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Creating Customized Cards: Personalize it! Weekend giveaway details, too.

Personalized Birthday Card

What is better than giving a customized card?! I absolutely think the key to making something special is to make it personal. The beauty of making cards (or any project) from scratch is being able to really personalize it to make it just as special as the person you are giving it to!

For example, I created this card with my son’s birthday in mind… he turns 14 next week, and I recently bought some ballon paper at Michaels (the balloons have a thermal gloss treatment on them which I loved by Imaginisce), and knew I wanted to use it for this project. I also was inspired the recent June 2011 The Stamps Of Life set “daises2garden” sentiments: “wishing you…” “a happy birthday”.

(Inside of card)

Details are so important in personalization!

How I personalized this card: I stamped the TSOL sentiment onto a Studio G Ditto label sticker, used a bit of twine from a Paper Lovelies kit, and some AC Thickers to personalize it with his nickname, Bay. I also used a Simple Stories stickers sheet to put “14″ on several balloons (and the inside sentiment as well) for his age. The small flag accents (by his name and on the inside of the card) add a bit of fun and were from another Simple Stories sticker sheet, which all coordinated great!

Now, all I need to do is write a personal message to my boy and I have created a keepsake for him. I know in my heart that it means much more than anything I could buy in the card aisle. It is always fun to see what he says about the cards I make, and they get put into my Project Life album as memorabilia, too.

Giveaway this weekend!

Make a card this weekend for someone special. Share it with us on our Flickr gallery group and each card uploaded will be one entry to win a new The Stamps Of Life animals4prints stamp set. Want an extra chance to win? Make your card using any TSOL stamp set and you’ll get a bonus entry!

HOW TO ENTER: Upload your card to our Flickr gallery group here, specify in the image comments during upload on Flickr if you used a TSOL set for the bonus entry (optional), and then leave a comment on this post after you upload so I can get in touch with you if you win. **Contest ends Monday, June 27th at Noon Mountain Time. Winner will be posted here on the blog on Monday night and must contact me within 7 days to claim their prize. US Residents only.**

Good luck!

Happy Creating! - Terri

“My Gratitude Project” Introduction & Free Design Files

Welcome to a brand new Create Scrapbooks project series called “My Gratitude Project”. On the live show today Terri & Jana shared the concept and introduced the series with free design files. The design files are FREE for this project in celebration of Create Scrapbooks one year anniversary this year… Thank YOU for your support of the Create Scrapbooks Live Show this past year!

There are several different ways you can participate in this project. You can simply print what you want to use out of the design files. Cover designs are made to slip right into a 4×6″ photo album (vertical orientation), or you can use any of these files on scrapbook layouts, cards, mixed media, or other types of journals and art projects.

The .pdf file with blue title/cover page image, journaling title images, and tab/page elements

This is a series, so there will be several files coming your way in the next few months to finish this project – have fun and remind yourself how GOOD life is!

Click on image to download all these FREE designer files!

**Click here to download the 4×6″ cover/title page, 8.5×11″ printable titles/journaling starters and other embellishment elements together in a .zip file. There are blue and green covers included in this bundle of files. There are instructions/tips on how to use and print these on the 8.5×11 .pdf file. The covers are ready to print on a small 4×6″ sheet of cardstock or in a 4×6″ photo printer with photo paper.

There are more tips discussed on the live show, so make sure you watch the recording if you missed seeing it live today here (chat is recorded as well). To be notified of the latest files and live project happenings: “like” us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter.

**NOTE: These files are for personal use only and were created by professional graphic designer Terri Bradford & founder of CreateScrapbooks.com. Feel free to use these files and share your creations using them on our Facebook wall here. This project is best shared… share the love and tweet/share on facebook. Enjoy!