First Birthday Card

[GingernHI]

You guys are so creative I thought you might help me out. I've finished my grandson's first birday card and now I stumped for something cute to write inside. We don't have a Hallmark store here to even copy an idea from. I'd really appreciate any help here. Is there a web site anywhere with stuff for inside of cards? I googled it, but just got a gazillion ecards. Thanks!

[cyn _stamper]

When I am at a loss for words inside a card, I tend to head to hallmark.com. They have ecards as well as cards that can be ordered. I just pick the category that fits my needs and read through the cards until I find one to copy

[GingernHI]

Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't realize they had cards online. I'm on my way there.

[claresmom]

I found this poem on twopeasinabucket.com and just loved it. I hope you do too.

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker's man
Play with my cake? My mom says I can!

I blew out my candle, I made my first wish;
Won't someone please help me and hand me a dish?

Frosting on fingers and cake between toes
is the best way to eat it, as everyone knows.

Don't try to wash me before I'm quite done;
It's not every day that I get to turn one.

Smeared kisses and cake crumbs will all wipe away
But never the memory of my first birthday

[staceysas]

Do you print on regular paper and paste inside or print onto the cs? I have just been using the SU sayings

[instcollector]

You could print it on velum.....that would be cute. By the way, I LOVE the poem that Claresmom found for you to use.........toooooooo sweet!!

[staceysas]

and tack down with eyelets?

[cackrc]

I printed this little poem on paper and glued inside my stamped card for my son's first birhtday. I used a Kids' Font. For the words COLORFUL, JOY, LOVE, FUN, and CELEBRATE, I used a bigger font and a different color. Colorful and celebrate had a different color for each letter. I used a 1 from the WORD ART formatting section.

It's been a very colorful year
full of joy, love and fun.
We hope you'll help us celebrate
as our little boy turns 1!

[GingernHI]

Thanks, I love the patty cake poem. Where do you find this at two peas? I'm always getting lost on their site. My GS is going to get the best card of all from his granna.

[jdmeeks]

I agree with several others here - I check out Hallmark.com, AmericanGreetings.com, Blue Mountain Arts, etc. for ideas. Always this helps with verses; but sometimes they even offer design ideas when I am fresh out!

[CajunStamper]

Sometimes my SIL will head to the nearest Hallmark and will look at cards and will "call herself" on her cell phone and will say on the answering machine: "Hey! I'm at the card store. What do you think of this one?" and she'll read the verse! LOL! Then she comes home and prints it into her card with a few personal changes! Silly girl! :lol:

[Mindo]

Way cute peom

[Mindo]

Way cute peom

[smiles2ualways]

That 1'st birthday poem is so cute. I can't wait until my nephew turns one so I can use it. Thank you for sharing.

[claresmom]

Twopeasinabucket has lots of poems, quotes etc. in their Resources section. Go to Resources, then to Pea Soup and you can search in a variety of ways!