xmas card and thank you notes

this year, i decided to do a fairly simple card (left) and only do the amount i thought i'd actually need (20). last year, i made close to 50 cards and had 10+ left over. i did not want leftovers this year! i figured if i needed more, i'd just make them as i needed them. well, i ended up not needing more than twenty and since i didn't over do it, i had scraps left over for thank you notes (right). some family sent gifts and/or money and i wanted to be sure they got a thank you from us this year. i can't say that i've really been good at thank you notes in the past, but i thought i'd turn over a new leaf:) sorry for the lackluster photo, i can't seem to find my good flash!

supplies:
pattern paper: making memories
texture folder: basic grey by sizzix
cardstock: bazzill
ink: colorbox, versamark
embossing powder: ranger
ornament die: quickutz
stamps: the paper co.
rubon: pebbles
mini staples: tim holtz
other: various ribbon, twine

p.s. be sure to look out for 14 days of valentine's coming in february! go here to see last years cards!

happy thanksgiving

i wanted to start sharing some of my older cards with you all, so i have to go back a bit and you'll have to bare with me. it's now march and i'm showing you a thanksgiving card. hahaha. better late than never?

supplies:
cardstock: bazzill
stamps: basic grey, tpc
ink: versamark, colorbox
embossing powder: american crafts
other: twine, watercolors

day 11: happy valentine's day

it's getting late here and i haven't watch grey's so i'm just going to get to today's card and call it a night:) see you guys tomorrow!

supplies:
cardstock: bazzill
pattern paper and stickers: making memories
ribbon: basic grey
ink: colorbox
other: pinking shears

valentine link of the day: drool!

giveaway!

kath is having a great giveaway here on her blog. did i mention that it is some basic grey stuff??? lovelovelove it!
only one more day to sign up! hurry!

boy cards

i seem to have a creative block when it comes to cards for boys. why is it so hard to not think about ruffles and bows when i'm not even a girly-girl? it should come easy for me! anyways, here are two cards geared for males that were needed recently...





the dino card was for my nephew who hasn't been feeling well and the 10 card was for a friend of brendan's who just turned 10. duh;)
both were cut out using illustrator and my silhouette. the dino card is a gatefold card with a zigzag edge. the 10 card i am really proud of because i welded the numbers together and made it a folded card by mirroring the numbers and scoring it along the top to fold it. i hope that makes sense;)
i really liked this line of paper from basic grey when it came out for the fact that brendan loveloveloved dinosaurs when he was little. now that he is 7, he doesn't talk about them much, but if i ever get around to scrapping all the dino pics i have, these papers will come in handy. for now, they make great boy cards:)

last minute teacher gifts

i whipped these up today for brendan to give to his teachers at school. i made the bag template in illustrator and cut them out with my silhouette. i made the little crepe paper thingies and i really see myself putting them on everything! too cute!

valentine's day crafty goodness

i wanted to share what i made for my husband for valentine's day. he has already received his present because i suck at keeping stuff from him.

i made a little felt folder thingy after getting some inspiration from this post at the shabby chic blog.

my interpretation:
what's inside you ask?

well...

a cd:

a card:

and coupons:
also the letter i ordered from the world's smallest postal service.

he liked it;)

hero arts sketch challenge

card made using monday's sketch from the hero arts blog. basic grey and hero arts make for a great card;)


supplies used:
hero arts simple messages stamp
basic grey mellow papers & paper flowers
yours truly card base
fancy pants ribbon
some random flowers and buttons
silhouette used for diecuts

mini album

my first (completed) mini album for my mother-in-law's birthday present... definitely didn't want to give this away!! haha. i had a lot of fun making it and i was surprised at how good it came out;) i am the best at procrastinating, and i was putting this one together right up until we left for PA. sheesh:)

click on the photo to see it larger and to see pages individually on my flickr.

supplies used:
basic grey sultry collection
heidi grace bouquet decorative pins
imaginisce crocheted blossoms
american crafts remarks; whistlestop
target dollar bin stamps
office depot date stamp
bo bunny bodacious brads; wild berry
hero arts gems (flowers)
random buttons
bazzill floss and stitching templates
7 gypsies 97% complete tags
my mind's eye bohemia bliss transparent flower
mark richards gems
making memories garden party blossoms and buttons
staples
office depot binder rings
chipboard
we r memory keepers page protectors (cut to desired size)