In September, mostly birthdays . . .

September has flown by. My mom and sister celebrated birthdays, so I've been making lots of birthday cards lately . . .

Used a cute Pebbles felt sticker (Big Lots--$1/pack) and my new favorite paper (Reflections 6x6 at Michaels--180 pages for $4)

Love this "keep calm" trend

For my mother's birthday

Almost entered this one in the Moxie Fab Minty Fresh challenge

Again, with the Big Lots' Pebbles felt and Michaels' 6x6 paper

A couple of those cards accompanied gifts, so I did a little gift wrap stamping and gift tag making . . . 

I've found I really like stamping plain kraft gift wrap. The US mail wrap at the Dollar Tree is surprisingly  sturdy.

Just a little shimmer of silver in the brown and pink paper inspired me to combine it with silver/gray paper and ribbon. It was very elegant in person. 

A couple of thank you cards and a note card . . . 

New gray paper from Big Lots, lovely pale yellow chiffon ribbon from the Dollar Tree, and patterned paper from the Michaels' 6x6 pad made it easy to decorate this pre-made notecard. 

I was going for a handkerchief look. I think I like it. 

Sadly, a sympathy card . . . 

For some reason, I love birds on sympathy cards. I really like the way these are soaring toward heaven. 

And last, but not least, a fall anniversary card that may morph into my thanksgiving cards . . . 

And here I was feeling like I haven't made any cards lately!