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Hi! I am a "middle aged" wife of over 40 years, mother to 2, mother-in-law to 2, and grandmother to 4. I love hanging out with these people!!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Another Fun Clean & Simple Card

Hi again.  I think this card is for day 7/8.  I have to say I loved making this card.  I cut out a word from my card base and then used my Copics on vellum.  I really enjoyed this.  The colors weren't just right - so I added more - and moved the vellum around.  What fun!


Monday, March 17, 2014

A Few Operation Write Home Cards

My motivation has been found --- and activated!  I am so happy!  My only problem is that I have been working on cards after I have taken a sleeping pill..... Consequently, I have mess in the morning I do not remember making.  And cards started that I don't remember....  YIKES!  Going to have work on that!

Scrappy Background for MidWeek Throwdown

Sketch 216

Another version of Sketch 216

And yet another version of sketch 216
 

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Inlaid Grafitti Cards

Here are 2 cards I made for the Clean & Simple 3 class.  I was practicing the inlaid word method, and found I need to buy lots more words, because this is such a cool method!  I also used the graffiti technique.  It is really fun as well.

I found my desk a mess this morning - and this card!  I had already taken Ambien and had no recollection of making this!
 

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Online Card Class - Clean & Simple 3 - Day 3/4

I am enjoying making one-layer cards.  White space still scares the heck out of me!  Also, stopping scares me.  I feel like I should add more and more and more!  Since I am a bit behind - here is the card I created ---- I will probably make more today--- because it was really fun!

Online Card Class - Clean & Simple 3 - Days 1/2

I am absolutely loving the online card class Clean & Simple 3.  White space scares me!  The ideas presented in class so far are quite excellent, easy to follow, and exciting to make.  I may have to go back and take Clean & Simple 1! 

Here is a card from day 1/2 - I used the scrappy inlaid die example.  I know I will use the inlaid die method over and over again, and most likely the scrappy example also!


Sunday, February 16, 2014

A Few Cards To Share

I have not felt very "motivated"!  I have tried various things to get motivated!  Many have resulted in the trash getting some nice paper!  So I left the craft room and realized I would be better off working on something different.......like English Paper Piecing.  I have a few projects that I have done, framed and hung up (Double Wedding Ring).  I have also made several pillows and wall hangings from Carol Doak patterns for Paper Piecing.  But English is my favorite - so portable!

Here is a card I did for an Operation Write Home challenge to use hexagons, and a few others.

 
 






 

Friday, February 7, 2014