Cards

I can’t believe it! I’m actually posting a card on a MONDAY! Ever since I got my Cricut Expression, I have been trying to find reasons to use it! I only have the two cartridges it came with, but I love them so much! I’ve been searching online to see what other ones I may want. (or put on my Christmas list!) Does anyone have a “must have” cartridge they want to recommend?

This card is for a friend that is going into open heart surgery on Friday. She is such a dear friend, she has helped me with so much. I’m hoping that this card brings a little sunshine into her day, (we NEED it here in Seattle!) and reminds her that people are thinking of her.

Right now I’m going through a phase where I can’t get enough scallops, die cuts and buttons. Speaking of buttons, I really need to find a huge set of really cute ones…again, any suggestions? I got a few packets at the Creating Keepsakes show a little while back, but I really want some other colors and sizes. If you see a good set, or a place to get them for cheap, send me the link!

I think I’m still fighting something, so I’m going to go to bed soon. (Of course, I’m gonna do a little more blog hopping…..Can’t get enough!)

I stumbled across a new sketch site this past week. I thought the sketch was perfect, so I had to participate. It was really hard to narrow which stamps and colors I wanted to use- this sketch can take you anywhere! I’m not 100% satisfied with the end result, but I couldn’t figure out what else it needed. What do you all think?

I’m so glad that I finally get to do one of Kristina’s Challenges! I have browsed her blog for endless hours these past few weeks- she is so talented! The colors this week are so gorgeous, I couldn’t pass up the challenge this time. I was prepared to make a Christmas card, but I’m so in love with these new stamps that I just HAD to use them. Here is a sneak peek of the new 2009 DeNami Design collection….

Whew! It’s the end of my work week! I started this card on Tuesday, but haven’t had a chance to finish until tonight. I forgot that the computer is in the shop, so the scanner is not in service. It was so hard to get a picture of this card. I’m most likely going to scan this card once the scanner is connected again…..

This week I have been itching to work on Kazan’s sketch, but didn’t get a chance to until today. I first made the B-day card, which was difficult since it had to be masculine. (This is a VERY hard thing for me- I LOVE pink and glitter too much!) It didn’t turn out as nicely as I wanted, but at least I got the card made. :) Since I already had practice with this sketch, I decided to make a baby card too. This one was SO much easier- Lots of pink, and I even got to use the polka dot ribbon!

Enjoy!

I have been admiring all the sketches for quite a while, but never got up the courage to actually work on one. Lately, after looking at many different crafting blogs, I have been inspired to create some new projects. I was a little hesitant actually posting this, but I figured that since I haven’t created anything for quite a long time, it was a good start.

Enjoy!