Paper Pack - 12 Days of Christmas

This month's Paper-Pack Swap theme was "Christmas in July". I made sets of Christmas Gift Cards using this fun Penny Black set. It was a lot of work, but I wanted to make something special for the "Craft Ladies" since I know come December I will be too busy to do such a project!!

Stamps: Penny Black: 12 Days of Christmas

Flowers for a special friend

When I needed a Special Birthday Card for a dear friend - I made a flower pot card that has been in my "To Try" pile since APRIL when it was a Technique Lovers Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. I would encourage you to browse the gallery for this challenge!! Some talented crafters were able to tweak this idea and make ice cream cones and even a Golf ball Fathers day card!!

June: Fun with friends and "The Foreheads"

We recently went to South Dakota with some friends. We had a great time. Mount Rushmore is impressive and was well worth the trip. I would encourage anyone who is considering a visit to pack up and go!!

My 1st Single Layer Card!!

This month's "Paper Pack" challenge was to make a single layer card (the only PAPER you can use is the card base). I first ran the front of the card through my cuttlebug with an embossing folder to get the dots, then I used my new nestablilty die (Thanks again Karen) to cut out the middle. I sponged the open space and then used two of my new funny Hambo Stamps and stamped on the inside of the card!!

Stamps - Hambo Stamps: Jellyfish, Jelly good fellow

My Front Yard

Busy

Bounty

Homeless

Diplomafella

Another graduation card!! This cute "Fella" is from the stamp line Stamping Bella. The card turned out a little more patriotic than I had intended, but so goes the craft adventure. The layout is Sketch Challenge 262 on Splitcoaststampers.

Stamp: Stamping Bella - Diplomafella

POKER - not just for the boys!!

This is my submission for the Crafty Secrets Tiara / Crown contest: more info found here: http://heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.com/2009/06/crafty-secrets-dt-challenge-prizes-new.html

The "Dogs Playing Poker" image is from the Wacky & Wonderful Vintage Image booklet. I also customized the poker chips with the Crafty Secrets Angel Policy Stamp.

The crown also does double duty for this weeks Crafty Secrets Challenge: more info found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14323667#post14323667