Garden Gate and Dandelions

My yard will be blooming soon!

For the Future Oscar Winner

Not showing well in this pic was the shine on the statue. I used metallic gold cardstock, and hand-inked the shadows, but the paper did not have enough shine to it. So the paper statue was coated in clear gloss acrylic finish.

Coordinating Mother's and Father Day Accordian Cards

These two are paired up for the Etsygreetings Team Design challenge, which was to somehow coordinate Mother's and Father's Day cards. To see the rest of the challenge entries: http://etsygreetings.blogspot.com/2011/04/mothers-dayfathers-day-challenge-voting.html

Silhouettes and String

Most of the elements of this card were custom requested (mandolin, banjolele, guitar, keyboard, family members, pop-up). The challenge was to find a way to get them all on the card without making it look too crowded! The conclusion was a two-color palette, with lots of layers, scoring, and string.

Happy Valentine's Day

This card was donated to Etsy's "Special Delivery: Share Your Love 2011" Valentine's Day card drive, as is destined for New York's Citymeals-on-Wheels program. It is an open, heart-shaped paper weave with a pale-pink lining insert, allowing light to shine inside.

Flowerpot Accordian Card - Interchangeable Message

It's handy to have a card around that works for many occasions. This could be a get well, birthday, thinking of you, etc. The card on the floral pic is not glued in until right before you need it. What is really great about this one is that it is super easy, and a wonderful project for a beginner paper crafter.

The Wheels are Turning

Cogs and gears are a favorite woodburning subject of mine. but this time I decided to make them out of paper - and make them turn! Not all of the gears turn at the same time, so you'll have to play around with them. Some are connected to each other, some aren't. Notice how the one wheel hangs over the edge a little bit: this is for easier turning, but don't forget to leave extra room in the envelope :)

Mom will not need her glasses!!

These letters are huge! I had to make a custom mailing box for it since it's 5/8" thick.

Dancing Leprechaun Interactive Card

To see him do his Irish jig motion click on the video (which I reloaded, because it didn't seem to take before).

Dancing Leprechaun

As first attempt mock-ups go, I'm pretty satisfied. The leprechaun's legs swing freely as he dances his irish jig. There are still plenty of changes I would make. There's a casing to prevent his legs from swinging past his coat tails, but it is too limiting. So his coat tails will have to be wider. Those distracting four leaf clovers will have to go. His actuals proportions are bothering me a bit: he doesn't look short enough to be a leprechaun. I was planning on drawing his facial features and buttons on, but think I will stick to pure paper composition for the details.

I'll post the final product soon.

There's Snow on the Ground....

... and butterflies on my craft desk :)

Tweezer Workout

The finished card: I decided on the bunnies. The silhouetted couple made too strong of a focus, and for this card, I wanted the focus to be on the flowers. Now if this were to turn into a wedding card, I would mute the flowers a little and focus on the bride and groom under the arch. And if I didn't need to leave room for a signature, I would have hung some wind chimes from that tree...

Arbor Garden

Not good pics, but this one is still on my desk unfinished. It needs something under the arbor arch, and I can't decide between two bunnies or a silhouetted couple embracing. Better pics to follow once I can make up my mind....

Special Delivery

Although this card is perfectly fine the way it is, I plan on making some changes the next time. The flying stork is pretty big, but could be bigger, and the cover could be more dynamic. Of course there's no sentiment yet, so that could help balance everything. I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking this one!

Multi-use Cards

Often I make cards without adding the sentiment right away. This allows me to use the same design for various occasions.

St. Patrick's Day

Reminds me of the hours I spent as a child trying to find a four leaf clover in the lawn :) Never did btw....

If you check back from my earlier posts, you will see a version of this card that has a lot more detail to it. This simplified card saved a lot of time, which was great because I needed a lot of them!

Note that the letter slides out from the mailbox when the card is opened.

Let it.....Rain??

Well, this one is a 'blast from the past' for me. One of my originals, newly resurrected.

Still my Favorite!

I'm always thrilled to have a reason to make another one of these! The picture frame is left blank at the customer's request.

Changing Covers

Just another version of my blue butterfly...