September Swap

I am working hard to get this swap over with. Not like I don't like the swap, but I really want to work on my scrapbook pages! For September's theme, it's Thanksgiving. I wanted to stay away from the turkey theme. So a cornucopia of fruits it is! Happy Early Thanksgiving!

Paper: The Paper Company, K&Company

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up

August Swap

This is my first creation in Edmonton. Funny enough it's a Halloween card. I thought I was so ahead of schedule in my swap, I wanted to be lazy. Good thing I checked that I haven't done my August creation homework yet. I think while I'm up here, I'm going to get all my swap cards done and out of the way, and then onto my long delayed scrapbook. Sigh.

Paper: The Paper Company

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Wildcards, Friskar circle cutter

July Swap

Yay, got another set of my swap cards done. This is the July set with the theme "Sympathy". I think I am on this butterfly thing (see previous post), but butterflies and sympathy cards just go. I like this set. They're very pretty and elegant.

Paper: Paper Reflections, The Paper Company, Me and My Big Ideas
Stamps: Inkadinkado (inside, see below)
Techniques/Tools: Cricut Wild Card, Indie Art, Martha Stewart border punch
Embellishments: eyelets

This is the inside. On the left hand side, I made a little pocket for two reasons:
1. To hide the eyelet backing. Never a big fan to see the back of those eyelets, brads, etc.
2. A convenient pocket to put condolences.

June Swap

Original Post: May 29, 2009

I still haven't sent out my May swap yet. I wanted to be a keener like last time and send out the next month's swap as well. However, I procrastinated until now. Nonetheless, they are done and ready to be sent out along with the May swap.

The theme for June's swap is 'Birthday'. For this theme, I wanted it to be fun. Therefore, I wanted the colors to clash as much as possible. As shown below, each card is different (only the swap host and whoever checks this blog out will know). One reason is because I was running low on a single color cardstock. The other is because I wanted to use up some leftover scraps - they were nice scraps too: Core'dination paper! All the mats were from my scrap paper box!

This one caught my eye the most. Hence, I chose it for the close up picture!

Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV, Core'dination (scraps)

Stamps: Studio G, Gel-a-tins Happy Birthday (inside of the card, no picture; just says Enjoy with a cupcake beside it)

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Doodlecharms, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday, Divine Swirls

Embellishments: ribbon

May Swap

Original Post: April 30, 2009

I really want to be ahead of the ball game, and therefore, I got May's card swap completed today! Woohoo. The theme for May is 'Patriotic'. I believe I'm the only Canadian on the swap. So why not give my American swappers a Canadian card. However, I have no idea what to do with the 10 American patriotic card that I will be receiving. Suggestions?

Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV, watercolor

Stamps: High Hopes

Techniques/Tools: Cuttlebug Border Just My Type, old skool marker coloring skills!

Embellishments: ribbon, maple leaf brad

April Swap

Original Post: April 2, 2009

I decided to be a keener, and got my April's card swap done ahead of time. For April's theme, it's "Thinking of You". So instead of doing a typical "Thinking of You" card, I kind of went outside of that:

Paper: Paper Company, scraps

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Walk in My Garden & Stretch Your Imagination, my own handwriting

Embellishments: Sparkly gemstone stickers

These cards were sent along with the wedding ones (March Swap). Hopefully, they won't get lost in the mail.

March Swap

Original Post: March 11, 2009

This month's swap theme is Wedding.

Paper: Bazzill, The Paper Company

Techniques/Tools: Design Studio, Cricut Stretch Your Imagination, Cuttlebug Divine Swirls

Embellishments: Bell sticker

I really like this card. It's so elegant. It's initial purpose is for a wedding card, but then the more I look at it, it can also be used as a Christmas card (due to the bell). Therefore, I left out the sentiment and let my fellow swappers decide what they want to do with it. Before I could make 10 of these, my DS gave up cutting on me, and so I had to come up with another design for my remaining 6 cards.

Paper: The Paper Company

Stamps: Stampin' Up - Happy Everything

Techniques/Tools: Cricut Stretch Your Imagination, Martha Stewart border punch

Embellishments: ribbon

This one is nice, but kind of typical and simple. It's ok. I still like my bell one more - it's multipurpose. Very practical! =)

It's been a while...

Original Post: February 21, 2009

... since I last blogged and made cards. A lot went on in the past few weeks:

1. Grandma passed away
   
2. I got the most horrible flu
3. Worrying about the security of my job

My grandma's final arrangements are all dealt with. I recovered from my flu. But #3 will be ongoing until this recession is over.

Life goes on - and so does my crafting!

Joined a card swap and the first card package is themed "Easter". I had to keep it simple because I have to make 10 of them. So here they are:



There's three variations (honest reason: I don't have enough paper!)



Paper: Coredinations, The Paper Company, Provo Craft
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Happy Everything, EK Success - Antique Alphabet
Techniques/Tools: Cricut Doodlecharms, Walk in My Garden