Every Card Makers Dilemma and a Crazy, Embarrassing Give-Away

April 20, 2016April 20, 201647 Comments

You’ve been making cards for how long? You have how many cards?

If you’re a Card Maker then you know what I’m talking about…

Because we’re addicted to paper, stickers, dies and stamps…

pretty patterns, inks and embellishments.

We make cards. We make lots of cards.

We just love making them. (we do, we really do)

Saving the ones we made in class because…“they’re just too pretty to give away”

or “I’m keeping them for future inspiration”. (you know I’m right)

But then after so many years of card making…

What to do with all these cards.

I have been making cards for years. A lot of years.

Almost 20 years to be exact and I’ve designed for various manufacturers for the last 14.

Truth is… like a lot of Card Makers, I do sometimes give them out. (Most of the time, I keep them.)

I’ve kept a lot.

Here’s the deal…

As I work on Spring Cleaning and purging in my office, I decided to give some away.

Some are old, really old, others are card fronts or tags.

It’s kind of embarrassing…

I will stuff Three Priority Mail envelopes full and send them to three lucky recipients.

That is if anyone wants them. (geez, this could be really embarrassing)

Just leave me a comment on this post by Monday, April 25th

and I’ll pick a three winners to send out the cards.

Snicker, Laugh, Give them away or “Keep them for Inspiration”. The choice is up to you.

Just promise not to post them or submit them to as your own. (that would be wrong)

Your turn… leave a comment. (please!!!)

CardMaker Magazine Spring 2016

January 21, 2016February 9, 20231 Comment

I just got my copy of CardMaker Magazine’s Spring 2016 Issue…

and I still get a kick every time I see one of my cards featured.

My “be yourself card” uses a simple watercolor technique that uses ink from markers and inkpads.

Image is from Adornit’s Be Awesome Art Play Paintables.

For some really great card-making inspiration make sure to pick up a copy for yourself…

and be sure to check out page #76.

Design Challenge with Little B…

October 21, 2015October 22, 201514 Comments

I played a little hooky from all the projects on my never ending “To Do” list…

and did a little card-making (just for fun). Thanks in part to a wonderful box of goodies

that I received from the good people at Little B LLC, the sponsor of this month’s

Designer Craft Connection’s Manufacturer Challenge.

(make sure to check out the great giveaway prize at the bottom of this post)

My Butterfly Card uses mini dimensional butterflies from Little B

and scrapbook paper from Graphic 45’s Rare Oddities Collection.

To create the division between the butterflies,

I used a really thin Black and White Striped Decorative Tape

This Simple little card uses all kinds of Little B goodies.

Directions:

Using the Lace Doily Punch, punch both sides of a white cardstock layer. (Approx. 4 1/4″ x 5 1/4″)
Add Gold Foil Hearts and Gold Foil Toile tapes to the center of the punched cardstock.
Add a thin strip of Gold Foil Love on top of the seem between the two previous tapes.
Layer white cardstock onto a piece of gold cardstock and adhere to a white card base.
Using three of the smaller layering heart dies, cut and emboss a small heart frame.
Adhere the heart frame onto the bottom right corner of the card.
Using a small Wedding bouquet from the Bride and Groom stickers, stick bouquet onto the center of the heart frame.
Tie white sheer ribbon around top of the card.

Finished Card Size: 4 1/2″ x 5 3/4″

♥ Thank You Little B LLC for generously providing the dies, punches, dimensional stickers,

and decorative tapes used on these cards. (You are awesome!)

Little B LLC is so awesome they’re giving away this prize package to one lucky winner.

To enter to win leave a comment on this post and/on the other designers’ blogs

and “like” the Little B LLC Facebook page… that’s all there is to it.

The more you comment the better your chances are to win! Open to residents of US and Canada only.

Contest ends 10-29-15.

Check out the Designer Craft Connection Blog for participating Designer projects.

Craft Ideas Fall 2015

August 25, 2015Leave a comment

Craft Ideas Fall 2015 cover

I’m So excited….

I have two projects in the latest issue of Craft Ideas magazine.

A Back to School Announcement Board on page 11 and a simple Back to School Card on page 53.

You can see the instructions for the Back to School Announcement board here on Craft Ideas.

Make sure to pick up your copy.

Kindness Matters

July 10, 2015February 9, 2023Leave a comment

Kindness Matters. All Day. Every Day.

This card was made using Art Play Paintables and Blender Basics.

I water colored the image using a waterbrush and a variety of inks from markers and inkpads.

Happy Friday Everyone!

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Art Play Paintables

May 8, 2015February 9, 2023Leave a comment

The other day while I was procrastinating…

I decided to get out my Art Play Paintables and do a little water coloring.

I love these fun sheets from Adorn It call Art Play Paintables.

So many wonderful images to fill in.

Great for watercolors, color pencils and markers.

You know… I think I need to take more time to just play.

Happy Friday!

Spellbinder’s Captivating Squares Class

April 13, 2015August 12, 20242 Comments

There is still a few spots open for Saturday’s Captivating Squares class at The Paper Forest.

In the class we will be using Spellbinders dies and Kaisercraft’s Rustic Harmony Collection

to make these four cards.

The Paper Forest in Washington, IL

Saturday, April 18th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Cost of the Class: $22.00

Students Bring: tape runner, scissors, foam mounting squares, Vintage Photo Ink, Ink Applicator

Contact The Paper Fores to sign up.

Happy Cards for a Happy Day…

March 27, 2015March 26, 20152 Comments

Yesterday was such a lovely Spring day.

The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

My teenage son wanted to go out with me for dinner!

You know… a “Happy” kind of day.

So a good day deserves some “Happy Day” cards.

Cards to make you “Smile”.

And… if you like these cards and would like to make a set for yourself, we will be making these cards in my “Happy Day Cards” class that I’ll be teaching in May at The Paper Forest.

Happy Day Cards

Enjoy life’s little moments with cards made from the Happy Days Collection from Pebbles Inc.

Saturday, May 30th

10:30-12:30

Cost: $20.00

Contact The Paper Forest at 309-745-3440 for more information or to sign up.

Supplies Needed: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Foam Mounting Squares