Christmas cards-2011

Christmas cards I made for this year:
Can't remember the cardstock I used;
this first card: snowflake embossing folder; cardinal cut from 50 states using the cricut

this card was a total "case" from Archivers:
copic markers-red; green; gold stickles; gold leafing pen;
cuttlebug & die; stamps from Archivers

this card is almost a repeat of # 1- "Glory to God..." stamp is from C.T.M.H.

this shaker card is from a class that Tammy at Toyrifix taught: sooo much fun!!!!

"Merry Christmas" stamp from C.T.M.H. ; wreath.birds.bow cut
using cricut & Martha Stewart seasonal cake cart.

Believe & Santa stamp I think came from Archivers

this was soooooo much fun to make: everything belongs to Tim Holtz...
the background is a stamp with matching embossing folder- so cool!!!
I used Distress stains to color the stamp. I forgot the "red berries"
on my holly on the lamp post, but still like the way it turned out.

Hope you enjoyed looking....

untill the next time...... thank you....

1 fall & 1 winter card

I'm going to a crop on Sat. & had to make up a card for a makeN take to teach some ladies how to quill - this is what I came up with- hope they will like it
card cut out & tree useing C.T.M.H. Art Philosophy; retired stamps from C.T.M.H.( one of my favorites); red & black ink pads;
Pumice Stone Distress ink pad; white puffy paint; & of course I quilled the red bird...

This is a tag card that I made for my f-i-l's birthday, hope he will like it. Again I used the CTMH Art Philosophy cart. to cut this out.
Tim Holtz stamps , embossing folder & Distress Stains ( Barn Red,Forest Green,Wild Honey, & Tea Die)

the card stocks used on both cards was some I had laying around here & no idea where or from who.

Hope you enjoy & feel free to leave a comment.
thank you, untill the next time.....

I was chatting with a good friend of mine & told her that I needed to make a few cards for some other friends of mine, but
I just didn't feel like it. Well, she told me to get off FaceBook - get busy & meet her back on FaceBook in a few hours to
post my cards.

Well...........

I got a little side tracked....

BUT.....

I did get a few simple cards done & loaded.
I have had the Cricut Wild Card cartridge for way over a year & never really "played" with it, so thought now was as good a time as any to try it out.....and... (wowzers- you can even make the envelopes to match the cards. I didn't take a picture of that, but this first cards envelope is cute)..... thinking I will use it more....
page 56...outside of card
cut at 5"

inside:

page 52 - cut at 4 3/4"

page 55 cut at 5"

Hope you enjoyed looking & have a great day.
Thanks Betsy for getting me "moving".
Untill another time.....

I went to TroyOh. the first wk. in Aug to visit a good friend of mine. While there another good friend of ours came,
and showed us how to create a triangle card - diorama card & a stair-step card. All 3 were fun to do & make. I forgot to take a picture of the triangle card.
I have made a diorama card before, but the one Hewitt showed us was a lot more fun & seemed to be easier for me to make. Here is the "outside":

the "inside" - has a greeting that didn't show up in the picture:

I think this stair-step card turned out cute:

Thanks Hewitt for a fun-filled day.



Hope you enjoyed looking & untill the next time.......

Aug. cards 2011

Oh my, where has summer gone??? It's almost over with the days getting shorter & cooler mornings - I sure can smell fall around the corner. School will be starting up soon too, then it will be fair time, then..... come back summer !!! LOL
Hope you enjoy the cards :

The Happiness Fariy: copic markers; stickles,prima flower, brad, ribbon & card stock, nestabilities oval

My niece Michelle made this patchwork quilt flower card:

My wonderful friend Betsy made this card for me & I just adore it....

Sitting here card: I made this a while back & can't remember the papers or cardstock I used.
I did use a embossing folder for the background & sizzix die to cut the card shape

Hope you had fun looking ... until another time.....
remember: comments are welcome
:)

card swap..continued -last set

card swap - last set of pics...


this was a wonderful little gift holder card from Amy:

cute-fun-refreshing a wonderful reminder of spring from Lori

classy -elegant - beautiful wedding card from Jean:

Don't ya just love all the cards? I think everyone did a super job.
... untill another time....

card swap..continued #3

continuing card swap pics... # 3 ( 1 more set to go)

this was a fun one to do from Marla with a fun poem inside:
"May your stuffing be tasty-
may your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
and your pies take the prize.
And may your Tjhanksgiving dinner
stay off your thighs!"

yummy cupcakes from Tina

this beautiful sympathy card is from Sherry

yep - you guessed it -
one last - ...to be continued....

card swap..continued#2

this beautiful card is like the other one but for Father's Day from Chris also:

love butterflies. thanks Lee

how simple & cute is this from Stacy

although you can't see it in this pic- it says: Thinking of you.
A beautiful creation from Sandy that my camera doesn't do it justice

...to be continued.....

card-swap #1

I said in my last posting that I would share the cards that were made with a great bunch of ladies at a Dalton church I will need to make 2 or 3 entries as my computer will only handle 4 up-loads at a time. It was a great day, & I think /hope we will do this again sometime.
The first 2 pictures here show the front & back view of the cutest little Easter basket. This was from Theresa

A beautiful thank you card from Sheryle:

Chris:

to be continued.......

Birthday cards & easel card

I have a sister that has a birthday in a few days & some friends that also have a birthday this month. Hope they like what I made for them. I need to get busy and make another birthday card cause I have another sister that has a birthday the first wk. in March.

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This is an easel card I made for a "shoebox" card swap with a great bunch of ladies from Dalton. In my next blog or 2- I will show you the wonderful cards that they came up with for all of us to make. I got the directions from Splitcoast Stampers for this Easel card( another friend also shared the directions with me -thanks Barb). Hope you like my card.....

Different papers/cardstock & inkpads;embelishments;rubberstamps & copic markers were used on all the cards made, along with nestabilities & punches.

Thanks for looking......

Here it is Feb3,2011 & we made it through the ice & snow storm without loosing our electricity. On the first & second we had freezing rain the snow on top of that. Schools were closed for 2 days here in Wooster & the g.k. were off today as well. I think they were happy about that. Wonder how happy they will be when they find out they have to make up those days???

A few friends have been asking for some cards, so I better get busy & snap some pictures to put up here.
Until next time....