Bird Cards
This year, my husband took a team and went and walked in the M.S. walkathon this year. I made Thank-you cards for the people who showed up and walked with my husband. Filed under: card making...
View ArticleGrey Thank You Card
This one I made from scraps of paper. Based on Sketch “Smalls” from Operation Write Home (this is a great tutorial BTW). I haven’t made this card yet, it is still ‘in waiting’. Filed under: card...
View ArticlePurple Ruffle Card
If you know me, you know that I hate purple. But I had a lot of purple, and I thought it could work well for this project. And it turned out, this is actually one of my favorite cards I have made in...
View ArticleVellum Butterfly Card
This is a version of a card I learned in Summer Card Camp 2. I think I mostly like it. The only part I am unsure of is the vellum. I like it in concept, not sure I like the application. Have a great...
View Articlefoam stamps
There is something I really love about making my own foam stamps. I get to choose the size, shape, patterns that I want. Generally I stick to simple, but sometimes it is fun to step out of the book....
View ArticleGift Card Wallets
DH and I decided a gift card wallet would be really good for my FIL for father’s day (with a gift card). But I wanted to make one with more then one pocket (this one has 6). And of course I wanted to...
View Articletangent the cat photo
I know, you guys come here for art (and books, and knitting, ect.) but how can you resist a face this cute? (he was being ‘helpful’ on this day…) Filed under: pets Tagged: cat, close up, cute, helper,...
View ArticleHappiness and Joy
This is an art journal spread I did a while back for one of Jeanne Oliver’s Classes. It was lots of layers, and focusing on the positive (happiness and joy). Filed under: art journal, art...
View Articlepurple pinwheel card
Yes, more purple. Maybe it is becoming my lucky color. *bite your tongue* Another card made from bits and pieces I had here and there, and a pattern from OWH… Filed under: card making Tagged: card,...
View ArticleYour Stuff… Use It!
Your stuff: Use it! So I am thinking of putting myself on a ‘stuff diet’. (I know, this is really not a new idea, I have even done it in the past for books. But I have reasons for doing it now…)...
View ArticleKite Card
Yes, this is make from another OWH sketch. (are you picking up on a pattern? ) I used scraps, and black card stock… clouds are mine (5 circles glued together and traced) and trees are a Tim Holtz...
View ArticleA New Haircut…
You didn’t really think it was me, did you? This is Daisy, with her summer ‘do’. (the cat got time last week, it’s only fair that the dog gets equal time… ) Filed under: pets Tagged: daisy, dog,...
View ArticleOld Green Card (re-do)
Okay. This one is… interesting. I came across a card I make years ago. And it was capital ‘U’ U-G-L-Y! Ya know one, that hurt your eyes to look at, and made you cringe? Yeah. So I ripped it apart,...
View ArticleGirls Faces (sketched)
A couple sketches I did back in June of this year… (sorry about the shadows). Filed under: sketch, sketchbook Tagged: blackandwhite, face, girl, practice, sketch, sketches
View ArticleMonkey Cards
2 versions of one card… (sketch taken from summer card class 2) Have a great weekend! Why don’t you try and couple versions of the same card, and let me know what happens… =D Filed under: card making...
View ArticleAre You Ready?
So, I realized today that tomorrow is the first of September! Where did August go? If I am going to do ‘Your Stuff… Use It!’, I need to get off my butt, and put my thoughts on paper so I can start!...
View ArticleAnd So It Begins….
Finally it’s Day one of Your Stuff… Use It! and I am pretty excited! Here is my first card for card week… I went a step further (but obviously you don’t have to) and not only used stuff I already...
View ArticleDay 2 (YS…UI!)
Hey guys, how are you doing? Are you digging through your stuff, and finding some new/old treasures? Maybe stuff you forgot you had? And inspiration in those deep drawers and boxes? Here is my card...
View ArticleGreen Happy Birthday Card for YSUI…
It is day 3, and 3 cards for me! Whoo Hoo! Hope I can keep this up How are you doing using your stuff? (After all, we know it’s Your Stuff… Use It!) lol My card today is another one where I just...
View ArticleOne Card, Two Ways.
Hey guys, sorry this one is so late. I had a bit of a sick day today. Good job I managed to knock off a couple of cards last night… heehee! I went with a clean and simple design with banners and...
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