Last Drops of Summer

So another themed birthday card. Mardini is such a summer person , loving the sea, the sun and so on. And I'm sure, by know you me, when I start on one card, I end up making many. So below are a few , "Last Drops of Summer" cards.

And the envelops had stamp-like stickers
Closer looks (17X12 cm, orange base)

and the inside


This one is a 16X11 on a beige base

16X11 on baby blue base
16X11 on beige base
17X12 cm on beige base

17X12 orange base

and the inside
A simple Hi card, 16X11 on sea grass base

More Offbeat

Multipurpose 17X12 cards.

Offbeat

Just received some lots of new supplies last weekend. I started off with the offbeat collection by basic gray.

This idea for the card below started when I tried to think how to use the arrows and the pointy finger creatively. My bro and sis found it confusing. Try following the dotted line to understand, if you can't, find what it says below beside the *. Made on a 19X 13 cm white card.
Then I had another pointy finger, and got the inspiration buying cashew nuts :)
Made on a 11.5 X11.5 cm square card.
These are two 14 X 10 cm made on baby blue card-stock.
And a closer look on each...

More 14X10 cm cards on white card-stock

Closer look to see the details...More 14X10 cm cards on white card-stock

And the details...

A cute small hello card, on beige card-stock
And finally, a simple butterfly card ...
A final picture of the happy family

* Did you give up? The cards says " YOU turn my LifE upside DOWN"

Long Cards

In the past I used to be very hesitant to use this size of cards, but it's growing on my. Below are a feww 21.5X11 cm cards in reds, black, and beige

Square lotus cards

Cheerful cards

These two are very bright and cheerful, write-your-own-message cards. Both 11.5X11.5

Cute Nature Cards

All cards here are 11.5X11.5 cm. Some are general and some are specific for birthdays. The general theme is that they are (IMHO) cute and happy.