Finished My ABC's

For the past 26 days I have been making a card a day inspired by a letter from the alphabet. Most of you have been following along on Facebook but for those of you who haven't, read here for how my journey began. 

This is my recap of the Alphabet Challenge. I have all the cards I made posted here. Some of them are for sale! There was a sweepstakes to win free cards, but that is over now. Thanks to all those who entered and thanks for reading now.

Alphabet
This card is made from
school supplies.
NFS

Buttons
Buttons are handmade from clay.
Background is embossed.
NFS

Chevrons
"Life of the party"
One of a kind
$3.00 Purchase online here.

Diamonds
Background made from diamond
stencil. Balloon is 3D
NFS

Emboss
Black card stock is embossed
& colored with metallic ink
NFS

Flowers
Original illustration printed on
card stock.
First 4 are FREE!
$2.50 Purchase online here

Green & Glitter
Hand stamped colored turtle.
Glitter accents added by hand.
NFS

Hearts & Hexagons
Background is embossed.
NFS

Ink
All one of a kind paper.
"make a wish!"
$3.00

JLiB
Original graphics.
"May your birthday be filled with enough
joy & smiles to last the whole year."
NFS

K-card
Sentiment spins as card opens.
"I'm here for you... just as
you've always been there for me."
NFS

Leaves
"our roots say were sisters, our
hearts say were friends."
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Marriage
Woven ribbon with bow.
M is also for Mr & Mrs.
NFS

Numbers
3 & friends are 3D mounted.
Extra large size, 5x7
NFS

Ocean
Real shells!
"Gather Life's Little Treasures"
NFS

Peacock
Background is embossed. Gold glitter
card stock and metallic ink on feather.
$4.00 Purchase online here

Quilt
Baby blanket created with patterned
paper and drawn on stitching.
$3.00

Ribbon
Fun patterns & textures
"happy birthday"
NFS

Stars
Handmade button stars along with
some bling on handmade paper.
Signed & numbered, one of a kind
$4.00

Thanks
Hand dyed lace is one of a kind.
Sentiment is designed & printed.
NFS

Umbrella
"You make me happy when
skies are grey."
NFS

Vellum
"My heart skips a beat"
Heart vellum over entire card.
One of a kind.
NFS

White space
Blue music paper is hand made.
"Congratulations" is stamped
NFS

X's & O's
Football themed card with
handmade chalkboard paper.
NFS

Yellow
Fun & funky with hand done
glitter accents & one of a kind
handmade flower.
NFS

Zebra print
Embossed neon zebra paper with
metallic zebra ribbon!
"go WILD"
NFS

Purchasing Directions:
Not sure how to purchase cards? Click on the price below the card you wish to purchase. A new window will take you to my online store powered by Storenvy. Payments go through this website which uses Paypal. If you would like to claim a free card, simply click on the word free under the card. You will go through the check out process but will not be charged for the card. If you get multiple cards, shipping rates may apply. If you have any questions, please email me at jlibdesigns@gmail.com

K-card

Going along with my Alphabet Challenge, I chose to do a k-card for the letter K. These cards are a neat take on a pop out card where the center image rotates as you open the card. These can be tricky to make because things need to line up precisely. There are two parts to this card. The front is similar to a standard card where the paper is folded in half. The second piece has an accordion fold. That's where the rotation comes into play.

 

Once I got the card all set up, I chose my main image and text. I decided to go with a StampinUp! stamp where the sentiment would apply to a few different card giving situations. I paired it with a wildflower silhouette stamp that I love.

To set off the cool blues from the center image, I chose a rich brown color pallet for the background. I used a stamp from the same set as the wildflower to create a background pattern.

I wanted there to be plenty of space on the inside of the card to write a message. I decided to color the inside with a nuance to a lighter, creamer brown. This way any pen or pencil will show up on the background.

 And here is the finished card!

Thanks for reading! Be sure to follow the rest of the Alphabet Challenge on JLiB's Facebook page. Catch up on past cards in the Alphabet Challenge photo album. Not sure what the Alphabet Challenge is? Read about it in another blog post, here.