I’m generally not very good at sending cards appropriate for the current holiday. I fail at Mother’s Day completely, and it’s a rare thing for me to actually mail a birthday card. I rarely forget birthdays or holidays though. I have come to believe that it is the perfectionist in me that keeps me from sending cards or gifts. I believe, subconsciously or otherwise, that the gifts have to be the coolest, most perfect item and that the cards have to be over-the-top.
In an effort to repent of my slacker-hood, I’ve created three Father’s Day cards for the dads in my life. I’ve kept them quick, simple and to-the-point. The first of the three shown here is for my stepfather. He’s amazing, supportive and an all-around great guy.
I’ve included the sentiment for you to download as well, just click on the file, download and unzip. I used Spellbinders circles and pinking circles to outline the sentiment before covering it with buttons. Check back in the next couple of days for the other two cards!
Filed under Cards, Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, Hybrid Crafting, Spellbinders by on Jun 18th, 2009. 3 Comments. 
Today I wanted to share a recent Spellbinders DT submission. This card has a couple of notable techniques in it, including air brushed Impressabilities, and the simple, but fun, method of filling a nestability shape with buttons, beads, and other findings. My favorite part of this card though is the chipboard shape. It was a scrap I had laying in my stash and the last thing I added on, just to pull the whole thing together. I used my copic markers to color directly onto the chipboard and I love the faux suede look that resulted.
Filed under Cards, Spellbinders by on Jun 6th, 2009. 4 Comments.