Charlie Horse Card

I want to share some of the newer cards I have created that are not christmas inspired. I love the way this card turned out, this is made from a new set of stamps I purchased, this horse image is really adorable. I started with an off white card stock, I then added a polka dotted card stock layer, I stamped the image on a leathery looking card stock, then hand colored it with prisma colored pencils. I framed the image with a dark brown and a complimentary green card stock, I punched the corners decoratively added a brown polka dot bow on one corner and a fabric flower in another and finished it with small pearl brads on the side. The inside is stamped with "Fluttering by with a thankful heart"
I currently have this card for sale at my etsy shop.

Blue Collection Showcase

Here are closeups of a couple of cards from my blue collection I posted a few days ago. The dashing through the snow is my husbands favorite. I have too many favorites to choose just one and when I do pick a favorite it quickly changes when I make something new. This week I will be showing some of my new gift tag sets. The gift tags are in a paper crafted basket, really cute :),I found a tutorial over at one of the blogs I follow. I have one finished so far and 2 more started, so stay tuned lol, for some newly crafted items.

Christmas Bella from the red and green collection

Here's the Christmas Bella I made in the red and green collection, I know not exactly tomorrow, lol, but better late than never, ha ha. Her red and white outfit has glitter on all the white furry trims, it's hard to see in the photo, but looks good up close. I am also showcasing the reindeer card, I don't think I had this made when I took the group photo, but I liked the way it turned out so thought I would post it. Not sure if I will get anything posted tomorrow, just found out I'm going to have company for the weekend. Now I have to get busy and clean up around here. Have a great day!

Christmas in July Nostalgic red and green

Here's a peek at my red and green collection :) I decided to go ahead and post this today, again, wow!, that's a first,lol, then I will highlight some of my favorites during the week. I also have some new cards for other occasions that I would like to share. Until tomorrow...

Christmas in July

I've been busy getting started on my Christmas Card Collection for 2009. I got some new papers and stamps this year and have been creating some new cards. I've been working in the blues with snowflakes and such and the nostalgic red and green christmas colors. I thought I would begin showcasing them on my blog. Many of these will be listed at my etsy shop starting Aug 23, 2009 (there's a link to my etsy shop in the sidebar :). I will also begin listing various Handmade Christmas and gift Paper Crafts, which will be available throughout the holiday season. Here is a peek at some in the blue collection, stay tuned, lol, for a peek at the red and green collection. I will continue to add to my Christmas card collections until the beginning of December. Enjoy your visit!

Papercrafts I created for Mom's Birthday

This is an exciting post, I've been working the last couple of days on my mom's birthday gift. I made her an Iris Fold Rose, which I framed, a post-it note holder and matching lined journal,for her desk, and a paper bag scrap book with a travel theme. She just recently went on a cruise up to Alaska and I thought she would enjoy filling up a scrap book with pictures and souvenirs. Then I made a gift bag and a card and got it sent today. Pink is her favorite color which is why I used so much pink in all the goodies. I really love the way everything turned out, hope she likes everything as much as I do.