cards by me

This site will show my card creations and ongoing projects. I created my site to share with friends and family. It will also be a "test" for feedback on the possibility of starting a small business making cards and personalized calendars. Please scroll down or visit the archives to view photos. Comments will be appreciated! Enjoy

Name:
Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Whimsical Baby Girl card


My daughter is going to a baby shower in a few weeks and asked if I would make a baby girl card that was different from the usual pastel ones. The nursery is Dr.Seuss theme so I went with bright and busy papers. I have made the "shaker box" rattle before for a baby boy with pastel blues. I really like the design and think the "new" colors on this one are great.

November cards and gifts

My grandson will be 12 on he 2nd. He went to the mall with us about a month ago and he really wanted a pair of these glasses. I designed his card from them. You can see thru to the inside that says Happy Birthday.

















The cat is his rendition of an "Ugly Doll". He really wanted one of these as well and he wanted to design his own. He drew a sketch and I took it from there. "JR Cat" is made from felt. His wings and halo are made from scraps of gold and cream. He designed him after his cat, Johnny that went to kittie heaven a few weeks ago. Johnny actually did have just one eye as it had to be removed after a dog bite.






















This "Square Baby" is modeled after one I saw when searching for pictures of the "Ugly Dolls". The face is made of felt with fabric body. I added the ribbon hair as it seemed as if something was missing.
The baby is for my grand-neice who will be 4 on the 3rd.












This is her card.
The flower, center and happy birthday are attached with foam squares for dimension.