Oldies

I've gone through the old cards I've made that are still sitting in my "stash" and picked out some to go in the "for sale" basket. The first three are such a simple design, and so easy to make.

This next one I made a bundle of for some gifts, and I didn't end up using them all. So, they went into the stash too.

I remember when I made this one, I was making a bunch of birthday cards, again for a gift, and I saw the exact card on SCS. I remember thinking, "I have that paper, that cardstock and that stamp set, I can duplicate it exactly." So, I did. It was about this time last summer, and I was loving those colors. Thank to whoever made the original!

I think I did the same thing on this one with the exception of the sentiment. I love the blue and black together. You can't see it very well, but I also stamped with versamark on the panel in the middle.

As for the baptism cards, I'm going with the one with the little angel charm on it, my aunt Alida took the one with the embossed dots, and my aunt Gerry is going to take one of the other three. I'm not sure which she'll choose, but my guess is the one with the cross on it. We'll see....

Baptism cards

In addition to uor beautiful neice, Alexi, who was born this summer, we also get to enjoy a second cousin as well! My husband's cousin, Angie, and her husband Dennis, had a little girl just about a month and a half before my neice was born. Corinne will be baptized tomorrow, so of course I had to make some baptism cards. This is something I had none of in my "stash" of cards. I figured I might as well make a few, that way I could add them to my collection that will be for sale. I'm not sure which one I'll be giving yet. I love the image on this firt card. It's from SU!'s Holy Triptych set. It's in the Christmas section, but I thought it was a good one to use for a baptism as well. I also thought that the SU! Baroque Motifs image was perfect for this as well, so I used it on all 5 of the cards. The sentiment is from Verve.

I liked this sentiment the best, but they were all pretty fitting. All 5 cards are 6 1/2 X 5 so that made it tough to use the embossing folders, but I found a way; just don't look under the ribbon ;)

This sentiment is from the So Very set, that was an SU! SAB set a few years ago. I thought it worked perfectly on this card. I clear embossed the Baroque Motifs image, then added the flowers and rhinestones. I wish I would have used smaller rhinestones (which I found in my rhinestone drawer after I was finished). Oh well, I think it still looks good.

This image and sentiment are also from Verve. This scripture is also one of my favorites.

This is the one I'm leaning toward not just because I think that little angle is so cute, but I like the pink flowers on the clear embossed image. The sentiment again is from Verve.

I'm giving my aunt first choice of cards (since it's her granddaughter), so next post I;ll let you know which one I ended up giving.

Using some of the stash

Well, I spent half the day in my classroom today (if that doesn't wreck a good day I don't know what does) and that didn't leave much time for stamping. I did however, manage to make a couple more cards when i got home. Iused up a little bit of the paper I have that matches the clear stamps from yesterday.

I love that flower pattern. I wish it came in some earth tones.

This was out of the same pack.

Well, that's all I have today. Tomorrow I plan to go through my card stash to add to my for sale collection. If I find anything worthy of posting, I'll share those.

And more cards....

I've been feeling guilty about not using the new sets that I've recently purchsed (because I've been making my new list !), so I thought I'd better use at least one of them. I made a slew of cards using this layout.

This is another set of clear stamps that I bought 2 summers ago. This is the first time it got some ink! Yikes! I bought it because it matched some papers I bought, and I liked the sayings that were in it. So, far I haven't used any of the sayings and I've been hoarding the paper; a habit I'm really trying to break. I think tomorrow will bring a try at that.

This is a very simple layout that I CASE'd from someone on SCS (don't know who). After the first one I decided I liked it better with the dots.

Another leftover stamped image....

again....

Well, I've got to go. I'm going to visit a friend I haven't seen in about 15 years or more :)

Cards, cards, cards

I've just been in a card making mood lately. I know I should be finishing up the scrapbook pages that I have started, but I really like the instant gratification of cardmaking. I made a few of each design, as I have been doing with many of the cards I've made lately, because my aunt (in-law) will be going to a farm event and is willing to sell my wares :) The more I have to sell, the better! She raises alpacas and has been making alpaca socks, which are super warm but also super expensive. Despite the cost, she's been selling lots of them. Hopefully she'll sell lots of my cards as well. This first card was totally CASE'd except for the cuttlebugged background. Of cousre I can't remember where I saw it, but I love it.

This is one of those stamped images I had sitting around, and hadn't done anything with. So since I had the fall colors out, I just went with it.

This layout was CASE'd (from SCS'r Mrs. Mac), but I changed the images to pocket silhouettes (I love that set) and changed the colors. I really like this layout.

I wish I would have used a different image on this one. It seems rather blah....

This one turned out to be one of my favorites. I like the colors, and the layout. CASE'd the layout, and changed very little other than the colors and the image.

The next six cards came from more leftover stamped images that had never been put to use. I tried to get out of the fall scene (making me depressed because of back-to-school)

Finally, this last one is a set that I have hardly used at all. They're clear stamps and I've found that I only like using them with craft ink rather than classic. The classic usually comes out blotchy looking.

I have a few more that I need to finish up, before I share them.

Until later....

I've lost my mojo....

Well, it's taken me 4 days to get this layout to this stage. I'm just not happy with it, but I guess they don't ALL have to make me happy. Right now I'm just glad it's to a point where I can put it in the book. I couldn't find anything I had to match, I didn't have enough of the colors i needed to do what I wanted, the little animals were too tough to cut out, and lastly, the sizzlets alpha dies that I used were really tough to use with the paper I had (it was really thick) and I didn't get them on straight! I can't believe it took this long to do this. Oh well, enough complaining!! I have 3 more weeks before my job starts cutting into my fun time. So, I guess a bad layout is better than no layout :)

Beautiful Babies

This summer brought the birth of two beautiful baby girls into our family; my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Cheri, welcomed Alexi Sheridan into their family, and my cousin-in-laws, Angie and Dennis, welcomed Corinne Rose into their family. Both little girls are absolutely adorable. So, last weekend my husband's aunt came over and I introduced her to the world of scrapbooking. What fun we had. These two pages are the result of a fun evening together. Hopefully, she will come over often and share scrapping time with me.

This week I plan to scrap the pictures of the showers. Hopefully I'll get them uploaded a little sooner that this was.

A couple more Christmas cards

These are the last 2 cards we'll be doing on Wednesday. I couldn't decide if I liked the embossed background better or the stamped background. I think I may try embossing the stamped one. Also, I think it needs something on the stripe- maybe some dew drops across the red stripe? maybe something a little bigger?

I think I like the poisettias better than the snowflakes. Maybe with a silver embossed sentiment the second one would look better, but I still think I like the all red.

That's all for now. Maybe more tomorrow...

Mini book

I'm thinking I'm safe posting this now since I'm going to see my SIL and little neice this afternoon. I was thinking that with a new baby it's got to be so hard to find any time to scrap anything, so I made this little album for her to show off a few pictures.

My mom gave me some chipboard, so I just had to tun it into a little album. This was only my second time using my bind it all. I bought it in August of 2007. Yikes! I really need to use the things I buy more often than I do.

Thanks for looking :)

Feeling a little rusty....

Today, I felt the need to create something in a rust color. Since my aunt has an alpaca farm, and is often going to farm events, I thought I should try to continue creating cards that feature this cute alpaca stamp she has. I figure some of those farmers must need cards, so hopefully I can sell some at the next event she goes to. Anyway, here are my two for today.

I also found this 10 minute card layout on SCS (exactly CASE'D from Cathy Rose) and had to use it, since I was feeling so "rusty." I love the simple design, and it features one of my favorite stamps from the pocket silhouettes set. I love that set because it is so versatile, especially this one.

Until next time...

More Christmas Cards

This is a CASE on one of my own cards from a couple osts ago. My mom gave me the idea and I love it. This is such an easy card that I think it will most likely be about half of the Christmas cards I send. (love those cuttlebug folders!)


This was CASED from SCS'r Barb Mann. Another simple one!

I don't remeber where I saw this layout (I'm sure it was SCS somewhere though). I like it, but the trees are way too tiny to color neatly. Don't think I'll be using this one.

This one was CASED from SCS'r Chanteuse. I liked it so much I made more with a different image (to sell at a farm event).

I still have my other project ready to post, but have to give it before I post it!

I REALLY need to get busy on the scrapping! My excuse has been that I haven't taken many pictures, but still, I should scrap what I have. Before you know it, school will be back in session and my new excuse will be that I don't have time. Hopefully next week I'll get on that. With my new little neice growing like a weed, I'd better get some pics before she's all grown up. So far all my pics have been scavenged from facebook (and the couple my SIL e-mailed)! She's just over a month now. I can't believe how fast time is going by.

Well, I'd better scoot. We're off to the LCWCC picnic (free food and beer; can't beat that).