My First Order!

I had an order from some girls at Bible Study to make some cards.  Can't show all of them as they are for people in the group (no sneak peeks!) but I can show the cards that will be submitted for a silent auction!

Here's two that are finished so far....

Excuse the photos- I was playing around with the light and saturation settings.  I have no idea what I'm doing but it's fun!

The first card was made using Elzybells stamps (can't get enough of those cuties!).  

Sentiment is by Paper Trey and ribbon is by Elzybells.  The ribbon seemed to go perfectly with the car!  This was a simpler card that came together relatively quickly.  Love those ones!  Keeping with a simple theme, I distressed the edges around the card using a razor blade.  N

ext, I double stamped the stamped image and cut it out using a craft knife.  The popped up image was coloured using some bold Sakura gel pen colours and then secured to the paper using some foam squares.  

The second card was using My Mind's Eye patterned paper (there's a 40% off sale going on at a LSS, can you tell?!), some Making Memories brads and this gorgeous ribbon that I found at my LSS but I can't remember what the name is!  So pretty!  I shabbily distressed the edges in antique linen Ranger ink and stamped the images in Stazon (midnight blue, for this one).  

The whole card has an old skool feeling to it to me- reminds me of a farm house- type decor where you might find some hand crocheted doilies! 

Couldn't make my mind up on whether or not I wanted to leave the sentiment on the card but, in the end, I added it.  I think it would look a bit better had the sentiment piece been a tad bit smaller in size.  Finished it off with a little paper piercing at the bottom. :O)

Thanks for stopping by!  

Been and Kale cards....REVEALED!!

Ack. What a night!  DS was sick- vomiting and slightly feverish.  I think he had a migraine as well.  Shoot!  You hope that your kids won't get the bad genetic stuff from you, but, listening to him describe the headaches, it's no wonder we're cut from the same cloth!  

Here are the cards that Been and Kale were sent.  

Kale's favourite colour is green, so I love to add green in where ever possible.  I was going to label the roosters with names of family members (with perhaps two roosters named after his dad, since he's a giant QUACK!) but alas time got away on me.

Loving my new cuttlebug.  So much fun!   This one was made using the musical notes embossing folder.  I also used a little Ellzybell stamp for the girl on front (these are the stamps that remind me of my sister!), some Making Memories patterned paper, SU ticket corner punch and finished it with some American Craft ribbon.

I can't seem to make a card without adding some 3-D dots to make something in the picture *POP*.  Love those dots!  Hard to tell with both pictures, but both stamped images are popped.

Phew! Done!

Off to catch some rest.... I'll be back tomorrow with a new stamp!  See you soon!

Elzybell stamps

When I first saw this line of stamps, I was so excited! 

This little girl so reminds me of growing up... she is very fun.  They are the perfect stamp for my sister and Lois!

I ordered some and can't wait to make some cards with 'em to send off.

Good times.

The scallop edging was cut using some fiskar scissors that I saw on sale ($8 for 15 scissors!!). Love sales!  Those scissors are soo much cheaper than the craft punches that cost like $30 for each one. Yikes.  You can spend a fortune on craft supplies so quickly.  

Anyway...

Happy Easter, everyone!!

I heard on the news that this weekend was the most important weekend for us Christians.  Hmm. I would also like to say that Little Baby Jesus' birthday is quite an important event as well. 

So thankful for the Grace of God in my life... I am so imperfect and prone to mistakes, but yet I have a God who welcomes me back with open arms each time.  How's that for feeling loved and never abandoned?!

YEAH!