Welcome to day two of birthday week! Today is all about personalization, and since it is Take Two Tuesday, two Web Artists are here to share personalized birthday card designs. Using different elements, Leslie Lightfoot and Robyn Werlich have specially tailored their cards to the individuals receiving them. Next time you want a fresh, unique idea for a birthday card, you might consider doing the same. Try one or more of the following ways to make it personal:

• Age – Use the Whimsical Numbers set or any alphabet set that includes numbers.
• Monogram – I love the Monogram Alphabet and the Bold Caps Alphabet for this purpose.
• Birth Month – How about the Whimsical Months set or one of the single month sets such as August.
• Birthstone – Think gems! For example, May’s birthstone is the emerald, and Green Gemstones would be perfect.
• Birth Month Flower – A quick online search will provide a list of birth month flowers. Did you know March’s flower is the daffodil?

Now for the Web Artists’ cards! First up is Leslie, who has included both letter stamps and number stamps on this awesome, one-of-a-kind greeting for her husband.

Leslie says, “One of the best things I find about making my own cards is that I can add little things to my projects to make them personal and special. Here I made a card for my husband’s next birthday. I made a tiny circle tag with S35 to represent his initial and his age. Also, I made a tag that pulls out with a personalized message to him.”

Supplies:

• ClearDesign: Bracket and Tags
• DesignBlock Birthday
• DesignBlock Reverse Leaf Pattern
• Decorative Bamboo
• Crimson Notecards
• Pool Notecards
• Memories Ink Pad - Cherry Red
• Versacolor Bamboo Ink Cube
• Assorted Clear Circles
• Bag of Tags
• Embossing Powder - White
• Sparkle Gems Hearts

Next, take a peek at this irresistible personalized card by Robyn. It’s a shining example of the birth month flower concept I mentioned above.

Here’s Robyn to share more about her card.

“My dear friend’s birthday is in August, the month of the poppy flower, and so this flower stamp was the perfect addition to her birthday card. It personalizes it for her birthday month and by also adding her initial, A, it makes it even more personal for her. I hope that she enjoys it! I stamped the flower on both the green and pink circle and embossed them both – the pink with clear powder and the green with white.”

Supplies:

• Play Print
• Sparkle Clear: Messages
• Etched Flower
• Assorted Clear Circles
• Assorted Crystal Gemstones
• Embossing Powder - Clear
• Green Apple Notecards
• Blossom Notecards
• Cotton White StazOn Ink

Well done, Robyn and Leslie! Your cards are both beautiful and meaningful. Thank you for the inspiration.

I think it’s time to celebrate birthday week with a giveaway! One randomly chosen winner will receive the Clear Design Birthday Messages set pictured below – it’s chock full of fabulous birthday sentiments and has several cute images mixed in as well. (If you’d like to purchase one, it’s HERE in the Hero Arts Online Store!)

To be eligible, just leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite kind of birthday cake (or other birthday dessert) is. (Mine is coconut cream pie!) Comments will be accepted through Thursday at 11:59pm PST, and the winner will be announced on Friday.

[Update: The winner of the Clear Design Birthday Messages set has been announced! Click over HERE to see if you are the winner! If you didn't win, then check out Friday's post HERE for a new giveaway!]

Hope to see you tomorrow when we’ll be showcasing two more talented Web Artists and their birthday creations. Until then, happy stamping!

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