Month: May 2011

Cards for my Card Making Class

Cards for my Card Making Class

These are the cards I designed for teaching my card-making class.  Each woman will get three kits and instructions, and I’ll spend a few minutes on instructions and general card-making tips. I made this card with the hopes that it can be used for Father’s 

I’m Ready…

I’m Ready…

After at least 30 hours of designing, cutting, assembling, etc. I think I’m ready for tonight.  This is my last batch of cards, ready to be packed into individual bags.  I used 42 pieces of paper from my own stash for this card (some 12×12, 

Some Assembly Required…

Some Assembly Required…

I’ve been busy making kits for a card-making class I’m teaching next week, in case you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting.  I had 32 women sign up!  Three cards for each person means a lot of shopping, cutting, inking, trimming, stamping, and assembling.  I 

Hello Card

Hello Card

Happy National Scrapbook Day!  No, I’m not scrapbooking today; I’m making more cards.  This is my challenge entry for the Silhouette Plus forum I enjoy. The background design was the challenge.  Not my usual choice, but I like how it turned out in the end.  

Mother’s Day for Grandma

Mother’s Day for Grandma

This is the project I made in 2008 for Mother’s Day.  I just ran across the photos while scrapbooking and thought I should share this here.  There are several versions out there for a word-shaped mini album.  This is my version I created in Photoshop 

Little Girl Birthday Card

Little Girl Birthday Card

  I went back to my stamps yesterday.  I bought this set from Stampin’ Up! a few years ago and it has gotten a lot of use since I have two little girls and about a dozen nieces.  My little niece had a princess-themed birthday 

Silhouette Rhinestones

Silhouette Rhinestones

I used the same flower shape (ID #7994) to decorate both the shirt and the jeans for my two girls.  It comes with the swirl on both sides of the flower, but I left it off for the vertical flower on the jeans so it 

Mother’s Day Cards 2011

Mother’s Day Cards 2011

Bring on the Bling! I used the glitter sketch pens with the Silhouette for these cards and am really happy with the result. Version 1 (more pink): Version 2 (bringing out the yellow and blue from the pattern paper): Together (you can really see the 

Free Scrapbook Page Template

Free Scrapbook Page Template

Obviously I get on a roll and do the same type of thing for a while.  This past weekend I spent my spare time scrapbooking.  That’s 3 pages in 3 days for me!  Don’t worry if you don’t scrapbook.  I’ll be back to making cards