Mega Card Class

I taught a Mega Card Class tonight. 20 cards and an organizer, oh my! lol I had fun. Thanks to all the ladies who came! I hope you had a good time. As promised, some pics of the cards. Sorry for the not so great pics, I did not want to play in Photoshop tonight! :)

and the organizer (white photo box) ....the top piece of paper has a ribbon attached to it to create a pocket for those long cards that won't fit too well inside the box. Like this one :) ......

Ladies, please let me know if you need any image larger sent to you for finishing up your cards. Thanks for looking! Be back soon....

Summertime...

is getting away from me! Anyone else feel like you blinked and summer is almost over? I love summertime. I love spending time with Alex and enjoying time at the pool but I feel like this summer has been rushed and there has not been a lot of time to relax. However, I sometimes manage to remind myself to slow down. I was working on Scrapbook Bakery orders and walked by my step-son's room and saw this.....

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture. I always am thrilled to get candid shots of any subject who doesn't know I am there. :) But this one...it says so much. Alex has been obsessed with his music lately. He is in a rock band with his friends (Impulsive) and now he has been composing his own songs and mixing them. His talent is amazing and this picture seems to capture his passion. I haven't took a lot of pictures this summer but this one seems to sum it all up for Alex. :)

Okay, back to work. Just thought I would drop in and say hi and that I am still alive. lol I will be back with LOTS more soon. I have still been on a card making kick...I am teaching a MEGA card class Tuesday that I am preparing for so I can share that soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Super Sale!

Hurry over to the SB for our Super Sale, a new category under shop/product categories! I have been clearancing a bunch of items and will be doing more all day...some great deals....grab them while you can!

So my post will not be without a pic...here is a card I did for the Hero Arts Interactive Card Challenge last week.....(ETA...I just got an email from Hero Arts telling me that I won! I got an honorable mention on their blog. :) GO check it out here)

This is a joke card and it does not open like a traditional card. The back is made of transparency, so I stamped with StazOn. Here is the punchline...

Hee Hee. I love sending these cards to kids but also my friends or family who are just having a bad week or just need a smile! They are fun.

I have been asked if I use a "handmade by" stamp on my cards. Yes, sort of. I use the Hero Arts Handmade stamp and then add to it a stamp I have had forever that has my intials on them. Here is a pic of it...

Not only does it have my handmade signature on it but that circle hides the glue from the circle on the front. :)

Off to put more product on Sale. Be back soon. Have a GREAT day!

Cards, cards, and more cards.....

Hi! Hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July! We didn't do too much b/c of the rainy weather but tonight we are having a campfire with friends.

Just thought I would share what I have been up to lately (forgive the quality of the pics, my camera battery was dying as soon as I turned it on, so I took a bunch quickly!) ....Cards, cards, and more cards for Jennifer's Card Drive. I have had so much fun with these! I love making cards for kids because the possiblities are endless....ideas just kept popping in my head!

Here are some more pics....This first "set" are all joke cards. The question is on the front of the card and the punchline is on the inside along with some stickers....I also made these...

The first two are for Taylor and Lauren. The girls have these fun things inside....

I found these fun pads at Cracker Barrell last week. The entire pad was too thick for the cards so I tore off about half and used a brad to attach them together and then adhered it into the card.

And for Samuel, I put this in his card....

I also made these...

Inside the girls cards were little fashion sticker books just like the dinosaur sticker book above and in the first card for Samuel was this...

I used the Blackboard Robot Chipboard from Cosmo Cricket for him to decorate. :)

These are probably my favorite...

The top one opens to reveal a little gift of storytime for Samuel....

The bottom two cards are for the girls and the mini markers on the front are for coloring the inside of the card...

I used one of my Hero Arts stamps to make a coloring sheet right on the inside of the card.

If you are interested in creating a card for Jennifer's card drive, go check it out (there is a Card Drive for Kids link on the right hand side of her blog). I love the thought of putting a smile on a child's face. I'm sure I will be making more.

Thanks for all of your sweet comments from the last post and yes, Erin... the Flip camera is awesome and I will be making a scrapping video soon. I promise. Keep checking back! Be back soon...have a great weekend!

A Share...July Kit...Card Drive

Hi everyone! Before I get to the new KOTM, I wanted to share a page I did with the new goodies that arrived in the Bakery.... (BTW...I know I look like a dork but I was excited that Ted got me a FLIP camera for Mother's Day! LOL )As always, a detailed shot....How fun are all these KI products? I had to use them all. :)

I know, I know...it's almost July 1st. The new kit of the month is called FIRECRACKER and Mellette Berezoski is the guest designer. Here is a peek at the kit.....

and here is just one of the samples from the July kit. I am so in awe of her work, always have been. Truly a talent.... Check out the Bakery to see her other projects!

One more thing before I head to bed....I am currently on a roll creating cards for Jennifer's card drive. Check out her blog to find out the details and start creating! :) Jennifer is a fellow Cincinnati gal and is super sweet and I love that she put this together. She is so generous that for each card you send her, your name goes into a drawing for a prize and guess what? Scrapbook Bakery is a proud sponsor. There is a pic of our prize on her blog today. Thanks for stopping by!

Well Hello....

It's been a week already?? Wow. Time is really flying. Thought I would jump on to answer your questions but first I thought I would share the card I made for my Dad on Father's Day (since I have been meaning to since the 15th!) Sorry for the bad pic but you get the idea....I sanded the chocolate brown cardstock and the last circle I used a clear pebble on top to highlight the NO.1 Dad. On the inside the card was this....

A vintage map of our area from 1967/1968. Anyone who knows my dad knows he loves maps. He is funny like that and when I gave this to him (along with his McDonald's gift card), you would think I gave him a million bucks. He is not into material things, I love that about him but it makes him hard to shop for! :)

Okay, time for Q & A...

Laura asked.... "What are the 5 things that you CANNOT scrap without?" Great question!

Well, I am going to cheat a little! lol I am going to say that the obvious things like my 12x12 trimmer, adhesive, and scissors don't count. hee hee So, after that my list is:

1. String...thanks to Robyn, I am officially obsessed with tying string on a project for that finishing touch.

2. Buttons....LOVE them. I have a rainbow assortment in my studio and I use them on 90% on my projects. So fun.

3. Pop Dots...thanks to Jennifer for showing me the way! :) I am loving the shadow that they create.

4. Stamps...I was not a stamper in the beginning but now, I use them very often. They are great for making patterned paper.

5. Brads...I think I might have a problem with Brads! lol I have way too many but again, they give a nice finished touch.

Now, Sara's question..."How do you organize your albums? By events? Or by date?"

Another great question! Well Sara, I am in the process of organizing albums and as soon as I am done, I will post pics! I mostly organize my albums by date. It's just easier for me. However, I do have some mini albums that are usually done by event. I also was buying all kind of albums....a sophisticated one for the family, a camo one for my son, etc. but recently I decided to buy the American Crafts binder albums to give a more unified look on a shelf. Again, I will post pics soon.

Thanks for the question girls! Now, I have a question for you....my sister (Melissa) is having surgery tomorrow and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for something fun I can take to her house tomorrow to make her feel better. I am going to bring some scrapbooking magazines and probably make some dinner for her and her hubby but any additional ideas would be great. Oh, and if you can say a little prayer for her or keep her in your thoughts, I would appreciate it.

I'll be back soon with some Bakery related stuff. Thanks for stopping by and reading this long post! :) Have a great night.

Scraps and Share

Hi. I finally found a minute to post so I wanted to share the card I created from the scraps from my last post. Nothing too fancy. I am really loving these longer cards. (from K&CO.) I like the extra room to create....

I also finished up a simple, super quick layout using the pics from Alex's surprise trip to the Cincinnati Art Museum for me for Mother's Day and lots of MM product...

As always, a card to match...

and a details shot... It's hard to see, but I used the Bazzill bling cardstock with a Cuttlebug Happy Birthday folder and added some bling inside each flower.

That's all I got for now. Been in a funk lately about a lot of things. I'm not going to go into the details but just wanted everyone to know that I appreciate and read every comment you leave. Thanks for stopping by.

Leave a comment and ask ANY question (scrapbook or non-scrapbook related) you would like. I will answer them next post. Have a great day!