Bugs and Kisses

I know. I've been MIA for pretty much ever. There's been A LOT going on at the Deslattington house, so I haven't had much time for anything crafty... A much needed update will be posted soon.

Today, our friend Melody celebrates her 1st birthday! D and I are driving down to San Diego for the big celebration, and I couldn't be more excited! Remember the obsession I have with baby clothes? Well my obsession with baby birthday parties runs just as deep. It's a serious problem. Because her party is themed "Magical Forest", I decided to go with a bug on her card... I didn't have much time to figure out a way to cut or stamp a beast, so bugs were the best I could do. ;)

Happy Crafting!

Awash with Flowers Birthday Card

I know, I know. You'd think I'd be over my Awash with Flowers stamp set by now. But I'm not. Its just way too versatile. Remember when I made flower fairies by turning the petals upside down for the skirt? Well above is yet another birthday card. Blurry picture, but you get the idea. Happy Birthday, Jaimee, Nan, Heather, and Katie!

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Birthdays

Above is the card I made for all my September and October-born friends... Happy Birthday, Aunt Judy, Andrea, Nicole, and Aunt Toogie! Simple and Girly. Just the way I like it!

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It's an 80's Party!

It's my friend Erit's birthday so we're dressing up 80's and dancing! What else would we do? Below is the 80's cassette tape card I made for the 80's born birthday girl. Happy Birthday, Erit!

Owl Old Are You?

Sorry. I couldn't resist. Below is the birthday card I made for my BFF, who is totally into owls right now. Happy {belated Birthday, Hadar! It's her golden birthday (turning 28 on the 28th) and I'm going to miss it! Boo! Head on over to Hadar's blog @ Miss Kindergarten to wish her a happy belated birthday!

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Boys Baseball Birthday

Every June, I make boys birthday cards to last through most of the rest of the year. And I usually base the theme off of one particular boy (I can't call him little anymore!). I babysat Ethan (and his little sister) when he was smaller, but now he's turning turned 9! Yikes! He's super into baseball, so I made a baseball card. Happy {belated} Birthday, Ethan! And this card will also work well in November for my sponsored kids because they love baseball, too!

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Vroom, Vroom!

Did I mention I love June? Yes, well I have one more reason to love June... the boyfriend's  fiance's birthday! I'm pretty sure I've made him sailboat cards for every celebration over the last year, so I wanted something different. He rides a motorcycle, so this card made sense. I love going on rides with him, too. Happy {belated} Birthday, Daniel! I love you lots!

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Happy Bird-Day

I love the simplicity of this card... And of course the pun! The stamp is from one of my go-to stamp sets from stampin' up, Pun Fun. Layer a few pieces of colored cardstock, add a ribbon, and viola!

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Cheers to Alex!

Alex, my cousin, is turning 21. Happy 21st Birthday, Alex! I still remember when she was born... And now she's 21 years old. I can't believe it! You see, I'm the oldest of the "California Cousins"and Alex is the youngest. Although we're only 5 years apart, I liked to pretend that I was much older growing up. I liked to play "mom"... go figure. I also used to play dress up with Alex's school uniforms... Yep. I was that crazy kid that wanted school uniforms. Weird. I know. So Alex is a junior at Biola University and she's awesome. And she's 21. Below is her birthday card... I'll post her birthday present later.


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Tangerine Tango

Just a quick post... Below is the card I made for the few April birthdays. I love the Tangerine Tango on Black. It pops, yet it's subtle. Happy April Birthdays!

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Fun and Fast Notes

I bought the Fun and Fast Notes stamp set from Stampin' Up! not too long ago and have been meaning to use it... It's just like it says! Fun and Fast! The stamp set has 8 super cute images with phrases for pretty much every occasion... I made some fast birthday cards and while I was at it, made a fast love note for Daniel. Like I said before, he's amazing and I like to remind him of that. How cute did that porcupine turn out?!

I think this may have to be my new go-to style of card... At least when I'm in a pinch. Again, super fast! Like under a couple of minutes fast! (I often take an hour or more to create and make just one card.)

Happy crafting ya'll!

Polka-Dot Cupcake Invitation

Shannon, my giveaway winner, requested birthday invitations with cupcakes and polka-dots. Her daughter is turning 6. Happy 6th Bithday, Shannon's Daughter! I hope you have a very happy birthday party! Below are the invitations I made...

 

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Manly Birthday Cards

I've adopted using tools to make manly birthday cards. Totally tool, right? Haha. there I go with those puns again! Happy Birthday, Dad!

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February Birthdays

For the month of February, I created the birthday card below. I chose to use a darker purple because February's birthstone is amethyst. Happy Birthday, Nan and Carolyn!

To Make: Awash with Flowers stamp set, Stampin' Up!; Stampin' Up! colors Wild Wasabi (cardstock, stamp pad), So Saffron (stamp pad), Apricot Appeal (ribbon), Elegant Eggplant (stamp pad); dark purple cardstock; scallop edge punch.

Happy Crafting!

My Birthday Giveaway!

In celebration of my birthday, I'm having a giveaway...

What You Can Win:

A Set of 10 Handmade Birthday Cards from Cards & Cardigans

A Digital Birthday Bulletin Board Set from Miss Kindergarten

A Hand-Sewn Apron from Sew Long Ago

How You Can Enter:

1. Follow My Blog: leave me a comment wishing me a happy birthday

2. Share a Cupcake Recipe: leave a comment with a link (I love Red Velvet)

3. Visit Miss Kindergarten's Store: leave me a comment sharing your favorite item

The Rules:

Three winners will be chosen at random from the comments posted below.

There are three ways to enter, a separate comment post should be made for each entry.

Entries must be made by February 12, 2012 at 12:00 (midnight).

Good Luck!

Birthday Balloons

I absolutely love making kid birthday cards, especially for little girls... they're just so cute! So for Bella and Ella, I made the card below. I love the combination of colors, two shades of pink and yellow. So girly! Happy Birthday Bella and Ella!

To Make: All in the Family stamp set from Stampin' Up; Stampin Up colors Kraft (cardstock), So Saffron (cardstock, stampin' write pen), Rose Red (cardstock, stampin' write pen), Pink (cardstock), Chocolate Chip (stamp pad); stripe-patterned paper, buttons (2 sizes), hemp string, tacky glue.

Happy Crafting!

For Jammers

Lately I've been obsessed with my Awash with Flowers stamp set. I've also been loving this Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Basic Black color scheme. I decided to incorporate both into a birthday card for my cousin, Jaimee, who I call Jammers. No clue why. She's the one that went to the Dominican Republic with me back in November. So Happy Birthday, Jaimee!

And I can't figure out how to make this picture rotate... You know me and technology. Argh!

To Make: Awash with Flowers Stamp set, Sampin' Up!; Stampin' Up! colors Baja Breeze (cardstock, stamp pad), So Saffron (cardstock, stamp pad), Basic Black (cardstock, stamp pad, ribbon); scallop edge punch.

Happy crafting!

Awash with Flowers

I LOVE my Awash with Flowers stamp set! (Thanks again, Jan!) Below is the birthday card I most recently made with the whimsical floral stamp set. I love the versatility of using layered stamps. This one is for Avery (12) and Shastina (20). Happy Birthday, Avery and Shastina!

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Feliz Cumpleanos

Over the Thanksgiving Break, I am visiting my sponsored kids in the Dominican Republic. Both Yariel and Yunior are turning 4 years old. Happy 4th Birthday, Yariel and Yunior! It is such a treat to be able to meet them! And no, they are not related. I chose to sponsor two boys from the same area, who are the same age, and who's birthdays are two days apart. And their names match. I know, I'm borderline OCD. Below is the card I made them for their birthdays. From their letters, I've learned that they both enjoy playing ball. Of course, I got them books. What can I say? I'm a teacher!

 

I hope you all are as thankful as I am this Thanksgiving! We are so unbelievably blessed!

Fabulously Fashionable

Today is Nicole's birthday. Happy Birthday, Nicole! Nicole wears super cute dresses all the time so I thought it appropriate to make her a fashion-y card. Yep. Fashion-y.

To Make: Kraft (carstock), Chocolate Chip (stamp pad), Tangerine Tango (patterned paper), Apricot Appeal (ribbon), cream cardstock. Chic Boutique stamp set.

Happy crafting!