Why Is It Belated?

I often wonder how I can need to send belated birthday cards to friends and family. It's not like I have to go out and buy the cards and it's not like I don't know when the birthdays are upcoming. So, why, then do I need a belated birthday card like this one? I DON'T KNOW! 

I guess because I always think I have plenty of time to make cards and then oops, time's up and today's the birthday. And I like to try to give cards that are somewhat appropriate, like I tone down the glitter for the teen boys and I found some great Little Women paper for my sister-in-law named for the character, Amy. At any rate, my brother-in-law, who is an editor and writer, gets this appropriate book/library/late card for his December birthday. 

The stamps are from Your Next Stamp, called Overdue Library Card but it's a couple years old and no longer in the store, even though it's a good one. You can find a similar card stamp here at Papertrey Ink. They even have a matching library card pocket die here. I used text paper from a book and gold line stickers to finish it off. 

I think library card birthday cards are cool for those bookworms in your family, belated or not! 

Happy Friday!

Chark

Overdue To Say Happy Birthday Card

I love this Overdue Library stamp set from Your Next Stamp and I actually won this one from their blog (thanks, YNS!) Their products are so cute, and I love the inspiration on the blog. They have a sketch and color challenge each month and I picked the sketch this month to try.

I made my own pocket from ivory cardstock and added books to the front of it with another stamp set from YNS  called Tea-rrific and then used Inktense pencils to watercolor them. I see after posting that my pearl got knocked out of place, but I'm going to have to be okay with that for now...photos are so telling!

I admit this card isn't for anyone in particular, but I know I'll use it because I am notorious for late cards...me, maker of cards! Wha?! It's not the card part, it's the gift inside or the message or the trip to the post office.

At any rate, maybe you'll join in this challenge with me..you don't even have to use YNS stamps to play along!

And speaking of books, I loved this one, and am so jazzed to see the upcoming movie. Here's the original book cover and the movie book cover. I love the original one...the whole book was written around weird faked historical photos that the author had seen. How cool is that?

Happy Wednesday!
Chark