Cute as a Button

A simple flat card to attach to a baby gift, accented in purple hues.

Here's a closer look at the embellishment:

The font I chose is "childish." I bought a stem of these purple and white daisy silk flowers then decapitated them (!). The "button" in the center is a brad from a set I found at Target. Very simple; I like it quite a lot.

Thank You Note

I made a set of 8 of these cards to accompany a gift for a little girl back in June (before I started this blog). I was able to photograph one for you today because I came across the one she sent back to me in a stack of paperwork while I was organizing my desk.

The canvas is heavy white cardstock; the sentiment is printed in a bright pink "curvey" font to coordinate with the other design pieces (the inside is blank). I used one-inch squares cut from a bright pink sheet of paper that was accented with silver swirls (not visible in this picture). I punched holes around each square and used a silver pen to create "stitches" around each one. To finish the card, I added a pink and lime green transparent ribbon, tied in the front.

New Baby (gift)

This is a sample from the set I made for our neighbor down the street who just welcomed a baby girl. These are flat cards; useful for a quick note or a simple thank you. New babies receive many gifts, these are nice to have on hand for anyone, I think.

The cardstock is a heavy white linen finish. The font is whimsical and sweet for a little girl. The carriage image is simple and has a soft pink sweep of color through the center.

T0 add a bit of a "punch," I paired these flat cards with a coordinating pink envelope. The result is very simple and sweet.

Third Birthday Thank You's

I made these cards to use for my daughter's thank you's. I started with a heaving in a linen finish. Her name is printed in a chocolate brown. I added the aqua cardstock from some sheets I had on hand and separated the space with a satin ribbon that has chocolate, gold, white, and aqua stripes. The flower was made from staking two different flower-punched pieces of heavy gold paper in a foil finish. It is attached with a brushed gold brad.

To add a bit more whimsy, I hand stamped aqua swirls in the lower portion of the card face. This card is a vertical fold.