Cased Pocket Card

Here is a pocket card I cased from Catherine Pooler.  She always has great ideas and I loved this card and it inspired me for a Watermelon card swap.

Watermelon Theme Pocket Card
Swap-Bot

Card Recipe:
Paper: Stampin Up!! Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade, a tiny green piece from K and Company Que Sera Sera
Other: Ink SU Cajun Craze and Versa Fine Qnyx,Red/White Bakers Twine, Dimensionals, sticky strip adhesive. Imaginese Stamp


Enjoy!!

CJ

Gate Fold Pinwheel Card

Gate Fold Pinwheel Card

I am hosting a Pinwheel Card Swap on Swap-Bot.com.  This is the card I made for my partner, Linda.  The inspiration for the gate fold came from
Scrap and Stamp with Frenchie and the pinwheel instruction are from Barb Stamps. 

Card Recipe:

Paper:  DSP K and Company que Sera Sera, Stampin Up!! Whisper White, Marina Mist Other: Stampin Up!! Corduroy  Brad, Imaginese Stamp, Color Box Ink, sticky strip adhesive


Enjoy!!

CJ                    

A Simple Card



Every month I host I host a Christmas card swap on Swap-Bot.  In January I challenged the swappers by asking them to make a very simple card with only stamped images.  No embellishments, no ribbon, no layers.  This was even difficult for me to do, I love to put layers on my cards.  The card looks much better than the photo, I added a little bit of glitter on the swirls of the tree and the stars. 

 

Card Recipe: Stamped Set: A Timber from Close To My Heart

Paper: Stampin Up Whisper White
Ink: Stampin Up Old Artichoke, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and  Crushed Curry
Other: Clear Star Sakura Jelly Roll Pen


Enjoy!!

CJ

Simple Thanksgiving Card

This week I put together a very simple Thanksgiving card for a swap.  I really love the fall colors of the striped paper against the dark brown cardstock.  

Card Recipe:

Stamped Sentiment: Stampin Up, Itty Bitty Words

Paper: Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown card stock and Paper Studio striped paper
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Other: Chocolate Chip ribbon from SU, Paper Studio orange flower, SU Chocolate Chip corduroy brad, SU Dimensionals and Elmers Tape Runner

Enjoy!!

CJ

Card and Matching Gift Bag Swap

Last week I participated in a card and matching gift bag exchange.  It took me several days to figure out exactly what I was going to do.  Finally I decided to make the bag from an envelope (called a bag-a-lope) and color the paper with shaving cream and ink.  I felt like I was back in preschool playing with all that shaving cream.  This is one that I made and it turned out to be my favorite.  I did two with multiple colors and 4 with solid colors using the same stamp set.  Overall very pleased with my little project.

See ya!!

CJ

How about a card and some stitching?

Last week I participated in a cross stitched card swap it was so much fun, I just had to share it with you.  I stitched up a butterfly with variegated floss from Carrie's Creation on a scrap of 14ct Aida.  The pattern is by designed by Denise Williams and included in the book I am reading called Framed in Lace, by Monica Ferris.  Take a look.

And this is what I received from Heather in Northern Ireland.  You should check out her well organized blog, Heather's Stitching Story, she is a very talented stitcher.   

Enjoy!!

CJ