TRACY! And here’s the finished card based on her suggestions: Now, interestingly enough, Tracy actually voted for design number three in the comments yesterday. So, Tracy, I’ll give you the choice of this card or Design 3. Please send me your choice and your contact information via the form linked at the top of the page. Thank you to everyone …
Card Giveaway Finalists!
First, I want to thank everyone for their helpful ideals on the Christmas light card. There were so many great suggestions, that it’s going to be hard to pick a winner. Some of the ideas, while great, weren’t really workable with the supplies I have on hand. For example, several people suggested using smaller lights. Unfortunately, I used a Sizzix …
Bear With Me
We’re coming up on that time of year when everyone gets really busy. I have a few things coming up in November that are going to make daily crafting a bit of a challenge. First, as I mentioned yesterday, I have 2 Christmas stockings that need to be completed in under 2 months’ time. That’s not a lot of time …
New Toy Tuesday: Stocking Patterns
I am very excited about the next project on my to-do list. Everyone in my family has matching Christmas stockings that were knitted by either my grandmother or my cousin Gail. [I don’t have a picture. SISTER: If you send me old Christmas pictures that include the stockings I’ll take down the embarrassing one of you below.] Anyway, in the …
So Amazing
I created this card for an amazing new charity called Card Cupids. They collect cheerful cards for children with terminal illnesses. This card started with the image. What better stamp for a cheerful card than Cheerleader Marci from La La Land Crafts? Here’s a tip, though. When you’re making a card, don’t color your image before you pick out your …
Candy Cane Card
This card was so much fun to make, and relatively quick too. The design is based on CPS #189, though I modified it to fit a standard A-2 envelope. The patterned cardstocks came from my stash, and the Candy Cane La-La image is one that I actually colored several weeks ago. I often stamp a page full of images and …