November is over....really!!!!!

I can't believe how fast November has come and gone! Just an update that I was out of town for Thanksgiving and got ENGAGED the week before that!!! So it has been a whirlwind of emotions and I can't wait to scrapbook all about it! Stay tuned for Christmas card ideas!

Stampin' Up! Color Combos.

Are you color-combo challenged? When making cards, do you have trouble finding new color combos? Want an easy way to make color decisions? Check out this website http://www.scraptitude.com/colorcombo/

On this site you just enter in the colors and the site tells you all of the possible color combinations that contain your color choices. Give it a try, it so easy!

Card Swap!

At my local scrapbook store I participate in a monthly card swap. It is a great way to meet new friends and see creative, new ideas! Here are my entries for the last three months. Hopefully, soon, I will remember to get permission and I'll post the other participant's cards as well.

For this "G Thanks" card I used pre-printed notecards that were on clearance at Target, priced 10 for $1.50! Hooray for Target. I just added my own embellishments.

I was trying to do a card in black. I really like how this one turned out. I colored in the butterfly using watercolor crayons and blender pens from Stampin' Up! I was having a hard time getting the butterfly centered so I started purposefully stamping it at an angle off the square. It adds a fun element. Next I added glitter, a flower and stamped "happy" with white ink. This is my favorite so far.

This Halloween card is the one I made for this month's swap. I really like the idea of windows. So I punched a square in the face of the card. Then I stamped my ghost on a white square and colored it in with markers. I like how the ghost looks peeking through the window! Then I used some patterned paper for the mosaic strip. For the tag I simple used my stampin' up! tag punch and added a brad and "Happy Boo" phrase, stamped in silver. The very bottom of the card is done with a background stamp and I colored in the white tips of the candy corn with a white gel pen. Whoo, that was a lot of directions!

Remember saturday is NATIONAL CARD MAKING DAY!
Have fun...MAKE CARDS! read more about it here!

Stamping party fun!

Last week I had the best time meeting and stamping with some new friends! We made holiday projects. You can see one of the treat bags below. The ladies put their own twist on the projects, which I loved and will have to copy too! haha!

*On a side note I just realized that the charity card event that I posted on earlier is on the same day as the Alzheimer's walk. So sadly I will have to reschedule the charity cards for another time. Check back here for the update!

World Card Making DAY!!! 21 Days away!

So I stumbled across something so cool today...I thought, is it true? Yes...Yes it is! There is a WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! Check out the website here. They have lots of fun card making ideas and techniques.
The whole idea is that the first weekend in October kicks off holiday crafting and card making season! Honestly, if I started Christmas card making in October...I might actually finish before New Years!
Anywho, I have decided to do a charity card making event. On World Card Making Day I will be making cards for an organization called Paper Stars and Vellum Stripes. It is an organization that sends blank cards to soldiers so that they can send birthday and holiday wishes to their loved ones back home. Basically there are no Hallmark stores in the middle of Iraq. I have made cards and sent them off to this group before and it made me feel so good! Let me know if you are interested in joining me!

Animals!

I think I am going through an animal phase! I'll try to get some more variety up here. I thought I would post these until I can get my card swap entries posted! The first card was one for a young girl's birthday. On the inside I wrote "You're one of a kind". I used silver ribbons and cardstock to accent the glittery penguin.
The second card is actually made with a stamp set that was recently retired but there is another stampin' up set that is similar called "Fishy Friends" that is still available. I used a precut tag in saffron yellow and made the blue bubbles with a circle punch.
Don't forget that by using a simple white gel pen you can add a little hi-light to the bubbles and make them pop a little. The seahorse was just colored in with stampin' up markers. To enlarge the pictures just click on the image.
Also just a heads up. Stampin' Up put out their mini holiday catalog and it is sooooo CUTE! There are many new things to see like ornaments to decorate, wrapping paper and gift card envelopes. To see the catalog go to www.stampinup.com or to order or ask questions just email me!

My alterations!

I think it is safe to say that I love embellishing! I can't take credit for this entire card, I recieved part of it in a swap at Stampin' Up regionals. The card used to be the green piece and the stamped frog, flower and words. I added the entire green piece to saffron paper, I used a white gel pen to add the faux stiching, and hearts...and of course one of my favorite things to have on a card, I added the ribbons! Heads up, if anyone has any examples of cards to share, just email me and I'll post it! Stay tuned for my card group entries. I recently joined a swap group that meets once a month and will post my last two swaps shortly!