21st Birthday Card for a Grandson

Well it is hard to imagine that my second grandson is going to be celebrating has 21st birthday on Tuesday. Seems like just yesterday he was a baby, than a boy and now he is a find you man attending college and working.

His card was designed using the Gypsy and cut on the Expression. Using the Gypsy I was able to weld some small rectangles from the George basic cartridge to the 2 1(Alphalicious cartridge),  enabling me to suspend the 21 in the window of the card. The card is a window card with jagged edge from the Wild Card cartridge. The card  5 5/8 X 5 3/8 was cut from black paper with white dots. The white layer was cut to fit the front of the card, embossed with the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder using the Cuttlebug and the jagged edge was inked with Colorbox ink. The shadow for the Happy Birthday(Birthday Cakes cartridge) was cut a little larger and offset slightly.

The 6 X 6 envelope was made using the Martha Stewart Scoreboard.

Cardstock and paper: DCWV; The Paper Company; Me & My Big Ideas
Adhesive: Zig 2 Way; ATG; Terrifically Tacky Tape
Cricut Cartridges: Wild Card; Alphalicious; Birthday Cakes; George Basic Shapes
Cuttlebug Folder: Happy Birthday; Created For You With Love
Tools: Gypsy; Expression; Cuttlebug; MS Scoreboard

Bonsai Birthday Card for My Son

My son, who grew up with three older sisters and one younger sister, will be celebrating his birthday this week on March 1st. Since he was a teenager he has been interested and influenced by Asian combat, design and furnishings. He even attempted making a Bonsai tree. Recently I purchased the Pagoda cartridge and obtained Asian cuttlebug folders. What would be more fitting than to make him a birthday card with an Asian motif. The 5.25 X 6.25 card was designed using the Gypsy and the pieces were cut using the Cricut Expression.

Card Front

(Celebrate)

Inside Card

(prosperity, happiness, strength)

(celebrate)

Cardstock: A C Cardstock; The Paper Company, Paper: DCWV

Cricut Cartridge: Pagoda

Cuttlebug Folder: Mandarin Screen and Distressed Stripes

Ink: Colorbox

Adhesive: Zig 2 Way; ATG;Terrifically Tacky Tape; Pop Ups(?)

Hemp: Horizon Group

MS Scoreboard