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Paper sack album

Didn't call this a mini-album, as with 17 places for photos and/or journaling does that still qualify as mini? lol I wanted to come up with an idea for my craft class for January, already have projects for November and December classes so thought since I have Christmas cards done, and have a little free time prior to REALLY starting Christmas shopping would work on what I am going to teach in January. The one for class will be Valentines Day themed, but didn't have that paper yet, and still had Halloween left over, so this is what I came up with. As most prototypes go already have things I will change, but you have to learn someplace. Some of the web sites I went to for instructions had you cutting part of the sack off, didn't like the size that turned out, so went with the one where you just fold them in half. Made this for my sister, who has 3 grandchildren, so wanted a pocket/insert for each one, so 3 sacks used. The chipboard for the covers was the backing from the 2 - 8 x 8 stacks I purchased from HL for my Christmas card paper, you know have to reuse EVERYTHING, so we have the money to buy more cartridges, lol! Used Jasmine for the corners and Paper Dolls for all the Halloween goodies, and did a lot of mini-dots Cuttlebug embossing and ribbon and buttons from my ever growing stash. If you post a comment, please be kind, this is my first try, thanks!

Happy Holidays Christmas Stocking cards

Used the Cricut again for this set of cards, all done with the Christmas Cheer cartridge. The pattern paper mat was run through the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing machine and so was the toe of the stockings but that part used the mini circles. The Happy Holidays on the tag is a rub on from my LSS and the buttons and the ribbon are from my stash. The paper is from HL Make It Possible "It's the Most wonderful Time of the Year" mixed media 8 x 8 stax. Have about 6 more cards to make, and I am done with 2007 Christmas cards! YEAH!!!

Merry & Bright Christmas card

Just love this KI Memories 2006 Christmas paper, and found the GREAT string of lights at my LSS. The inside stamp is from Stampin Up the tree and Christmas light die cuts are from the Cricut machine Christmas Cheer cartridge. The smaller one is a gift card holder made to match the card, thanks to a member of the Cricut message board for the directions on the gift card holder.

Watercolor Let It Snow card

This is the first time I used the watercolor technique called resist watercolor. You use embossing powder to make your stamp, for the snowmen I used silver. Then you color in with your watercolor pencils and then add water to "smooth" out the pencil or to blend it. The raised lines from the embossing help keep the colors from bleeding onto or into the next section. In this card the red didn't get into the white of the snowmen, YEAH!! I made the background paper by using an old CTMH snowflake stamp and StazOn Azure ink. The Let It Snow is a stamp from Hobby Lobby (their brand) and used black fine embossing powder for it, and the 3 snowmen stamp is an old Penny Black stamp from 2002. The silver snowflakes are a punch cut once from chipboard and once from silver textured cardstock. I enjoyed this technique, think I will have to give it another try with a different stamp.

Halloween cards 2007

Forgot to post the Halloween cards I did this year. Was using the Cricut Paper Doll cartridge, and having SO MUCH fun. Also did a few criss-cross Halloween cards. When Nancy and Mary were out in August even got Mary in on this cartridge, sure it will be in her collection just as soon as it is on the general market.

Photo wallet, a new love...

Found the instructions to make the photo wallets on www.splitcoaststampers.com and changed a few things. Super "little" album to make and give as a gift, to use to carry your best photos, a little thank you with a gift card enclosed. All different ways it can be used it could even be made for a wedding or baby shower. Can you tell, I really like making these, you will be seeing more...

More Christmas Cards

Did a few more Christmas cards, and went with something I know everyone I send these to will know how to open.

Did a few in the criss-cross style and a few with a basic 2 pattern paper layout and made my own embellishments. This is why I have to start EARLY, as I get tired of making the same card over and over, so have to keep changing the design. Before I made my own cards never just purchased one box of cards either! lol