diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 1c821436..18643a46 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -10,15 +10,23 @@
 load_dotenv()
 
 
-def create_app():
+def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
     app.config["SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS"] = False
 
-    app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = os.environ.get(
-        "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI")
+    if test_config is None:
+        app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI")
+    else:
+        app.config["TESTING"] = True
+        app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI")
+
 
     # Import models here for Alembic setup
     # from app.models.ExampleModel import ExampleModel
+    from app.models.board import Board
+    from app.models.card import Card
 
     db.init_app(app)
     migrate.init_app(app, db)
@@ -26,6 +34,11 @@ def create_app():
     # Register Blueprints here
     # from .routes import example_bp
     # app.register_blueprint(example_bp)
+    from .routes.board_routes import board_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(board_bp)
+
+    from .routes.card_routes import card_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(card_bp)
 
     CORS(app)
     return app
diff --git a/app/models/board.py b/app/models/board.py
index 147eb748..2e6b6a7f 100644
--- a/app/models/board.py
+++ b/app/models/board.py
@@ -1 +1,26 @@
 from app import db
+
+
+class Board(db.Model):
+    board_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    title = db.Column(db.String)
+    owner = db.Column(db.String)
+    cards = db.relationship("Card", back_populates="board", lazy=True)
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return {
+            "board_id": self.board_id,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "owner": self.owner,
+            # "cards": self.cards
+            # do we want to return an empty list of cards?
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, request_body):
+        return cls(title=request_body["title"], owner=request_body["owner"])
+
+    # UPDATE BOARD
+    def update(self, request_body):
+        self.title = request_body["title"]
+        self.owner = request_body["owner"]
diff --git a/app/models/card.py b/app/models/card.py
index 147eb748..0e400f4d 100644
--- a/app/models/card.py
+++ b/app/models/card.py
@@ -1 +1,29 @@
 from app import db
+from flask import make_response, abort
+
+
+class Card(db.Model):
+    card_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    message = db.Column(db.String)
+    like_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    board_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('board.board_id'))
+    board = db.relationship("Board", back_populates="cards")
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return {
+            "id": self.card_id,
+            "message": self.message,
+            "like_count": self.like_count,
+            "board_id": self.board_id,
+            "board": self.board.title
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, board_id, request_body):
+        if "message" not in request_body:
+            return abort(make_response({"message": "Must include message for card in request"}, 400))
+        return cls(message=request_body["message"], board_id=board_id, like_count=0)
+
+    # UPDATE Card
+    def update(self, request_body):
+        self.message = request_body["message"]
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 480b8c4b..00000000
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, make_response
-from app import db
-
-# example_bp = Blueprint('example_bp', __name__)
diff --git a/app/routes/board_routes.py b/app/routes/board_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b546b96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/board_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, make_response
+from app import db
+from app.models.board import Board
+from app.models.card import Card
+from app.routes.helper import validate_class_instance
+
+# example_bp = Blueprint('example_bp', __name__)
+board_bp = Blueprint('board_bp', __name__, url_prefix="/boards")
+
+
+# ********* BOARD *********
+# CREATE new board
+# CREATE BOARD - "/boards" - POST
+@board_bp.route("", methods=["POST"])
+def create_board():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    try:
+        new_board = Board.create(request_body)
+    except KeyError:
+        return make_response({"details": "Invalid data"}), 400
+
+    db.session.add(new_board)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"board": new_board.to_json()}), 201
+
+
+# READ all boards
+# GET ALL BOARDS - "/boards" - GET
+@board_bp.route("", methods=["GET"])
+def get_all_boards():
+    boards = Board.query.all()
+    boards_response = [board.to_json() for board in boards]
+
+    return jsonify(boards_response), 200
+
+
+# READ one board
+# GET ONE BOARDs - "/boards/1" - GET
+@board_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["GET"])
+def get_one_board(id):
+    board = validate_class_instance(id, Board)
+
+    return jsonify({"board": board.to_json()}), 200
+
+
+# UPDATE cards
+# UPDATE BAORD - "/boards/1" - PUT
+@board_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["PUT"])
+def update_board(id):
+    board = validate_class_instance(id, Board)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    board.update(request_body)
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"board": board.to_json()}), 200
+
+
+# DELETE board
+# UPDATE BAORD - "/boards/1" - DELETE
+@board_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_board(id):
+    board = validate_class_instance(id, Board)
+
+    db.session.delete(board)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"details": f'Board {id} "{board.title}" successfully deleted'}), 200
+
+
+# CREATE new card under board ID:
+@board_bp.route("/<board_id>/cards", methods=["POST"])
+def create_card(board_id):
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+
+    new_card = Card.create(board_id, request_body)
+
+    db.session.add(new_card)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response({"card": new_card.to_json()}, 201)
+
+
+# GET ALL cards for 1 board:
+@board_bp.route("/<board_id>/cards", methods=["GET"])
+def get_all_cards(board_id):
+    board = validate_class_instance(board_id, Board)
+    cards = Card.query.filter_by(board=board)
+
+    return jsonify([{"message": card.message, "like_count": card.like_count, "card_id": card.card_id, "board_id": card.board_id} for card in cards]), 200
diff --git a/app/routes/card_routes.py b/app/routes/card_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ab23274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/card_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify
+from app import db
+from .helper import validate_class_instance
+from ..models.card import Card
+
+# Blueprint:
+card_bp = Blueprint('card_bp', __name__, url_prefix="/cards")
+
+# GET ONE card:
+
+
+# @card_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["GET"])
+# def get_one_card(id):
+#     card = validate(id, Card)
+
+#     return jsonify({"card": card.to_json()}), 200
+
+# UPDATE one card:
+@card_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["PATCH"])
+def update_card(id):
+    card = validate_class_instance(id, Card)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    card.update(request_body)
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"card": card.to_json()}), 200
+
+
+# UPDATE likes for one card:
+@card_bp.route("/<id>/like", methods=["PATCH"])
+def update_likes(id):
+    card = validate_class_instance(id, Card)
+    card.like_count += 1
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"card": card.to_json()}), 200
+
+
+# DELETE card:
+@card_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_card(id):
+    card = validate_class_instance(id, Card)
+
+    db.session.delete(card)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify({"details": f"Card {id} successfully deleted"}), 200
diff --git a/app/routes/helper.py b/app/routes/helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73afafaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from flask import abort, make_response
+
+
+def validate_class_instance(instance_id, cls):
+    try:
+        instance_id = int(instance_id)
+    except:
+        return abort(make_response({"message": f'{cls.__name__} {instance_id} is invalid'}, 400))
+
+    instance = cls.query.get(instance_id)
+
+    if not instance:
+        abort(make_response(
+            {"message": f'{cls.__name__} {instance_id} not found'}, 404))
+
+    return instance
diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98e4f9c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Generic single-database configuration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8ed4801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b3fb335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+from sqlalchemy import pool
+from flask import current_app
+
+from alembic import context
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+config.set_main_option(
+    'sqlalchemy.url',
+    str(current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.engine.url).replace('%', '%%'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url, target_metadata=target_metadata, literal_binds=True
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    connectable = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
+        prefix='sqlalchemy.',
+        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+    )
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=target_metadata,
+            process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+            **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/migrations/script.py.mako b/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c015630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/d799ee2b683f_initializing_models.py b/migrations/versions/d799ee2b683f_initializing_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0942ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/d799ee2b683f_initializing_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""initializing models
+
+Revision ID: d799ee2b683f
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-06-27 19:59:39.131140
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'd799ee2b683f'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('board',
+    sa.Column('board_id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('title', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('owner', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('board_id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('card',
+    sa.Column('card_id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('message', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('like_count', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('board_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['board_id'], ['board.board_id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('card_id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('card')
+    op.drop_table('board')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2b7296d5..f03d11ec 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
 from app import create_app
 from app import db
+from app.models.board import Board
+from app.models.card import Card
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -20,3 +22,55 @@ def app():
 @pytest.fixture
 def client(app):
     return app.test_client()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def one_board(app):
+    new_board = Board(
+        title="Create new board", owner="Emily")
+    db.session.add(new_board)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def all_boards(app):
+    board1 = Board(
+        title="Happy board", owner="Jande")
+    board2 = Board(
+        title="Winter board", owner="Emily")
+    board3 = Board(
+        title="Awesome board", owner="Ivana")
+    db.session.add_all([board1, board2, board3])
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+# Fixtures for Cards
+@pytest.fixture
+def one_card(app):
+    new_card = Card(
+        message="New card")
+    db.session.add(new_card)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def all_cards(app, one_board):
+    board = Board.query.first()
+    card1 = Card(
+        message="Jande's card")
+    card2 = Card(
+        message="Emily's card")
+    card3 = Card(
+        message="Ivana's card")
+    board.cards.append(card1)
+    board.cards.append(card2)
+    board.cards.append(card3)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def one_card_belongs_to_one_board(app, one_board, one_card):
+    card = Card.query.first()
+    board = Board.query.first()
+    board.cards.append(card)
+    db.session.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index e69de29b..808420f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+from app.models.board import Board
+from app.models.card import Card
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_get_all_boards(client, all_boards):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/boards")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == [
+        {'board_id': 1, 'owner': 'Jande', 'title': 'Happy board'},
+        {'board_id': 2, 'owner': 'Emily', 'title': 'Winter board'},
+        {'board_id': 3, 'owner': 'Ivana', 'title': 'Awesome board'}]
+
+
+def test_get_one_board(client, one_board):
+    response = client.get("/boards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "board" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "board": {
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "title": "Create new board",
+            "owner": "Emily",
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def test_get_board_not_found(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/boards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Board 1 not found"}
+
+
+def test_create_board(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/boards", json={
+        "title": "Created a New Board",
+        "owner": "Emily",
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert "board" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "board": {
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "title": "Created a New Board",
+            "owner": "Emily",
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def test_create_board_missing_title(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/boards", json={})
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response_body == {
+        "details": "Invalid data"
+    }
+
+
+def test_update_board(client, one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.put("/boards/1", json={
+        "title": "Updated Board Title",
+        "owner": "Jande"
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "board" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "board": {
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "title": "Updated Board Title",
+            "owner": "Jande"
+        }
+    }
+    board = Board.query.get(1)
+    assert board.title == "Updated Board Title"
+
+
+def test_update_board_not_found(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.put("/boards/1", json={
+        "title": "Updated Board Title"
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Board 1 not found"}
+
+
+def test_delete_board(client, one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.delete("/boards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "details" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "details": 'Board 1 "Create new board" successfully deleted'
+    }
+
+
+def test_delete_board_not_found(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.delete("/boards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Board 1 not found"}
+    assert Board.query.all() == []
+
+
+# TESTS FOR CARDS
+def test_get_all_cards_for_specific_board(client, one_card_belongs_to_one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/boards/1/cards")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == [
+        {
+            "card_id": 1,
+            "message": "New card",
+            "like_count": None,
+            "board_id": 1,
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+def test_get_cards_for_specific_board_without_cards(client, one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/boards/1/cards")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == []
+
+
+def test_get_card_for_non_existent_board(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/boards/1/cards")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Board 1 not found"}
+
+
+def test_create_card_for_board_with_cards(client, one_card_belongs_to_one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/boards/1/cards", json={"message": "New card"})
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == {
+        'card': {
+            "board": 'Create new board',
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "id": 2,
+            "like_count": 0,
+            "message": "New card"
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def test_create_card_for_board_with_no_cards(client, one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/boards/1/cards", json={"message": "New card"})
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == {
+        'card': {
+            "board": 'Create new board',
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "id": 1,
+            "like_count": 0,
+            "message": "New card"
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def test_update_card_from_board(client, one_card_belongs_to_one_board):
+    # Act
+    response = client.patch(
+        "/cards/1", json={"message": "Updated card"})
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "card" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "card": {
+            "board": 'Create new board',
+            "board_id": 1,
+            "id": 1,
+            "like_count": None,
+            "message": "Updated card",
+        }
+    }
+
+    card = Card.query.get(1)
+    assert card.message == "Updated card"
+
+
+def test_update_card_from_board_card_not_found(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.patch(
+        "/cards/1", json={"message": "Updated card"})
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Card 1 not found"}
+
+
+def test_delete_card_from_board(client, all_cards):
+    # Act
+    response = client.delete("cards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "details" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "details": "Card 1 successfully deleted"
+    }
+    assert Card.query.get(1) == None
+
+
+def test_delete_card_from_board_card_not_found(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.delete("cards/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {
+        "message": "Card 1 not found"}
+    assert Card.query.all() == []