Saturday, May 10, 2014

Birthday Recap and Anniversary Cards



Happy Saturday everyone.  I recently had a birthday, and was lucky enough to be inundated with beautiful cards from so many crafty friends.  I decided to post them here so everyone can see them.

First up are cards from my husband and daughters.  Can you believe I got hand made cards from all three of them?  What is the catch, you ask?  Well, a while back, Tracey, Kim, Cathy and I got together and cooked up an idea called the "husband kit"  We traded names and sent each other a selection of our own home made cards that would be suitable for the husbands and children to give to the recipient on their birthday and anniversary.  That way, we would finally get beautiful home made cards for these occasions without having to make our own cards.  And, no more money wasted at Hallmark.  We agreed not to peek at the kit we received, but to give the kit to our husbands at the appropriate time.  We also decided that we would post the cards we received.

My husband kit was made by Tracey.  Here is the card my husband gave me (thanks, Tracey)




Here are the cards I got from each of my daughters, also made by Tracey.






Aren't they just fantastic?  If you are tired of your DH wasting money on store bought cards--money you could be using to buy stamps, I would encourage you to find a few crafty friends and trade husband kits with them.  (No fair trying to trade actual husbands, though).

I also received several lovely cards from my crafty friends.  Here they are in alphabetical order.

Cathy

Darnell



Kara


Kim


Marybeth



Sherrie
Sigh, just looking at them all lined up on my desk makes me happy.

Are you still with me?  Here are a couple of cards I made using the colors of this week's Color Throwdown ctd291.  I was fiddling with my phone the other day, and saw a bunch of circles--can't even remember where, but they inspired me to pull out my Circles Cover Plate Die.









Still had a lot of circles left over, so I made this card, which I am also entering at Simon Says Monday challenge to use five, since I used 5 colors (Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay and PTI Limeade Ice--from the CTD challenge) and two neutral greys--Smokey Slate and Basic Grey.






Here they are together.  I will give one to my DH for our anniversary later this month--just need to decide which one.  What do you think?





Thanks for Visiting

20 comments :

  1. Wow, great post just full of love and inspiration both for card design ideas and husband tra, er, I mean, kits for husbands! You girls were brilliant to do that for each other! I love YOUR cards, too, perfect for the challenges! I prefer the anniversary card on the left, but I'm thinking the one on the right might be more masculine. You know he will love and treasure whichever one you give to him!! Happy Mother's Day! Hugs, Darnell

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  2. I adore your anniversary cards Joyce, and Peter will love whichever one you chose for him. I am so happy that you enjoyed your cards via the husband's kit. Trading hubbies is a little bit kinky Joyce! LOL You received beautiful cards from your friends, mind is on its way. Maybe the customs offices are enjoying it first!

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  3. Beautiful cards...,yours and the ones you received!!

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  4. What a pretty post today Joyce with all of those fabulous cards!! You are loved!!

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  5. Belated Happy Birthday! Beautiful cards & a great idea to swap kits. I really love the first anniversary card (on left) - love the smaller panel.

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  6. Wow what a lovely post and what an a zig way to exchange cards. That we we won't get out own handmade cards on our birthdays!! Ooops!! Belated happy birthday :) I am sure u had loads of fun

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  7. And I loved ur fun anniversary cards, especially the blues on it :)

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  8. I'm voting for the second anniversary card! Belated birthday wishes - love the wonderful cards from friends and family. My hubby is always saying he will make me a card......will believe it when I see it!

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  9. Love these fun designs using the circle die template! Those husband kits sound like such a great idea! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Color Throwdown!

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  10. The "Husband Kit" is genius! And what a great card haul! :) How did I miss your birthday?
    As for your cards I love them both - very cool, graphic and masculine. Tough call on which one to give to hubby...

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  11. Both anniversary cards are great...can't go wrong with either one. Awesome designs with these colors. Might have to try this color combo myself. Hope you had a wonderful bday!

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  12. Joyce...what a fun post! It was so much fun to see your "husband kit cards" they are so beautiful! And then to see all the gorgeous cards from all your friends, so sweet of you to share them all. I love your anniversary cards too and those colors are just so vivid and bright. Happy Mother's Day!

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  13. All these cards show how much you are loved. Sweet idea to post them all. Love the ones you made and the colors are wonderful.

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  14. I'm not surprised you got a ton of cards from all your friends, Joyce...I am so happy that you shared them all with us. Sounds like your husband and daughters are stocked up for quite a while...so glad your birthday was such fun!

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  15. Wonderful cards Joyce! Thanks for joining along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  16. Aw, belated happy birthday, Joyce! I would have sent you a card, too, if I had known! This is quite an assortment of love you received...and so well deserved! I hope you had a great birthday!

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  17. I wish I'd known (and had your address) and I would have sent you a card, too. All the cards posted are wonderful designs including your own anniversary ones. I like them both so wouldn't know which to pick.

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  18. Happy happy B-Day!! I've read about the husband/family card kits....
    Perfect! Love these cards for the challenge...partial to the first. You received some wonderful B-day cards too!! Loved that you
    Layes at CTD!!

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  19. Not only am I late here, Joyce ... I'm also late with my birthday wishes ... wish I'd have known ... hope it was a super happy one and that you have a wonderful year ahead! What beautiful cards you received ... fab idea for the husband kit! Both of yours are brilliant ... I'm leaning towards the first ... it's the glorious white space that does it! Anita :)

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  20. What a great set of birthday cards! How fun the trips to your mailbox must have been. I love those circle cards and the color combos in them.

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