessories: Dots EF, Rose Red seam binding, silver brads, scalloped Nestability, dimensionals

On another note while I'm making this card it is starting to snow. In April!  In Washington! Too weird!!