Thank you inexpensively

These cards are FAST and economical. On a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of whisper white cardstock, I sponged a faux layer using a punch as a template, then stamped the image directly on it. I then adhered the layer to the card and viola, a quick, cute and inexpensive thank you appears before your very eyes. They cost 26.5 cents a piece and take about two minutes to make . If you eliminate the layer on top of the card you can lower your cost to 21.25 cents each (but I think it adds a nice touch). Very economical if you have 250 thank you cards to make!! You could even do this with Christmas cards to cut the cost; that way you can send more cards!

On to another project.....

Two things

The first item is a sign that a friend asked me to make for her wedding. It will be in a 5x7 picture frame and will be set up on a table which I believe is a "candy bar." I made the butterflies from vellum and put them on a transparency that can be adhered to the outside of the picture frame. The background DSP is from MDS and is one of the first ones they came out with on MDS called My Sweet Pea, which is, coincidentally her e-mail user name. The letters are cut with my electronic cutting device. Now that it's done, I wish I would have moved the "by you" part a little to the left. Oh well hindsight is 20-20. Her colors are aqua and red, which I had a hard time visualizing looking good together, but I think they really do look great.

This is a card that I had misplaced and just found this morning as I was cleaning out my old baskets of unfinished projects (or should I say rearranging the unfinished projects). It was actually finished, but in the unfinished basket. I really like this set called Fabulous Florets. It will be easy to make my own DSP with this (of course after I use up all my Beyond the Garden DSP). I used my re-inkers to dye the paper flowers to match.

That's all for today.

Bummed about my summer beauty

These things are huge!

I've waited all summer for these flowers to bloom. This year they had more buds on them than they ever had; which was obviously too much for this one!

Here's a close-up. I had been watching them and every day they looked closer to "bloom day." Finally, on Saturday it looked like one more day and I'd have flowers. Then Sunday they arrived! Sunday night however, the weight was too much and it bent over!

The only thing left to do was cut it off and put it in a vase. The vase must stay outside, though. They are quite aromatic. So much in fact, that the entire lower floor of the house smelled like them. So.... outside is where they must stay.

I can't believe how tall they are! This is the other one. It is nearly 5 feet tall!! I weaved a twig in between the lattice on the deck, to give this one support; just in case.....

My Peeps

I've been working on this cute little 6x6 album for my neice. I forgot to take a picture of the cover. It has die cut letters that say, "MY PEEPS" and an elastic closure that has one of those cutle little scallop circle flowes that looks like a carnation. I was finally able to get it done and delivered it to her yesterday. Here she is on the first page, and a peek at the other pages inside. The last page is blank because I did not have a picture of the other family members. Also, I left the scalled punch outs blank so my sister-in-law can write the names of the people on them in the language that my neice uses for them.

It's pretty plain and simple, but I'm glad it's done and delivered :)

Teacher Card

This was inspired by Kelly Lunceford. Even though mine is "plain" compared to hers, I like it just the same. Not sure where she got her stamp from, or if it is one, but I just printed the focal point from the computer. As you can see I've been enjoying my Webster's DSP.

MINE:

KELLY'S:

Another quickie

I saved a picture of a very similar card a long time ago and have no idea who to give credit to. Sorry who ever you are, and thanks! I thought I'd use some of my latest Webster's DSP (an old dictionary) and a very old stamp, I think it was a hostess set called Garden Collage. I loved it then, and still do. I just don't use it enough! The thing that took me the longest on this card was finding the stamp!

Christmas is coming....

.... faster than we realize. It's only 5 months and 4 days away, so I'd better get busy on the cards! Here's my start:

This one is not an SU! stamp, but I love it. I bought it when I missed out on the City of David stamp set. It was REALLY quick.

I love dasher, but didn't purchase him last year. I'm sure many of my Christmas cards this year will feature him. I also used the doily set for the background on the green, but since it's so dark it's tough to notice. I embossed him with craft ink, then used a clear embossing powder with glitter in it. I like how it turned out, but wish I would have added a sheer ribbon down the strip of red.

Thanks for looking :)