DCWV Card Challenge

Good morning all!  It is so hot here in Texas, all week will will have triple-digit weather, today it will reach 105 degrees.  But not to fear we will have a cold front on Sunday, it will be 96, haha, how do you like them (cooked) apples.  I don't know about you but I have been staying indoors, crafting as a matter of fact. 

For now I will show you this card I made for DCWV's June Stack-a-holic Challenge, it's been a while so I went for it and decided to make the card.  The patterned from the Hittin' The Books Stack.  If you remember I also used this stack to make the school minis for my little one's teachers here (and one for me too).  Here is the card sketch.

I used a Stickles in Diamond to outline the butterfly, but looks copper on a black background.  Hope Erin likes the card and selects it for the challenge.
Have a great day!

Smile

World Card Making day was Sunday October 1st, so I decided to make this card.  I felt like making someone smile, just because I felt like it.  What have you been up to lately.

Have a beautiful day!
Gloria

Where did it go?

My mojo that is.  I have a list of things that I want/need to do but can't seem to find my mojo.  Have you seen it? if so please let me know.

This is a card that I made for one of my brothers, he obviously golfs, well both of my brothers do.  It came together starting with a golf ball I debossed it so that it resembled the dents of an actual ball, then came the scenery.

Looking through my posts I stumbled upon one, from back in October, that I never published. How that happened, I don't know but here is the actual post from back then:

This is a Vegas tag mini I have been working on.  Some of the photos were blocked for privacy purposes, but you can still see the pages and a couple of inserts and tags peeking through.  There is room for 24 photos and is 4-1/2 x 8".

 

 Have a great day and don't forget to create!
Gloria

Family Mini

This Wednesday I will be leaving to see my family, so I won't be blogging for a bit.  There are a few projects that I have not posted yet, therefore I will leave you with a Father's Day card and a family mini to ponder on and post the rest on my return.

Have a great week!

A Couple of Projects

Ok, so I have been absent, that is life, that is my life.  My mind and hands have been very busy with things I am working on, like end-of-year gifts for teachers which includes thank you cards, gift cards and handmade pomagranate hand scrub (yes, I sometimes go overboard).  I am also working on a few albums and greeting cards to sell next month at a scrapbook sale.  Also, there is a major project I took on which I mentioned before, the 12 x 12 wedding album.

I am going to be posting some photos, in the next few days, of the things I have made.

This first photo is a card for Teacher Appreciation Week.

 These next photos are of mini's I made for both of my little one's home teachers.  I totally love how they came out, that is another thing on my to-do list, make this same mini for me to keep, (why I didn't make all 3 of them at the same time is beyond me).   I did not realize how hard it is to make a group of 3-4 year olds to stay still while looking at the camera at the same time, after a few shots (dozens!!) we got a good one.  They all smiled for their individual shots, it was my lucky day, no doubt.  Each classroom is named after an animal, hence the ducks.  The names and faces were blurred out for privacy reasons, but you have to trust me on this, they all look adorable.

Have a great weekend!!
Gloria

Valentine Card

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  Hope it's been sweet for you.  Mine has been, too sweet actually.  Why didn't anybody make vegetables the staple for this celebration instead of chocolate and candy...it's like Halloween all over again!

I am so ready for warm weather, it's been wickedly cold (freezing) here in Texas.  We moved from the East Coast to hot weather and what do we get...single digit weather, zero wind chill.  But finally this week will be in the 60's and 70's, thank you very much.   This weather report was provided by...makers of the following product...ok I'll stop.

On to the real post, this card was for my valentine, I made it with the Cricut, finally getting more use out of this machine.  It's simple, but made with loooove (mush).

There is also a mini, but I will post those pictures tomorrow, so stay tuned.
Gloria

Cards, Crops and Cardstock

There are times that life gets so busy, for me its the beginning of summer, beginning of school through New Year (and some times in between).

 

Lately I have been setting a few things aside for a scrap/craft sale for this weekend as well as making cards and some Christmas gift tags to sell as well, here a few samples:

I joined a meet-up group back in April, they have a couple of monthly crops, well I have been postponing this since then, you see I really like to scrap alone therefore a bit intimidated going to a place where I don't know anyone.  So, I went online and RSVP'd yes, figuring that I will force myself to go and therefore accomplish something or at least get rid on my fear.  It was from 10am to 11pm, (way too long for my first time) but did manage to stay until 4pm.

Well to my surprise it was nice to meet other people that enjoy creating.  They were very nice and talented and very helpful.  Needless to say I chatted a bit and didn't accomplish much, I took a couple of minis that I desperately need to finish (almost but didn't).  And then, there was someone selling scrapbooking supplies, lots!  It will take me too long to describe everything but I will tell some of what I bought:

Glimmer mist, Stickles, Ice Stickles (trying this for the first time), Transfer titles by My Mind's Eye, French Twist word rubons from Autumn Leaves (so adorable), Textured and Glittered Halloween rubons from My Little Yellow Bicycle (stinkin cute), Petaloo Dahlia box green/brown blend.

And also some Teresa Collins cardstock, I never used anything from her line but I am LOVING this cardstock...I see a mini coming to mind, here are some 12x12's from the Journal-it and Documented collections:

These are from the Journal-it Girl and Crush collections:

Until soon, meanwhile have fun creating!

Gloria