DIY Happy Birthday card

Materials: 

• The Paper Studio value pack ivory notecard/envelope 4″x5.5″ [Michaels]
• Red printer paper
• Janet Dunn Design present stamp
• Ranger Archival Ink in “Jet Black”
• Elmer’s Craft Bond Glue Pen 1 fl oz (dual sided, used the “wide spreader tip”
• paper cutter

OrganizationLove Pro Tips:

• I attempted to line up the long present stamp with the bottom of the card; this did not work well because the stamp itself was crooked, but not too bad at least
• I cut a triangle of red printer paper to attach to the corner, and used a paper cutter to make a skinny line of red printer paper and glued to the bottom of the card
• I mixed fonts for the words “happy” and “birthday” and I liked the way it looked
• I attempted to color some presents/bows red in a previous attempt at the card, but I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would, so I kept the black and white

Caption Ideas:

• Because there are already words on the front of the card, outer captions are not necessary

• Inside notes:
  • Present time
  • Enjoy your day
  • Have a great day
  • Wishing the best for you

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Want it?

• This card is available for purchase on my etsy store:

https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/savannahPcards/tools/listings/264845506

Halloween cards for kids

When I was a kid, I had a couple of aunts who faithfully sent my brothers and me cards for various holidays and our birthdays. When I became an aunt to several kiddos when J and I married (and now our family has grown even more) I wanted to be that aunt, too. So I made my cards for the kids in my family and a couple for friends’ kids.

I used three small stamps that I bought at Michaels for $1.50 each, and a tiny candy stamp that came in a set (and I don’t remember where I got it.) These are the stamps:

I used a black ink pad and when it didn’t work perfectly each time, I filled in the rest with an ultra-fine point black marker/pen. That was a huge pain and I have got to get better at stamping.

On the front of the card, I printed the words “Happy Halloween!” in orange ink. I searched the internet for “free Halloween fonts” and I recommend you do the same because there are a lot of good ones out there! On the inside, I used another stamp and wrote my message in orange and green for pumpkin colors. 

Lastly, on the back flap of the envelope, I drew a little orange and green pumpkin. That way the kids (and their parents) will have a hint about what the card is for!

Do you make cards for kids? What do your Halloween cards look like?