Birthday: Box with Balloons

Jakob is 4 1/2 and he loves balloons and red.  His birthday is three days before Christmas, so we always celebrate his birthday in June.  A little boy deserves to celebrate his birthday!

Colors:
Real Red
White
Glitter Red, White, and Blue

Stamps:
Happy Birthday on the inside

Other:
Box die from Neat and Tangled
Balloon Punch
Baker's Twine
Embossing folder

Father's Day: The Open Sea

My son, Adam, is a new father this year; he is celebrating his first Father's Day.  He is such a wonderful father this card doesn't do him justice.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Soft Suede
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
The Open Sea
Morning Post Alphabet

Other
Punches

Birthday: Faith in Nature

Another card using the corner punch.  This design is very simple, but has an interesting effect.

Colors:
Hello Honey
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Faith in Nature

Other:
Corner punch

Birthday: You Rock

Stampin' Up! just retired the You Rock stamp, so I had to get it! 

Colors:
Cajun Craze
Very Vanilla

Stamp:
You Rock

Other:
Punch - I don't know the name of this punch, but I use it all of the time.

Quick and easy!  Happy birthday, Thaddeus!

Note Cards for Armed Service Members

My challenge for this month was to create five notecards to match the purse we made last month.  Mine don't match the purse, but I will use them to write to my son when he is deployed. 

Colors:
Mossy Meadows
White

Stamps:
For Your Country
Words of Courage