Bar Mitzvah Cards

A couple of Bar Mitzvah Cards I've designed this year.






NOTE: All designs can be customized -colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :)   My Store will be open by Monday at the latest www.etsy.com/shop/itsmesusan.com

All Occasion, Jewish-themed & Mazel Tov Cards

These cards are meant to be userd to celebrate a number of different happy occasions: New Baby (Bris or Baby Naming ceremonies), Engagement, New Home or Job, Shower, Marriage, and more.  These are easy to make and can be altered to meet individual tastes.

I have these in ALL colors!

Plan to use a different colors or shades of green next time

NOTE: Everything you see can be customized: colors, adding initials/names, changing sentiments & images - contact me to see more options. :) I hope to have my Etsy Store open by Monday at the latest www.etsy.com/shop/itsmesusan.com

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Please excuse my rapid-fire postings; I needed to get ALL of the designs I've created in the past month up quickly (and I have been busy - Yay!)  I promise to return with Recipes for any cards that have comments requesting them.

Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah Daisy Card Upped My Coolness Temporarily

Mazel Tov Bat Mitzvah Daisy Card 

          Want to know a secret?  I'm suddenly very happy that the selection of Greeting cards for Jewish-themed Celebrations & Holidays is as limited as it is.  I never thought I'd feel that way ~ Isn't that silly & selfish?  LOL. My daughter, Ali is at that Bat Mitzvah age (her's in May 2012); she seems to go to a few every 6-8 weeks.  Amanda was the 1st friend to receive one of my cards. I'm also close to her and her mother; the girls have been close since pre-school.  I went all-out on that card; search "Bat Mitzvah" to see the gorgeous brunette in her fancy Bat Mitzvah party dress. I didn't expect to gifts in return, however not only did that sweet girl thank me through 3-4 texts to my daughter, "Tell your Mom I LOVED the card she made me"... the best surprise of all was that somehow this attention awakened my daughter's appreciation for them.  Poor thing... she was "over crafted" as a child ~ I didn't think that was possible.  
          My favorite part of making cards my kids' friends is chatting with them about their friend before I start. The invitation for today's celebration was an elegant cream-colored card; no hints of the Bat Mitzvah girl's personality.  When asked what kind of things her friend liked, Ali replied, "She likes "Pretty things".  I showed her my ever-growing pile of Daisys ~ Ali chose the above flower & I was raring to go!  

CARD INGREDIENTS:

Card Stock and Ink:
* Whisper White for base
* Pink Pirouette
* Very Vanilla
* Melon Mambo - Daisy
* Pretty in Pink - Daisy
* Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Marker 
      (2011 In Color Stampin' Write Markers set #123002)


Tools:
* Big Shot Die-Cut Machine #113439
    (Comes with required Cutting Pads and a multipurpose platform)
* Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die  #114520
* Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die #119277
* Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die #117335
* Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch #122362* 1/4" Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon #109032 
* 3/4 Inch Circle Punch  #119873
* 1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch #119861
* Large Oval Punch  #119855




* Paper Cutter #104142
* Paper Snips (scissors) #103579
* Tombo Adhesive


Non-Stampin' Up! Items: 
*  Light Green big & small gems (Michaels
*  Mazel Tov Stamp set by Papertrey Ink

The Beauty of Embossing Folders & the Large Lace Border Punch!

These are a few of my favorite things ~ I could not live without my Big Shot, Embossing Folders & Dies and my Border Punches!  I used my Paper cutter to cut already-embossed Pink Pirouette card stock. Threading the ribbon through the lacy-punched out piece of Very Vanilla is really easy.

3-D Daisy

*Stay tuned for more on the flower construction! *

You'll need 6 Large Flower cuts for the Main flower
& 6 Small ones for the center

Top of Open Card

Inside

For the Inside I also used:
* Stampin' Up Mazel Tov set (retired)
* Decorative Label Punch #120907
* Eyelet Border Punch #119853


I am working on another Daisy card (birthday) for tomorrow ~ Will share with fewer words tomorrow!  :)

Game Night Card

I love this retired Gaming set by SU and the Designer Series Paper too ~ I think it was a mistake to retire it.  I'm not completely pleased with how this turned out... if I had more time I know I could have perfected it.  Oh well... next gaming event!  :)

To make Poker Chips, I used the circle stamp from a current frame set (I'll have to get the set name later ~ I'm in a waiting room at the moment).  I also used a retired Jewish set that I love (whose name momentarily escapes me).  The colors are all current: Real Red, So Saffron & Basic Black.   I actually added a cut out Star of David to the center of the black "chip."  I do like the way it turned out and think the Bar Mitzvah Boy will love that it matches the theme of his party.  

Tess Gets her 1st Formal Gown ~ to attend a Bat Mitzvah!

It's not perfect, but it was soooo much FUN to style a paper gown for Tess!   The colors chosen match those from the Bat Mitzvah invitation we received, Perfect Plum & Bashful Blue.

Thank you whoever you are
that shared this FUN idea at
the Hartford regional!












Here is the SWAP that inspired Tess's transformation.  I only have a picture so can't credit the talented demonstrator by name.