Halloween Explosion Boxes

For three of my grandchildren, I made explosion boxes.  When the top cover comes off, the boxes "explode" open.  I put a treat inside of each box.  There are many templates online for an exploding box; I used a very basic one.

Z-Fold Anniversary Card

I made a Z-fold anniversary card for my sister and her husband.  I attached another z-fold inside for the message.  I used some paper from my stash--matching stripes and polka dots!

Diamond Top Fold Birthday Card

My grandson is celebrating his 16th birthday.  Since most 16th birthday cards refer to "Sweet Sixteen," I thought just a big "16" would be appropriate.  I found the directions for the card on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK4fli156AA) and used some polka dot paper to add a bit of pizazz.  We had a great celebration, and he appreciated the card!

Happy Birthday/Fancy Fold Card

My daughter's birthday is March 1.  I usually make her a card that has a lot of yellow on it, but I did not have any yellow DSP available, so I chose blue.

I CASE'D this card fromone I saw on a blog, but there were no directions  (size of papers, etc.). By trial and error I managed to finish the card and make the fold work!

Christmas Card--2018

I made several Christmas cards this year using Tim Holtz Alterations - Flurry #1 and Flurry #2 -  Intricate Snowflake Thinlit Dies.  I also ordered a smaller snowflake set on Amazon--Whitelotous Cutting Dies Stencil. I combined both dies to complete my card.

Die'sire Fancy Edge'ables Happy Birthday Butterfly Card

I recently purchased a butterfly Die'sire Fancy Edge'ables die.  I found some paper with butterflies and used the die to make the edge of the birthday card.

Holiday Gift Card Holders

For four of my grandchildren, I made gift card holders.  Using the same style, I differentiated them by choosing different papers.

Happy Anniversary with Die'sire Fancy Edge'ables - Victoriana

          I created an anniversary card for my daughter and her husband--celebrating 14 years of marriage!  I found some double sided cardstock in my stash and then used a Die'sire Victoriana Fancy Edge'ables die to add a fancy edge to the card.  After folding over the card, I used the bird/nest to add some interest to the front of the card.

Gift Card Birthday Cards

          My two grandsons were born on the same day--but two years apart.  They are getting too old for toys, so I decided gift cards to their favorite store were appropriate this year.

           For the first card, I made a pull out card and attached the gift card to the back.

          For the second card, I made a card with a flap and used a punch to make a space to insert the gift card.

"Wish Big" Baseball Birthday Card

          My grandson just turned six, and he loves baseball.  I created a baseball birthday card for him that "explodes" when it is opened. The card has a belly band to keep it contained!