December 2008

I have moved my posts from an old blog to this one and I have moved one month at a time.....I have been blogging far too long to post each one on a separate day. Enjoy the below post for the month mentioned in the tag line.

Bittersweet cards

From the BASIC GREY Bittersweet Line.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2008

Birthday card in pink

More Basic Grey usage....yummy stuff!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2008

Happy Birthday with card holder

Same concept as yesterday, different colors.

Ok, you all know I LOVE Basic Grey, so this is no surprise that it's a Basic Grey card again.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008

Thank you card

I just love the brown and teal in the OffBeat line from Basic Grey.  And, I am SO in love with the NESTABILITIES.  I just got the "Lable One" set and have been creating up a storm....still no Christmas cards though...maybe I should get on that....

Ok, the fun thing about this card is, beside being square (and you need extra postage for that), is the card holder.  I found the instructions for this one HERE and it is easy and looks great!!  I added a closure to mine by taking a strip of scrap patterned paper and some cardstock and adhere to the back of the card (cover the back with more scrap paper so you can't see the ends) and then adhereing the tag on the front only around the edges so the end of the closure can go right under the edge.  I left about 3 inches to slide under it.  Worked perfectly!!  And as long as you glue the inside seem of the card where the gift card goes, you can slip the Gift card into the slot and it pops out when the recipient opens it.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008

Birdie fun

I have been busy crafting (and not working on my Christmas cards...oops).

These scallop chipboard albums from BASIC GREY are so nice to work with.

I painted all the "pages" with acrylic paint and for the front cover I added the extra holes around the scallop border for a different look from the rest of the pages.

I worked with the BASIC GREY ribbons and buttons and 6x6 paper pack to create a quick easy album...

...with a little added zing from some CUTTLEBUG dies and embossers...

...AND....I finally got to use my new BIRDIE Nestabilities die

And just for FUN, I took my NESTABILITIES circle die and cut a hole in the middle of one page so it would have a see through effect to the next page (the second picture above shows how it looks against the other pages)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008

Dashing through the Snow

You would think that as a crafter (and someone who works in the industry) that I would have the time to finish cards and create ALL THE TIME....well, I don't.  Not that I am complaining...but Christmas is only 2 weeks away and I have all of 5 cards completely done....and I need 56...yikes.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008

Christmas card

Some simple papers and punches and things work together to make a pretty card.

November 2008

I have moved my posts from an old blog to this one and I have moved one month at a time.....I have been blogging far too long to post each one on a separate day. Enjoy the below post for the month mentioned in the tag line.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

I just had to make a Happy little turkey for Thanksgiving.

Isn't he the cutest?  Scallop circles and a heart punch are all that it takes to make this one!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008

A Very Happy Day

Fun papers are the easiest to work with! October Afternoon has FUN PAPERS. The double sided papers make it easy to create a colorful card with just a few scraps.  When you finish with your pages, you have a card ready to go.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Thank you card

Another quick card

I had these leftovers from a previous project and put them together to make a quickie card.  The floral paper and plaid are the same paper...gotta love the double sided papers!!!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008

Baby card

More Basic Grey goodness

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Making Spirits Bright

Gotta love my little snowman embosser from Cuttlebug!  It has been a favorite since it came out last year. And the Swiss Dots are another favorite.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Birdie Birthday

The Urban Prairie line from Basic Grey is so nice to work with.  Pretty little birdies and butterflies....lots of great color.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Birthday Card

A little splash of green for today.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Cross Country

Have I mentioned that I have a son who runs Cross Country?  Maybe once or twice...lol

Since they won the Cloverbelt Championship I thought that event deserved a special page.

The black around the page is the surface I took the photo on and not part of the layout.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Merry Christmas

A simple card with simply fabulous tools!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Happy Holidays

These paper squares cut from the K&Co paper works great for a quick sentiment on a card

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Dashing through the snow

More Christmas cards....

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Merry Christmas

Finally some cards.....bet you thought I was sitting here watching football or something instead of crafting...well, I am doing both.  With the cold weather having settled in...I am in craft mode!

I made this cute snowman card with some Cuttlebug love and a favorite set of Christmas stamps.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Thank You card

I LOVE this little tree stamp from Imaginisce.  The best part about acrylic stamps is the storage.  They take up less room than traditional wood block stamps. I still love my wood block stamps, but the acrylics have made it easier to keep adding to my massive collection (and I still have room for more stuff!!)

October 2008

I have moved my posts from an old blog to this one and I have moved one month at a time.....I have been blogging far too long to post each one on a separate day. Enjoy the below post for the month mentioned in the tag line.

Happy Halloween

A quick little  Halloween card

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008

Hello Friends!

Did you think I had abandoned you all?  Nope, I have just been super busy with kids sports and life in general.  But, I was able to make this little card this morning with a spare moment before heading out for the day. Of course, my camera was not available and I had to wait to take a photo.....hopefully I can get a few more things crafted before to many more days go by.

I stamped the chicken image on the card first and then I inked up my embossing folder before sending the card top through the Cuttlebug which put ink into the grooves of the card.  I love this technique!! 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008

Bubble Girl

More pretty papers from the Urban Prairie line.....from BASIC GREY, of course!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008

Dig

Pages, pages, pages.

I have been crafting like crazy!  When you are on a roll, you just have to go with it.  And BASIC GREY is SO easy to work with.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008

Just Because card

I wanted to make a long card this time and the BASIC GREY GRANOLA line was the perfect way to try it out.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008

Thank You card

Pretty papers make pretty cards.

I have been busy making all kinds of great cards with the Basic Grey papers that have been arriving.  So easy to work with.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008

HI!

A simple card made with pieces of OCTOBER AFTERNOON papers.

You have to love double sided papers!!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008

At the Petting Zoo page

More Granola Goodness from Basic Grey

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008

Grand Canyon page

Ahhh, some pages made with BASIC GREY.  It was time to get some vacation pages done and this paper is the perfect answer to getting me jump started on the project.

You would think that Basic Grey was the only paper I ever used, but I love that company and it is SO hard NOT to use it in just about everything.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008

Butterfly

I fell in LOVE with this stamp set from BASIC GREY!  The big beautiful butterfly in this set is gorgeous.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008

Christmas cards

Playing with my punches and Cuttlebug

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008

Thinking of you

A simple little card from strips of leftover papers.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008

Christmas cards

Ok, it was dark in the house this morning and I had to use the flash.  You can still see the embossed image of the NESTABILITIES die on the inside of the front of the card.  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008

Chirp chirp......thanks

I just fell in love with this birdie on the Basic Grey "Offbeat" stamps set.  I have another card I have to make too...because there is another bird on that set.....

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008

Snow much fun

More fun playing with Cuttlebug.

I inked the inside of my Cuttlebug folder before I embossed the paper which gave it the darker appearance from the rest of the paper.