Christmas Card Experiments

I started making a few Christmas cards the other day to help me figure out what I want them to look like this year. I started with just the red/brown/orange combination, but decided it probably looks a little too harvest. Tom didn't think it looked like a Christmas card, so I experimented with some green paper and sparkle snow. These are just the first few I've come up with, so I'll post the final layout when I get it down.

A New Set of Stamps!

I got this set of stamps a little over a month ago, and this is the first chance I've had to try them out. I love the blossoms and lanterns I've seen at all the shops, and thought I'd give 'em a try. I also recently got a little tiny sewing machine just for cards, and it's great! I had been hesitant to buy one because the reviews I had seen said the threads just pulled right out because there wasn't a bobbin. I finally found one with a bobbin, and it's worth it!

SU ink - pumpkin pie, kiwi, purely pomegranite

I love fall colors!

I sewed some fall flannel strips to this card with my sewing machine. 

Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie from SU

Recipe: little pumpkin stamp and tree stamp - Roasie's Roadshow, spiral punch - SU

Recipe: ribbon - Target, gold glitter - Stickles, Chocolate Chip ink - SU

Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie ink - SU

More Cards from the Summer

Recipe: paper from Joann, Stampin' Up scallop punch and flower stamp

Recipe: JoAnn paper, pearl chalks, Versa Ink

Recipe: CTMH orange paper and inks, Tombow markers, Hero circle stamp

Recipe: JoAnn papers, Stampin' Up scallop punch, congrats stamp, and Kiwi ink

Recipe: Stampin' Up Papaya paper, Papaya ink, scallop punch, and rubber stamp

Some Cards from the Summer...

Recipe: Stampin' Up bird stamp, paper from JoAnn, pearl chalks, Versa Ink

Recipe: Stampin' Up bird stamp, most of this ink is from CTMH

Recipe: Stampin' Up flower stamps, Papaya and Pomegranate paper, and tab punch

Recipe: CTMH citrus paper, Stampin' Up bird, tab punch, and Chocolate Chip ink 

Recipe: Paper from JoAnn, Stampin' Up Wasabi ink, Chocolate Chip ink, and spiral punch

Wedding Gift

I made this quilt and giraffe for a good friend who got married a couple weeks ago. She's doing her home in an ethnic theme, so I had fun picking out fabric and colors (teal, green, blue, brown, purple). This is the first time I've ever made anything with batik fabric, and I love it! Tom thought I should make a duplicate quilt for our living room. 

Projects!

I'll start off with a few older projects I've done, and slowly add more as I work on and complete them!