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I thought I'd share with you a photo I took in March of this year. It was taken just after the celebration of Norooz, the Persian New Year. That can be known by the hyacinths in the foreground. They are one of the traditional flowers placed on the haft-seen. As you can see, I edited the photo significantly where it now has an illustrated quality. I am thinking of using this type of photo-editing on some of my future cards. What do you think? What kinds of images would you like to see edited this way? I would love some feedback. By the way, in case you're wondering. This is my living room. :)

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A Thank You Card...

Recently, a friend of my Mother was very kind to give me a gift. I wanted to thank her. Here's the card I made for her. I am working on re-creating this card, along with different color and shape variations. This is a kind-of sneak-peak. You will see my final creations in my Etsy shop.

I made this card using premium matte and metallic cardstock. The metallic cardstock was in a gold linen texture. It actually worked out great with the color scheme. It became a very bold statement. The gold paper discs have a matte sheen that they can almost pass as real metal. They are that convincing.

Father's Day Fun...

Father's Day was this past Sunday and of course, I made a card for Dad. The gift was not your typical gift of a tie, car stuff or gardening equipment, but a 12 year old bottle of Knappogue Castle Irish Malt Whiskey, aged 12 years. I must say he was delighted!

Dad likes things simple. For the card, I used Kraft paper. I then worked with greens and blues to finish the look. His favorite color is blue. (His first car was a light blue '65 Mustang).  I decided to match the gift to the card using postal-wrap. It was a roll a of kraft paper with a thick quality. It worked nicely with the tube shape. I covered the seams in decorative contact paper, cut to roughly 1" strips. To finish off, I die-cut a scalloped circle, in green, for the top and added a coordinating heart. I couldn't leave the bottom of the gift unfinished, so I die-cut a piece of the kraft postal wrap in a circle and affixed it to the bottom.

Natural Inspirations...

As I try to come up with new designs for my cards, one place I love to look is to nature. It's perfect in every way. The colors that occur in nature are so vivid and complementary, they just can't be overlooked...

Engagement Congratulation Card...

My cousin got engaged recently and I wanted to congratulate her. I decided to make her a card. From what I remember, she likes purple, so I went ahead and used that as the inspiration color. I used dotted washi tape in a contrasting apricot tone for an interesting color pop. Kraft paper and newsprint was also incorporated to create a cozy, non-formal feel. A small hint of sparkle was applied to the stamped "Congratulations" cover greeting area. I hope she likes it. :)

You check out my creation below...

I stamped their initials to a kraft paper circle. L+B

I had to embellish the envelope, of-course!

Happy Father's Day...

As you know, Father's Day is fast approaching. It's on Sunday, June 17th. Here are a few card designs I've created for the occasion. You can find them all in my Etsy shop! Get them while you still have time :)

Design 1 - "Classic Dude"

Design 2 - "Star Burst Dude"

Design 3 "Number 1 Dad"

I welcome any comments or suggestions :) Thank's for visiting! xo

Semi-Custom Design Offered...

If you are looking for a greeting card and you don't see what you would like in my Etsy Shop, please put in your request by sending me a message by clicking on "contact" on the left information bar on my Etsy Shop page. I will be happy to create something special for you and your recipient. The cost of the card depends on how elaborate the design will be. I always provide Free Shipping. We can discuss the details in the message.