Happy Birthday to my MIL!

I made this card for my Mother in-law's (MILs) birthday and I love the way it turned out. After I finished it, I thought I could also do something similar (and with the same sentiment) for a wedding.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Die Cuts R Us - Challenge 23 Ribbon

Flutterby Wednesday - Open Challenge
Totally Gorjuss - Dimension

I also made her a set of 8 note cards and box to hold them. Below is a sample of the cards and a photo of the card box.

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SUPPLIES:

• CS & PAPERS: Close to My Heart (CTMH) Silhouette, Stampin' Up white CS, Paper Studio black CS
• STAMPS: CTMH Curly Sentiments (Note cards: JustRite Special Occasions monogram kit, CTMH For Every Occasion)
• INK: Stampin' Up Basic Black
• EMBELLISHMENTS & TOOLS: Martha Stewart butterfly & branch punches, EK Success flower punch, Pearl Glimmer Mist, Hero Arts black gemstones, Kaiser pearls, black ribbon, The Paper Studio border punch (Note cards: Spellbinders nestabilities.)

Birthday Gift for a friend

I made this birthday gift for a friend. I haven't given it to her yet but I thought it would be safe to post since she hardly ever jumps on the computer and doesn't follow my blog.

I bought the La Creme Stack by DCWV last week at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon. I love the flocking on the paper. I paired it up with some white and black card stock that I already had in my stash. I made a card box with 8 blank cards. (I show 2 examples in the pictures but they are all different.) I am including an altered notebook, beaded pen, book mark, 4 magnets and a paperweight. I also have a box of delicious Choxie chocolates to throw in. I added some paper to the plain white gift bag to jazz it up a bit and will tie it with black ribbon.

What do you think?

Supplies:

La Creme Stack

Misc white and black card stock

Card sentiments are from Close to my Heart For Every Occasion and Spring set

RSVP pen

2 sided tacky tape

micro beads

glass beads for magnets and paper weight

magnets

black ribbon

Just Rite Special Occasion Monogram stamper kit

Stampin' Up basic black ink pad