and yet some more cards....

I've been really busy making cards lately - havent had time to scrap in ages! Here are the last of the Christmas cards I made for the CFS challenge this past weekend. I know that they are appreciated by the soldiers so I will be making more this weekend!

I was very proud of myself for NOT buying anything new for these cards, used scraps of paper that I had left over from past projects or from a christmas mat stack I re-discovered in my stash and about 3 sheets of stickers that I just HAD to buy several years ago and then never used because I dont use stickers !!! BUT THEY WERE REALLY CUTE/LOVELY AND I NEEDED THEM!!

more Cards for Soliders......

here are the the latest cards that I've made for the CFS Challenge...I'm trying to use up my scraps and other odds and ends that have sitting around for a while.

recipe for glimmery mist

Take any pump style hair spray (got mine at Dollar Store) - pour into a mini mister bottle ( I got mine at Walmart for 97 cents in the toiletries aisle - by the trial sizes) fill the rest of the bottle with water. Add a 1/8 teaspoon of perfect pearls or pearl ex (I used gold) and about 10 drops of re-inker in the color of your choice. (Stampin Up is what I used). Shake well. Spray onto item you want to color - let dry, usually overnight - may help it along w/ a blow dryer on low.

Variations - I have also heard that others have used alcohol inks instead of the re-inkers. Also others have substituted rubbing alcohol for the hair spray.
I figure any way you make it it has to be less expensive than the brand name which sells for around $7 for the same size!

Experiment and Enjoy.

Fresh

Here is the latest LO I have made....my beautiful grand niece Leah.... a close up of the butterfly I made

a close up of the title - hand cut letters, inked then sanded down

homemade glimmer mist on flowers

I even used my Pixie!

the paper I used was Basic Grey - not sure of the collection but thought it was sophisticated yet suitable for a baby girl

more Halloween cards

here are more Halloween cards - most of the paper is from DCWV stacks - if you want to know anything else - ask me!

I love them all but don't really know anyone to send them too so off to the soldiers they go!!

and still MORE cards!!

I think I'm a card making machine lately - I haven't scrapped in ages but, man I have pumped out the cards. This first one is an anniversary card I made for my sister and brother in law. I used some lovely Anna Griffin ribbon that I was RAK'd. The background paper is Magnolia Moon (ran it thru the cuttlebug) with some non descript purple cardstock (also ran it thru the cuttlebug - Swiss Dots this time) the couple is a clear stamp - I think its an Inkadinkadoo. This card was created to accompany the 30 cards I made for the CFS challenge this month - I like to make a little Thank you card for Pat Sugg whom I mail my completed cards to . The background paper is DCWV summer fun in the sun glitter stack the bird is a clear stamp that someone got for me, I think it was my NSSS Sara. Anyhoo I colored with bic markers and threw on a couple acrylic flowers and dots as accents.

This card was for my brother in law Dan's birthday - paper is Cosmo Cricket. Really not my style paper and I would NOT have bought it but it came in a pack from the Q that I just had to have!

This is Lindsey's birthday card, not sure of the origin of the paper, the orange circle is Co'ordinations with a Snag 'Em stamp of a chick because, well, she's my littlest chick!!

And I made a matching gift bag....because I am that good of an Auntie!

Thanks for looking!

100 CARTS!!

As most of you know I love the cricut from ProvoCraft (and the message board even more!)

In celebration of this great accomplishment they are giving away 100 cartridges over then next 5 weeks ...

Here is a link for the info for the 100th cart created...Winter Woodland...definitely on my wish list! Come join the fun!


http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

more cards

I made these two cards to thank my co-workers that covered for me while I was on my 2 week vacation.

This card was for Zack and Emily congratulating them on the birth of their baby girl, Leah. Zack commented that the ruffle was "like a curtain"....men just don't get it...

One of my NSSS Avra was having a rough time of things so we all sent her some cards to cheer her up.

This card was made from a recycled image from an old SU stamp camp - the original card had the dress on a green background- it was hideous... I like this subtle glimmer of the cream paper and ribbon much better... this card was for SarahL whom I drew as a winner when I hosted the weekly challenge.

I really enjoy making all these cards - just wish I didn't have to work so I would have more time to play!

Birthday cards

The end of August and beginning of September is always a busy time for birthdays for me so I have been really busy making cards.

This is one for my sister in law Kim - I used a stamped image that I got in an image swap.

This was for Jane, used the cuttlebug for the background, some skittles and a house mouse stamped image from the swap. I colored with markers as I really can not figure out the copic or gamsol technique.

This card was for a friend of Chuck's whose daughters were throwing him a surprise birthday party...yep, he was 70. DCWV school stack paper, On Board chipboard from SU.

I can not figure out how to get my pictures in order yet...this is a close up of the star I made for Kaytlyn's 10th birthday... I punched the SU large star 5 times with white card stock, then 2 times with the glitter paper then layered...used MS gold glitter marker on the edges.

There is Kayt's card.... I used the K&Co paper that my NSSS Sara sent me.. the butterfly and puffy flowers are coordinating embellishments. The Happy Birthday cuttlebug embossing folder was used and I chalked in "Happy Birthday".

This is Ryan's birthday card, DCVW paper and the SU large star punch. The Celebrate in the white glittery circle is from a Studio G clear stamp set from Michael's, have no clue what series.

This was a quick card I threw together to accompany Kaytlyn's gift for her birthday party; yes its' her second card for the same birthday. You can't just give a present without a card! Specially when the recipient thinks "Aunt Juju makes the best cards!" I used Magnolia Moon background paper (the card is SU kraft card stock) and a stamp from Joann's.

This is Lindsey's card that accompanied her present (the girls had a dual birthday party this year - much easier on the adults!) - SU kraft card stock for the base, DCWV Nana's kids for the background, a chick die cut from Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts that I picked up on clearance, and the corners are a clear stamp, not sure where it came from or what manufacturer.