Birthday Cards for my Mom

Crafter's Companion Everyday with Barkley "Be Fabulous"

Here it is as mentioned before, the post about the birthday cards I made for my mom as per her request.  I am showcasing the Everyday with Barkley stamp because I entered it into a challenge this week.  To see all of them just scroll down further after the CHALLENGES section.

Barkley is such a wonderful pup and his companion, this adorable cat, is just as much fun to work with.  I had a blast trying to get creative with the hat box because in real life they come in so many different colors.  As you will see, if you scroll down further, I did a differnt color scheme with the same image but a different layout.

The following is the list of Spectrum Noir markers I used to color this image.

Cat - GB2, LY1, CR2, CR5
Hat - PL1, PP1, PP2, PP4, BT1, BT4
Hat Box - BGR1, BGR2, BGR4, DR6, OR3, IB2, JG1, CT4, PL5, inside - PL1, PP2, PP4
Shadows - BGR1, BGR2, BGR4, IG1, IG3, IG4

A ribbon and some "White Opal" Liquid Pearls add the finishing touches to this card.  It can be for a more mature adult birthday or even for a child.

CHALLENGES

The Pink Elephant - Theme Challenge "Birthday"
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Anything Goes LRSBC93



Here are the other cards that I made for my mom.  Again, her request was for a more mature crowd - meaning not too childish.

Great Impressions Stamp

This image is stamped twice - once on vellum and again on cardstock - to give it that shadow effect.

Both cards stamped with Great Impressions "Peacock"

Both of these cards are embossed images using Martha Stewart's "Antique Gold" and "Sterling" embossing powder.

Crafter's Companion Stamp - It Australia "Dreamy Daisies"

I used 6 Spectrum Noir colors for these images: CT1, CT4, GB5, DG2, DG4, and CG1.

Crafter's Companion Everyday With Barkley "Be Fabulous"

Here is the other layout and color scheme for my showcased card.  Purple is one of my daughter's favorite colors so I may have to make this one again for her birthday.

Art Impressions "Girlfriends"

Many different Spectrum Noir markers were used for this card but I thought it definitely fit the crowd my mom has as friends.  If I had more time I would have made a couple of these ones but as it was I only made her the one.  Maybe she'll get one from me for her birthday this year.

That's all of them.  She has received them already and loves every single one.  She even said that when she hands them out to her friends she will be telling them that her daughter made them and if they want the can order some from me through her.  Thanks mom for the support!