Any ideas for my friends' birthday cards?

[michellesscrap]

I have several friends who are extraordinary card makers who have birthdays coming up. I would like to send them a card, but I want it to be fantastic! Any links to gallery cards to inspire me? (Yours or someone elses cards) I like to color my images, fancy folds, or embellishing that tends to be on the heavier side. In other words I would have a hard time making a clean card, but still welcome all suggestions.... I love trying new things.

[pigfingers]

First person that comes to mind is Karen Barber - her cards are really lovely -

karen barber - Homemade Cards, Rubber Stamp Art, & Paper Crafts - Splitcoaststampers.com

[michellesscrap]

Thank you Dayna I really enjoyed looking at her gallery. I have a couple of cards marked as favorites. I would still love more ideas!

[SophieLaFontaine]

Some of my favourite galleries for heavily embellished, definitely NOT CAS cards:
Markie's Mom: markie's mom
Cheryl Rowley: cheryl l rowley
Claudia from Germany: ClaudiafromGermany
Mitchygitchygoomy: mitchygitchygoomy
ByJenn2007: byjenn2007
JaydeKay: jaydekay
KerryD-C: Kerry D-C
Rach5614: rach5614
YvonneAna: YvonneAna
Snap Scrap Stamp: snap_scrap_stamp
Sweet Miss Daisy: SweetMissDaisy
#1Artist for High Hopes: #1artist4highhopes
Crafty Pagan: craftypagan
CardInspired: CardInspired
Sharon Zeches: SAZCreations
Jacque3125: Jacque3125
April Rose: April Rose
ASN: ASN
Jorunn: jorunn

As I was looking through these galleries (while making the links) I noticed that while a lot of them are heavy in layers and embellishments, they were also heavy in the faceless Tildas and other overwhelming cutesy-ness (?), so click with caution if you don't like those! (I DO like that; that's why these are some of my favourite galleries)

[Cook22]

I think the tri-fold shutter card always has big impact - tutorial in resources here: Tri Fold Shutter Card Tutorial & Instructions by Bonnie Szwalkiewicz
Bonnie's sample card is drop-dead gorgeous, but have a look through the gallery too: Stampin Up! Gallery: Tri-Shutter Card by readsomething - Page 1 - Cards & More - Splitcoaststampers

[TeeGeeDee]

Here are a few of my favorite galleries - I've been lucky to have stamped with each of these ladies (yet their talents have yet to rub off!)

diane617:
Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - diane617 - Handmade Cards & Crafts

njbaker:
Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - njbaker - Handmade Cards & Crafts

hlw966:
Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - hlw966 - Handmade Cards & Crafts

Cookiestamper:
Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - cookiestamper - Handmade Cards & Crafts

And my BFF, Jeanette, has great tutorials on her blog. Here's one for 3-D cards ...
http://scrapjanny.blogspot.com/2010/...companion

[michellesscrap]

great thanks ladies, lots of great cards, and ideas. Oh and Sophier I love the faceless Tildas as do both of my friends, so thanks!