Welcome...

So glad you chose to stop by!

I hope to use this blog to share some of my handmade cards as well as some of my scrapbook pages and maybe a few pics here and there that may or may not make it to a scrapbook page.

Scrapping for me is simply a fun hobby that I don't do often enough. More often than not, I'm a collector of all things scrap... i.e. tools, paper, embellishments...

Now to become motivated... Maybe this blog is just the way to do it...

Enjoy and come back SOON!

2.28.2008

The BEST of BOTH Worlds...

So, I'm always reading scrap related things (magazines, blogs etc...) looking for new things to try. Hybrid Scrapbooking has been on the the list of things to try for a long time... I held off for a while because the idea was a little intimidating... Hybrid scrapbooking is the combination of digital scrapbooking with traditional scrapbooking. Some of the elements are physical and some of the elements are virtual... It's like having the best of both worlds (thx for the title PZ...)

So my first attempt is a hybrid card... Just know this... While creating this card, I spent an awful lot of time in a state of confusion... That's because Adobe PSE is also new to me and this hybrid thing requires the use of layers... Layers in the traditional sense... No problem..., but digital layers... Uh.. OK...

After trial and error (because I hate to read manuals), I have a finished product...

Digital Elements: Black and white dotted paper (way cool...), Swirl brushes (left and right of page), and the friendship quote... (all are either .jpg or .png)... Can't wait to learn how to change the colors... I'll never run out of paper or patterns...

Traditional Elements: White and black polka dot ribbon, paper flowers, and green rhinestones.

The actual card is more vibrant... The picture is a little dull...

Well here's to discovering new techniques... There are some serious digital scrappers out there... I am AMAZED at what they do...

Enjoy...


2.19.2008

Can YOU Relate ...?

Since I’ve been making cards, the local Hallmark store or the card section of Wal-Mart is no longer a viable option for some of my friends and relatives. Yeah, very often, I’m an "on demand" one stop card shop of sorts… Can you relate????

So this card is a result of a call from my friend Pam. The call was simple... I answered the phone and she said, “Hey, I need you to make me a thank you card. I’m going to need it by Wednesday... I’ll drop by your house and pick it up.” Of course, I responded to her request with a few sarcastic comments and then I went to work...

That's because I do as I’m asked (most of the time) AND mostly because Pam has been the recipient of more than a few of my last minute requests (especially when a seamstress or culinary whiz was needed).

Anyway, I made a quick and simple card for her coworker... Now maybe I can get back to doing something for me… That is until the next call…

Enjoy…

2.14.2008

Yeah, I know, BUT…

I know I said that I didn’t want to get into the criss cross card “thing”, but they are just so CUTE! The first time I did a criss cross card was at the suggestion of my friend Karen (via a challenge)… So I thought I’d make it for the sake of the challenge then go back to my standard cards. This Valentine’s Day card (and others on this site) prove that I “kinda sorta” got hooked. And they are SOOOO easy to do. Instructions for making criss cross cards are HERE. Go ahead give it a try. I guarantee you’ll love it…

Enjoy!

2.11.2008

Another one... SO SOON???

When I said that I'd do more window cards, I didn't know myself that it would be so soon. But I'd promised to make a Valentine's card for someone and I needed to get it done quickly. This one came together extremely fast. Maybe I can default to window cards when it absolutely positively has to be done NOW! Got a couple more Valentine's cards to make so duty calls...

Enjoy...


2.10.2008

Gift Card in a card… in a card… in a card…

I came across the embedded / layered card idea in the “Girlfriends Greetings” card idea book. The idea seemed fun and I knew it would be perfect for my current challenge. But most of all, I thought it would make the teenage recipient work just a little before he got to the one thing that matters most… the gift card…

The challenge was to use song lyrics in one of our creations. There wasn’t a stipulation on the creation itself; however, the song had to be from the 1970’s.

I chose Stevie Wonder’s 1973 rendition of “You are the Sunshine of my Life”. Each card contains a line from the song and the final card holds the gift card.

Enjoy…







"Window" of Possibility

I’m rolling along w/ the 2008 birthday cards. Thought I’d give the welded frame card a try. There’s been much talk on the Cricut Message board about welding inside frames. Sounded like a fun idea to me. And it was!!! The instructions were very easy to follow. There are so many possibilities for this type of card. Stay tuned, there’s certainly more of this kind to come. You know the rest, I’ve said it enough. The card was done using CDS. Sure makes life easier.

Enjoy...

2.03.2008

LOVE... A Wedding Card...

I was asked to make a card for a couple who is getting married on Valentine’s Day. I wanted something simple but elegant. Thx to Cricut Design Studio and the ability to weld from several cartridges, I was able to do exactly what I’d initially envisioned, but I needed a few cartridges to get me to the final product. This was fun to do and the asymmetrical look (which isn’t obvious in the photo) is very different from anything that I’ve done. I think I like it… There will definitely be more of these. I’m always looking for an obsession. I think I have a new one… So out w/ symmetry! Well OK, not totally… But I will try and mix it up a little in the future.

Until next time, Enjoy...