Unique Birthday Cards

My parents birthdays are one day apart, September 12th and 13th.
This year I made each of them a displayable memory book as a birthday card.
I got the idea from a kit I saw online, but wanted to make mine from
scratch. I found simple instructions here. I was thrilled with
the outcome and so where my parents.
As always my embellishments are thrifty. I make many from
polymer clay and molds I have created. I also use ephemera I have found online.

Rolodex Scrapbook

I loved doing this project. I got the idea from a scrapbooking magazine. Cricut files for cutting Rolodex cards can be found here.

MINI ALBUM

Mini album made with envelopes. I loved this project. I found the idea here on YouTube. It was so easy and the result is cute as can be.

ROSY MAE

Rosy's crown is a foil wrapper I saved from a Valentine's Day chocolate. I placed the foil face down on a piece of foam and them pressed a crown stamp into it. I then filled the back with glue for added strength.

OLD TOWN

I used Folk Art Crackle Medium on this piece to get an aged look. After making a mold with one of my favorite stamps I use the mold to make a polymer clay embellishment. Then I added Dymo embossed tape cut into pieces to spell out "OLD TOWN".

MY BRIDE BOOK

I loved making this altered book. My spirituality is utmost in my life and this book portrays that intimate relationship beautifully. This is my favorite page. To see the rest of the book check out my spiritual blog here. All of the embellishments here I created using polymer clay and molds. I then paint with gold painted and sprinkled with gold glitter.

THE PINK CORSET

I wanted to do a piece that was a little grungy, but still feminine. I use a lime green with a burnt umber wash, then added the romance effect with a scroll stamp dipped in burnt umber. I wanted a more blotchy look, so I chose paint over ink. The girl is an image transfer, with certain areas painted with a pink wash to maintain transparency.

Can you imagine having to wear one of these things. What women do for beauty always amazes me. The human waist was never meant to be that small.

HOMECOMING

My son, David and daughter, Annabelle are all grown up and going to homecoming. Makes a Mama proud! I made Annabelle's dress. She found this glorious acid green taffeta, that we muted down a little with an overlay of black netting. I found this wonderful fabric with a lacy edging (my biggest cost for the dress) that I used for the underskirt. The brooch we found at Pugster.com. They carry a wide variety of vintage brooches, perfect for a bit of retro style.