Three Nautical Birthday Cards

Every once in a while I pull out this paper stack and make a few birthday cards with it. The paper is nice and heavyweight - almost a card stock - and most sheets are glossy and/or have gold foiled bits on it.  I picked up this pad on clearance about 7 years ago and it's been very handy for making masculine birthday cards for the nursing home.

Below is a peek at the inside ...

I can't find my supply notes for these, but I do know the patterned paper is Hey Sailor by DCWV.

Peeking Dog Birthday Card

I bought this ADORABLE dog stamp last Spring - and made this card right away. Then, didn't get the card posted OR use the stamp again so I will have to dig it out and resove that. For my first play with it I know I wanted to keep it simple and stamped it on a subtly printed panel. 

I used a water brush and dye ink to add a little colour and outlined the image with a grey marker. The party hat sticker was adhered to white card stock and fussy cut so I could add it with foam tape.

Below is a peek at the inside ...

Since this card was made so long ago, I have a supply list! (I'm not keeping track of supplies anymore)

Supplies used:

You Hold My Heart In Your Paw - Picket Fence

Patterned paper - old, note card - printed on front

Best Birthday Yet - Catherine Pooler

Party Hat sticker - Paper Studio 

Happy Birthday - Little Something Sentiments, Echo Park

Linen printed note card (old, from my stash)

 

Pop Up Paper Pumpkin Card

I had fun making this card, combining a Paper Pumpkin card with the Raising Platform die set by Karen Burniston. 

I actually have a short video for this card, but Blogger won't let me upload it. I'm getting so frustrated with all of this!  Anyhow ... the trifold card and matching envelope come from the June 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit. I added a transparency to the underside of the window in the front panel, hiding it with a patterned paper frame on the back side.

Washi Tape was added across the top and bottom of the inside panels before I attached the Raising Platform Pop Up. The sentiment was stamped on a die cut label, then scored down the center to fit on the platform 'legs'.

I was happy with how this card came out and especially proud of myself for actually USING one of the pretty Paper Pumpkin cards since I tend to hoard these ones. 

I actually have a supply list for this card!

Supplies used:

June 2021 Paper Pumpkin “The Adventure Begins”, Stampin’ Up

Raising Platform Pop Up die set - Karen Burniston

Gold gel pen

Transparency

Washi tape - stash

Rainbow Holographic card stock - Recollections

Labels - Stampin’ Up (old)

Everybody Say Happy Sentiments - Catherine Pooler

Happy Birthday Sentiments - Pinkfresh Studio

Dog Sticker Birthday Card Duo

These two cards use up lots of odds & sods from my craft room! The patterned rectangles are actually the back side of a couple of journal cards that I wouldn't have used otherwise and I thought the bright happy colours would make fun birthday cards. I had a striped note card that I'd cut down into 3/4" strips for a different project so I added the extra pieces to the top and bottom of the cards.

The stickers were in my stash and I adhered them to white card stock & fussy cut them out before popping them up on foam tape. Finally, I aded a couple of stamped sentiments.

Below is a photo of the inside - both of them were done the same.

Cactus Birthday Cards

 

Today's card share uses the June 2024 Sheetload of Cards. I was putting something away, saw this 6x6" paper pad by Whimsy Stamps and that was al it took to inspire me. 

I used a variety of dies & punches for the sentiments and a few of them got a cactus stamp on the front as well. These cards were all donated to my Mom's old nursing home.

Below is a peek at the inside ...

Supplies used:

June 2024 Sheetload of Cards - Call Me Crafty Al (YouTube)

Patterned paper - Whimsy Stamps

Stitched Nested Label Dies - Stampin’ Up

Large Happy Birthday - Every Birthday, Taylored Expressions

Cactus - Recollections (old)

Happy Birthday - Birthday Banners, Stampin’ Up

Tasteful Labels - Stampin’ Up

Inside - The Inside Scoop Birthday, Taylored Expressions

Rainbow Dog Sympathy Card

Hello friends … today’s card is another one I made months ago but didn’t get shared. I made it for a friend who had to say goodbye to her sweet Daisy.

It’s a 5x7” card, which I really enjoy making.  I’m pretty sure this one mailed for a single stamp but I’m not positive. The rainbow panels were actually made using rainbow printed packing tape adhered to white card stock. I punched the dog from a white die cut label and added a paw print heart to the left side. 

Here is a peek at the inside ...

Since this card was made so long ago, I was still keeping track and have a supply list:

Supplies used:

Rainbow packing tape - Amazon. Ca

Labels Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

Dog Punch - Stampin’ Up

Inspired by Pinterest - see photos for credit

Kraft 5 x 7” card base and envelope

Critters Condolences - MFT Stamps

Wink of Stella

Back To School Card

Hello friends! Today is just a quick back to school card that features a raised up journal card on the front. The card is 5x7, which gave me lots of room to write a note inside to one of our grandkids. I bought the apple stickers year before last from Amazon Canada and it's a nice large package so I can add them at will - including the envelopes!

Everything used is several years old and probably retired by now so no supplies listed for this one.

Lakeside Bear Z-Fold Card

Hello friends!  Today I’m sharing the fun-fold card I made for our nephew’s special day. It’s a standard A2 sized card - as much as I love 5x7” cards they cost more to mail so I’ll be saving those for hand deliveries as often as I can. I was actually pretty happy with how this one turned out and I confess to making a second one to have on hand.

Everything I used is from my stash and likely retired so I didn’t make supply notes. The stamps are an older Stampin’ Up set and the patterned paper is from a 6x6” package by Paper Rose. A little foam tape for dimension and this card mailed for a single stamp. $1.75 for a stamp for mailing to the US. Crazy!

Slimline Back To School Card

Hello friends …. Today I’m sharing a Slimline card made for our eldest granddaughter for going back to school. She truly loves school and the hardest part of her illness is how much of it she has to miss. The high school teachers help her keep up, by posting the lessons online so that makes her VERY happy. 

She is on the Transplant List for a double lung transplant, and when the call comes in she will be in hospital for at least three months. She’ll be anxious about falling behind even though that would be the last thing on most teen’s minds. 

I made good use of a 12x12” patterned paper sheet with school themed borders printed all across it. It was perfect for a slimline card and I have a bright red envelope to put it in. I added some shimmer and it looks like I forgot to photograph the inside though.

Since I had made supply notes, I can list them below:

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - I Love School, Echo Park

Twine

Rainbow Packing Tape, cut into strips

Apple Stickers - Amazon .ca

Braniac - Photo Play (You Rule)

Enamel Dots - Your Next Stamp

Jeep Scenic Birthday Card

Hello friends!  Today I’m sharing a quick and easy birthday card for Masculine Card Monday here on my blog. I actually made this back in January!  I cut down a strip of scenic 6x6” patterned paper that was added to a slightly larger piece of rainbow holographic card stock. I stamped some dots (on the front and the inside) and popped up the sentiment strip with foam tape. 

Inside I added a sponged panel as a plain white one was just too blah. 

After years of writing supply notes as I make cards, I have to say it’s quite freeing just to make a card and not worry about keeping track of everything I used. Everything is older and from my stash.