Kid CardsYes. I've been making cards. These two were made using the Creative Basics Animal Cookies packet. Each Creative Basics packet provides enough coordinating paper and ribbon to make dozens (oodles of dozens) of cards. This is a particularly fun design, perfect for Kid and baby cards, as well as all the "stuff" that's fun to make for kids.
The card on the left uses "It's Your Day,"
CTMH stamp of the month for August.
The card on the right is stamped with an image from
CTMH: Nursery Bash - it's my all purpose "baby" stamp that I use for all things baby.
Masculine CardsWhy don't we ever have enough cards for men? I hypothesize that it has something to do with 3 million flower stamps on the market vs. the 7 non-flower stamps available (okay, I made those numbers up, but you get my point)
The card on the left uses the Simple Pleasures packet and the Alfresco stamp. So often I find that the stamps I use the most are both inexpensive and versatile. Case in point: Alfresco, one of the least expensive stamp sets I own, but I use it, use it, use it. It's a great set for making your own background paper.
The card on the right uses Majestic Blue paper and the New Horizons stamp set. This is another one I've used extensively. It is a sailing stamp and I know exactly zero people who sail; however, the theme of "sailing" transcends the literal meaning of "sailing." For example, we can "sail" through life, "sail through troubled waters" etc. When I coordinated summer school, we used the theme "sail through summer school." In fact, we can probably sail through virtually anything life throws at us, even troublesome multi-decade birthdays, particularly if we are reminded to do so with a lovingly hand-crafted card.
Wedding CardsThe card on the left uses
CTMH's Soul Mates stamp set and
cardstock. Clean. Simple.
The card on the right also uses Soul Mates, but the paper is Silhouette. I like the warmth - it has a very different personality, despite similarity in design.
I'm off to create workshops for the coming crafting season.
Happy crafting!
Several friends and family members have made the home-ownership plunge this spring. This card fit the bill for some of them. Since some of them know each other, I had to make different cards. I'll post those later (I hope). I used CTMH "Sweet Home" paper and CTMH "Around the Block" stamp set.
I wasn't sure I was going to love this paper, but I've fallen to it's charms. A few years ago I was caught up in the disturbing trend toward pink Christmas cards. I churned out snowmen clad in pink caps and scarves set against pink plaid backgrounds by the dozen. They were tied with hemp to balance their"pinkness" and stamped with a sentiment wishing the recipient "toasty toes and a frosty nose" or something along those ridiculous lines. I thought they were delightful and I was endlessly impressed with myself, even though they'd been shamelessly copied from an idea book.
Easy? Yes, very easy. The best part about the Cuttlebug is the quick texture that gives an easy card a polished look. Of course, I remember when embossing was significantly more complicated than cranking a sheet of paper through a contraption. I still enjoy the nostalgia of old fashioned hand embossing with a light box and stylus; however, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I had to produce several of these in a couple of hours (late hours.)
Any sense that I might be incompetent, unworthy, or inadequate was completely eradicated by my weekend card making activities. Inspired by Mother Mark's acrylic box cards (go here, they are fabulous) I created this little gem for my daughter's birthday. Certain she could never appreciate it as much as I do, she was coerced into granting me custody of the card until she turns thirty or earns her first master's degree which ever comes first.
