2015 Catch Up

Hi!  I have a bunch of miscellaneous birthday cards made in 2015 that I have yet to share so let's get to it!

This first card was for my mom's birthday last year.  I was pressed for time and didn't want to color an image.  It's rare I make a card without coloring involved, but this was one of those times.  I used the Tim Holtz Bigz Sewing Room die (Sizzix).  The border punch is from Martha Stewart.

Next is a card I made for a co-worker's birthday.  I colored Birthday Wishes from Redonkadoodles.  The image is cut with Labels Two Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  I also added Lattice Border and Scalloped Banner dies (La-La-Land Crafts), Balloon punch (Martha Stewart), and a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up cut with one of their circle punches.  Bakers twine, pearls, a metal flourish, and a few flowers finish off this creation.

And here is a card for one of Kayne's friends.  I colored My Super Boy from Tiddly Inks then fussy cut him and used foam squares to pop him up on a designer paper background.  The City Skyline and Happy Birthday dies are from My Favorite Things.  The star is from Stars Five Nestabilities (Spellbinder) and the star border is a Martha Stewart punch. 

This next project was a combination birthday and new home card for a co-worker.  I colored this cute little house from Waltzingmouse Stamps' A Cottage Home set then I loaded it with dies!  Here I've used Lattice Border, Hot Air Balloon, Street Lamp, and Wrought Iron Fence (La-La-Land Crafts) as well as

Another co-worker birthday prompted this masculine card using Stampin' Up's Classic Convertibles stamp set.  No coloring needed, just a bunch of fun dies including Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics (My Favorite Things) and Flag Banner and Steampunk Border (La-La-Land Crafts).

Here is Kayne's birthday card from last year.  His party theme was Batman so I found a coloring page online to use for his card.  He is colored with Copics and fussy cut.  The City Skyline Die-namic is from My Favorite Things, the big bat die cut is from Spellbinders and the border is a Martha Stewart punch.  I created the Bat Signal with a printable file purchased online.  The chevron paper was also a purchased digital file.  

Another birthday card with no coloring!  (I did stamp the sentiment, though.)  This was made using My Favorite Things Stamps Game Controller Die-namics.  The sentiment is from their coordinating Level Up stamp set.  The other dies used are Lattice Border and Lattice Doily Border (La-La-Land Crafts).

This was a birthday card for another one of Kayne's little friends.  I colored Little Captain Oscar from Simply B Stamps' Jude and the Rockers Little Heroes collection.  He's colored with Copics and cut using Labels Nestabilities Four (Spellbinders).  Also from Spellbinders is the Star Circle and Stars Five Nestabilities.  The star border is a Martha Stewart punch and the film strip is from Tim Holtz.  The Lattice Doily Border is La-La-Land Crafts.

Another co-worker's birthday card.  I got a little sassy with this one.  The image is KennyK Stamps' Cheers Dude and he's colored with Copics.  The sentiment is from 7Gypsies (Hampton Art).  The die is Stitched Bracket Border (La-La-Land Crafts).

 And finally, a CAS card featuring KennyK Stamps' Hockey.  He was colored with Copics and fussy cut.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

{hugs}
Regan

Holy Smokes, Batman! Look Who's 5!

At 8:09am five years ago today, my life changed forever and I became a mom.  I have watched him grow and change and today, as we rush off to school at that same exact time, I can't help but think about how fast time goes by.  When did my small man get so big?!?!

I wanted to share the birthday card I made for him.  I always ask him what he would like on his card.  This year the answer was Batman.  I was a little sad it wasn't Star Wars as that is the theme of his presents and cake (also by his request), but it's his birthday so Batman it is!  I colored up Teen Scene Goes Hollywood Christian the Dark Hero from Simply B Stamps for the occasion.  He is colored with Copics, fussy cut, popped up on foam squares, and layered on top of a Classic Ovals Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  Papers are Recollections - Comic Hero.  The sketch is courtesy of Digi Sketch Challenge.   They have an optional theme as well but I didn't follow that this time.  I used a Martha Stewart bat border punch as well as the city skyline Die-namics from My Favorite Things.  I added a sentiment on their Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics.  The "5" is a glitter chipboard number sticker from my stash.

We have a big evening planned with a birthday trip to Chuck E Cheese.  (I'm a firm believer that birthdays are super special and should be celebrated to their full potential!)  Happy 5th Birthday, Kayne!  Momma loves you to the forest moon of Endor and to Gotham City and back, buddy!

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, YG93, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, Y35, B32, B34, B37).

Challenges:
- Cuttlebug Mania: Anything Die Cut
- Top Tip Tuesday: Kids (My tip: when designing my cards I lay everything out on the card first, as a "mock up", before I use any adhesive.  This way I can change anything that doesn't look quite right.)
- Crafts Galore Encore: #9-Make A Card 

{hugs}
Regan