Card Share

Hi everyone.  I have been really busy making cards and of course haven't had a chance to post any.  Here are a bunch that I have made.  Most of them are for my BFF.  She is giving both her mother and mother-in-law a year of birthday and anniversary cards.  I have a total of 84 to make this year.

Along with those cards for my friend, I have signed up with my sister to have a booth at a holiday craft fair called The Wading River Local Market Winter Addition for all 4 Saturdays in November.  If anyone is interested in coming by, the address is:  302 North Country Rd, Wading River. Upstairs in the loft of Thrift And Gifts.  The time is from 10-4pm.  Below are some of the cards I will have at the craft fair:

I am working on more cards.  There will be Holiday cards, birthday cards, thank you cards, etc.  I also need to make some gift card holders and some other items like note sets.  There will also be a banner sample that I plan on using as a sample of the various banners I can make as well.  I'm really excited about it since it will be my first craft fair.

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Center Step Happy Birthday Erin Card!

So my BFF, Erin, is turning 39 this coming Monday, May 27th and I of course had to create a special card for her.  Her husband, Kevin, is throwing her a Memorial day birthday BBQ tomorrow, which is Sunday.  Jimmy and I will definitely be making an appearance there after my parent's BBQ, so we will be having lots of yummies tomorrow!

When I was planning on the type of card I wanted to make for her, I knew I wanted to use a green color, since she loves that color but I knew that I didn't want to use Emerald green because I honestly don't have anything that color, not even cardstock.  The color I ended up chooing was a teal tone and purple because I thought that they would look great, and as luck would have it, I found this really pretty pattern paper in my stash that would look great with the cardstock that I chose. 

Now once I decided on the colors, I needed to decide what type of card I would create.  That is where my monthly techniques class taught by my Stampin' Up demonstrator, Sandy Mathis, came in.  Earlier this month, Sandy had a fancy folds techniques class where she taught us 3 different card folds a little fancier than the average folded card.  One of these folds was the Center Step.  She used the steps shown in the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers for this fold.  We created a Mother's day card in my class using the center step that my mother found absolutely beautiful when I gave it to her this past Mother's Day. 

I knew that this card fold was the one that I had to use for Erin's card.  The only problem that I had was that the original tutorial creates a 5" x 5 1/2" card and I don't have any envelopes to fit that size card.  I know I could make my own but i'm horrible at create your own envelopes and I haven't got my hands on that new WeR Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board yet, so I decided that I would tweak the measurements to create a center step that would fit a standard A2 size envelope. 

This is what I came up with:

I think the results are wonderful and I will definitely use this size again so I don't have to use a special envelope.  If you are interested in the measurements, here they are:

Card base: 
- Cut cardstock to 4.25" x 11"
- Place cardstock in your trimmer along the 11" side and come in .75" and cut from 1" to 6.5" on both sides.  This is the only cutting you have to do to the base.
- Score at 1", 2", and 6.5" on the outside edge to the cut line on both sides.
- Score at 5.5" on the inside of the cut lines.
- Fold as shown in picture.
Cardstock Mats:
- Cut coordinating cardstock down to the following mat sizes:
   2 5/8" x 4 3/8"
   5/8" x 4 3/8" twice
   7/8" x 4 1/8"
Layer:
- Cut coordinating patterned paper to the following sizes:
   2.5" x 4.25"
   .50" x 4.25" twice
   .75" x 4"

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Recollections Sugar Candy (Teal) and Cool Water (Purple)
Pattern Paper: Nicole Twilight Florals paper pack
Stamps:  Alpha4Fayleen (The Stamps of Life) and Anna Griffin Sentiment Stamps
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black
Ribbon:  3/8" White Satin Ribbon from Papermart
Die:  Cottage Cutz Flower, Layered (4x4)
Punch:  Martha Stewart Deep Edge Doily Lace punch
Bling:  Doodlebug jewels in Lilac
            Royal Jewels in lavender from The Scrapbooking Queen
Adhesive:  ATG tape, Zig 2 way glue pen, Micro glue dots

Well, I think I have made up for the long time of not posting anything by this really long post so I am going to get going now.  I'm hoping to start posting more so, hopefully, I'll talk to you soon.

Marina

Jets Bear

Hi everyone!!  I haven't posted to my blog in a very long time.  I decided that I wanted to post some of the cards that I have been making and the one I am posting now is just one out of so many more.

My best friend Erin asked me if I could create a year's worth of birthday and anniversary cards for both her mother and her mother-in-law.  These would be cards for all of their family members for the upcoming year so that all they had to do is remember to mail them out when the time came.  I was thrilled that she asked me to do this for her but then she dropped the bomb on me that there would be 82 cards in total for both.  82 cards!!!  Well I got them all done just this past Sunday and this one was one of my favorites to create!

This is the birthday card for Erin's nephew Ben, who will be turning 9 in 2013.  He loves football and his favorite team is the NY Jets.  I used the football bear from the Cricut cartridge Teddy Bear Parade and the"leaves" oblong shadow and oblong shadow frame from the Cricut cartridge Elegant Edges.  The bear is cut out at 3 inches and the frame is cut out at 4" and was made using Recollections cardstock from Michaels.  I used a Sakura white gelly roll gel pen to write Jets "1" on the front of the jersey.  I embossed the background with the Seeing Spots Cuttlebug folder.  I stamped Happy Birthday using MPS Biggie Family Sentiments.  The letters and number for Ben's name and his age was made using the Cuttlebug Baby Face dies and my Sizzix Big Shot.

I am entering this card in the Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Teddy Bear Picnic.  I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!!

Mojo Monday 245

Sorry that it's been so long since I last posted.  I have been quite busy making cards and scrapbook layouts and just keep forgetting to post pics of the finished products.  I was looking at the sketch for this week's Mojo Monday and thought that it would be great to use for a Father's day card, so that is what I did.  I made a standard A2 size card using cardstock from Recollections and patterned paper from Colorbok.  The stamps were Studio G.  I also used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I hope you all enjoy.

April 2012 Scrapbook Pages

So, tonight was my Stampin' Up scrapbook class and we made a beautiful 12 x 12, 2-page layout using some really pretty Stampin' Up products.  I will post some pics and the details of the layout tomorrow.  I just wanted to check in and update all of you on what I have been up to.  I am also going to try my hand at making some matchbook post-it holders.  My scrapbook classmate, Justin, posted a couple of the holders that he made on his blog and I thought they were beautiful and wanted to try to make them to give to my friends.  I'll of course show you the finished products tomorrow after making some.  Well, good night for now and I'll talk to you all tomorrow.  Happy crafting!!

So, I made a card for a friend's daughter for her 6th birthday today and I wanted to share it with you.  At my techniques class this month, my Stampin' Up demonstrator, Sandy showed us how to make some fancy folded cards and the easel card was one of the ones that we learned to make.  I knew I would be using this fold again so that is what I used for the birthday card.  I used cardstock from the Cupcake Cuties pack from Recollections that I bought in Michaels.  The ribbon is also from Michaels and the Butterfly is from the Cricut cartridge Create a Critter and is cut at 3" using cardstock from the Butterfly Wings pack from Recollections.  I attached rhinestones from Doodlebug for the eyes in Lilac and the sentiment is from Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK Butterflies (With Stamps) by Stephanie Barnard.  I hope you like it.

MOJO Monday 236

So it has definitely been a while since I last posted anything to this blog.  I have been making lots of cards and I have finally started to venture into making some scrapbook layouts.  I decided to follow this week's Mojo Monday sketch for the Anniversary card that I needed to make for my parents.  Their 41st anniversary is this coming Tuesday, April 17th and I thought that the layout was perfect for the card I wanted to make for them.  I have not posted the papers or sizes of my cards before but I guess I should start to do that so that I don't get in trouble for not giving credit to the proper people.  LOL! 

I made a standard A2 size card using almost all Stampin' Up products.  The cardbase is Pool Party and is cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".  The first layer is Soft Suede which is cut at 4" x 5 1/4".  I then used some scraps from the Spice Cake DSP from the Holiday Mini that I absolutely love and try not to use it too much because I love the patterns so much!!  The bigger scrap piece was cut at 3" x 4" and the smaller scrap piece is cut at 1 1/2" x 4".  I then used the cheater method and adhered some 1 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon in a knot (I really cheated because I adhered the flat piece first and then took a smaller piece and tied the knot around the flat piece).  For the flower at the bottom, I used some die cut flowers from the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit from the Occasions Mini.  The Rhinestone on the flower is from Queen & Co. in Baby Blue that is sold at A.C. Moore and the Sentiment is from Anna Griffin that I bought on HSN and is one of my first stamp sets.

Another Baby Shower

So, I have another baby shower to attend tomorrow for my cousin Danny's wife, Ania.  They are expecting a little boy.  He decided he wanted to set up a surprise shower for Ania and so he is requesting gift cards only, since he didn't want to tip her off by having a registry.  Since they are having a boy, I made a card with a gift card holder inside out of some really pretty blue pattern paper from Doodlebug Design.  Here is a picture of both the front of the card and the inside where I attached the gift card holder that I made as well.  I hope you like it!!

Baby Showers and friends, oh my!!

Hello again.  I wanted to share some more projects with all of you.  I sent my best friend Erin a card a  while back  and she brought it to me to get a picture of.  Here it is, I hope you like. 

I also made a gift card holder, which was super easy to make and you can make them for any occasion.

The last picture I have to share tonight is a double duty card.  I used a sketch from the Mojo Monday blog.  Mojo Monday 203 had a really nice sketch and I needed to make a baby shower card for my niece, Jade.  Here it is.  I think it came out really cute.

Trick or Treat

Hi again.  So it has been a couple of weeks since I last posted an entry and I showcased some of the cards that I have made and I have so many more to upload.  I had to make more invitations for my niece's baby shower and after I made them I decided to make a simple halloween card as well.  Here is both the shower invite and the halloween card.  I hope you like.

I'm only showing you the front of the invite since there is all personal information like phone numbers and addresses and such.  I hope you stick around for more uploads.  Bye for now.

Photos

So, I have finally got around to uploading my cards.  I have made others but those were given out for various occasions.  I look forward to any comments or suggestions that you guys would have for me.

This was for a baby shower for a friend's future granddaughter.  It isn't even one of my better cards but they all loved it.

This was a little 3x3 card that I made really quick one night.  It says "You make me oh so very happy!"

This is a cool card that I saw on a you tube video and wanted to try.  I haven't finished it yet.  I still want to add something on the top of the diamond.  Isn't it a cute card?

So these two cards were made using the Martha Stewart Stamp around the Page that I got from HSN.  I really like them.  I hope she comes out with more designs for it.

This card was made using the Campin' Critters Cricut Cartridge.  I thought the bear was so cute!!

Well, these are some of my cards and I'll start posting my cards regularly as I make them.  I'm not quite at the point where I feel comfortable making a You Tube video just yet but i'm sure that will come one day.  Good bye for now.

Just stopping in

Hello everyone!  I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in a little while.  I never know if I should post each card I make or wait until I make a really special one.  I think I may start to post all the cards I make to show how I am progressing in my card making abilities.  So just some news in my life.  My dad's birthday was yesterday and today was my niece's 7th birthday!  So, happy birthday to both of them.  On a sadder note, my friend and tenant, Donna just passed away this evening.  I am feeling really sad and I am going to miss her terribly.  Donna was a wonderful woman and she will be missed greatly.  I'm just glad that all the suffering she has been going through is finally over because she is in a much better place and all the illnesses that she had are gone and she is with Jesus!  Well, that is my update for this evening.  I promise to post more frequently.  Bye for now!!

Mojo Monday is Thinking of You

Hi again!  So, i've been lurking around a lot of blogs and I found the Mojo Monday Blog and thought it is a great idea to practice my card making.  Here is my first attempt at one of the sketches.  This is for this week's Mojo Monday 199.  I hope you all like it.

Baby Shower Cards

Here are three cards I made for an upcoming baby shower for my cousin-in-law.  The cards are for me, my friend and her daughters, and my Aunt-in-law.  Let me know what you think.

 

Card Photos

Hi again!  As I promised, I am posting some of the pics for the cards I've already created.  They are definitely not as elaborate as some of the cards I've seen on other blogs and on YouTube, but I am hoping to eventually get to that level of creativity.  Here is one I am really proud of!!

I have to give thanks to Yoliebean (http://yoliebean.blogspot.com/) who made the oops that inspired this card.  I also used the Create a Critter cartridge for my little bear.  Please check it out and let me know what you think.  Thanks. 

First Post

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by!  This is my first post and i'm hoping to have some nice cards to show you.  Please bear with me because I am a total newbie to the crafting world and I've only been crafting for a little over a month.  I will be posting some pictures of the cards i've already created very soon.