It may be Christmas card making time, but birthdays happen now too.  Here are a couple of birthday cards I made using some really awesome designer paper that has been stashed away for a long time.  It was just simply time to use it!

All of the images and graphics are part of the paper’s design.  The only stamping are the sentiments.

The pins and rose and beautiful brad are also some stashed away embellishments that finally found their way onto a card.  Yeah!

Check out some of the other papers in this pack.  More fun designs just waiting to be added to a card base!

While the rosy pink and yellow card is playing in a challenge all by itself:

Crazy for CAS:  Challenge #57 Photo Inspiration

Both cards are playing together in three challenges:

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Pin Cushion

Papertake Weekly Challenge:  Sooooooo Girlie 🙂

CAS on Sunday:  Challenge #46 Ribbon and/or Twine

I love designer paper!
Happy Crafting!
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Rosy Pink and Yellow Card:
Stamps: Rubber Soul “Happy Birthday”
Papers: PTI Select White and Hibiscus Burst; K & Company “Bloomscape”
Inks: SU Garden Green
Accessories: Organdy Ribbon; Pearl Pin; SU Adornments Vintage Flower

Bird with Beaded Brad Card:
Stamps: www.savvystamps.com “Happy Birthday”
Papers: PTI Select White and Ripe Avacado; SU Yoyo Yellow; K & Company “Bloomscape”
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Organdy Ribbon; Pearl Pin; K & Company “Hannah Stitched” Beaded Brad

Thank goodness for some very creative and talented people out there in blogland who share their beautiful creations.  I was so inspired by a couple of cards that I CASEd (Copy and Share with Everyone) them.  And here they are all ready for Christmas mailing.

The falling snow was created by flicking masking fluid on the card base and then sponging with various blue inks over the top of it.  Once done sponging, the masking fluid was easily rubbed off to show the white card base beneath.  A 1″ circle punched from masking paper was used for the moon and torn masking paper was used for the hills.

So fun I had to do several!

CASed from Heather Telford.

This card is being entered into a couple of challenges this week:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  “TO THE MOON”

Less is More: Week 198 Theme “MORE THAN ONE TREE”

Absolutely adored the sketch on this second card.

And you can’t go wrong stamping random blobs.

It was a blast… obviously!

CASed from Wilma.

Thanks to Heather and Wilma for the inspiration!

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1:

Stamps: Flourishes “Forest of Trees”; PTI “Silent Night”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: SU Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Night of Navy and Lavender Lace; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Masking Fluid; Masking Paper; 1″ Circle Punch

 Card 2:

Stamps: SU “Gorgeous Grunge” and “More Merry Messages”

Papers: PTI Select White and New Leaf

Inks: SU Real Red, Garden Green and Basic Black

Accessories: Silver Star Brad

Having a great time creating my Christmas cards.  Here’s another new stamp I recently purchased from Stampin’ Up.

Isn’t this the sweetest image and such a cute sentiment all on one stamp. Which is great ‘cuz the sentiment is always straight on with the image! 

I’ve entered this quick and fun CAS card into a few challenges:

CAS-ology – Week 121 Festive

Papertake Weekly Challenge – 2 or 4 Legs

Sister Act Card Challenge – Challenge #83

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – CHNC Challenge 202: Keep It Flat

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Bearing Gifts”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Crystal Stickles