On Friday, I got the e-mail reminder that my BIL's birthday was coming up. So I made him a card.
It's not perfect--the beer strip should have been shorter and I wish I owned one more circle punch (the one between those two sizes that I used)--though I do think the circle came out looking a little like a pool ball, and that seems apropos.
That plaid background is two sided paper. When I was making this card, I put the adhesive on the wrong side. D'oh. So I quickly stuck it to a piece of blue paper for later use. On Saturday, I used it to make this card because if it is one BIL's birthday it's two (they're like a week apart) and my FIL's birthday isn't far behind. (Actually in March, I have 6 birthdays in the two families--and between January 1 and April 30, 14 of the 22 birthdays in our families occur.) But I digress, here's the card made from the mistake.
I kind of like my mistake. Definitely for the FIL.
On Sunday, I made the toasted coconut sour cream cake from the Cake Mix Doctor. And then spent the rest of the day furiously cleaning the house because everyone was coming over for my sister's birthday. (Which is today.) About half an hour before guests were expected I realized two things: we were out of toilet paper, and I didn't have a card for my sister. So I made this (after I got the toilet paper):
(Sorry about the photo. The white part opens up and the pink is stuck to the back of the card. It's pretty, but the card doesn't stand up well for photography. So, yes, it's on the fridge. Nice magnets, huh? Inside, the sentiment is also glittered. Oooh glitter.)
At Sunday dinner, my elder niece mentioned that she had recently made a scrapbook. It dawned on me that I could get another thing out of the craft room. My mother had started a scrapbook--well, started gathering supplies to make a book--for said niece about the big trip to Los Angeles in May 2003. When she moved, she gave the stuff to me. But isn't even better for my niece to scrap that trip? Why, yes, it is! When we went up to the craft room, my younger niece, the one who is developmentally delayed and doesn't speak much? Well she is learning words like a sponge. When we walked into the room she said, "Meth-thy!" My elder niece told her she's seen it "a lot worse." So you see, I am making progress, though how much is a point of contention.
At Sunday dinner, my elder niece mentioned that she had recently made a scrapbook. It dawned on me that I could get another thing out of the craft room. My mother had started a scrapbook--well, started gathering supplies to make a book--for said niece about the big trip to Los Angeles in May 2003. When she moved, she gave the stuff to me. But isn't even better for my niece to scrap that trip? Why, yes, it is! When we went up to the craft room, my younger niece, the one who is developmentally delayed and doesn't speak much? Well she is learning words like a sponge. When we walked into the room she said, "Meth-thy!" My elder niece told her she's seen it "a lot worse." So you see, I am making progress, though how much is a point of contention.
Since all those blue scraps were out, I started to make this card for one of the other male birthdays. It turned into something else...because you can't have too many Father's Day cards in March.
7 comments:
Your cards are beautiful!!!
Very nice!
And, thank you for the New Year card that arrived to my house on Friday!
The reason you do not take the computer in is 'becasue the parking lot is snowed in'. That is going to be the excuse from now on, ok? (For anything)!
Love those cards!
How old are your nieces now?
Great cards! I make our Christmas cards, but I'm not so good on the birthday front. Must try and change that this year.
Very cute cards! And it sounds like you're making good progress in the craft room too!
Yes, how stupid was that that they couldn't get the parking lot plowed out. I was thinking of not going anyway due to the price to value ratio, but still... dumb. I really like the cards. Nicely done!
Wow, a lot of birthdays to contend with. LOL about your Methy room! Your cards are very cute and original.
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