Christmas Through the Year March card

Second card for Christmas Through the Year

Third card ready to go

     Last Thursday was the second month of Christmas Through the Year in Jacksonville. They made the first card posted.  The ladies in Springfield will make this card on Thursday, March 13th. Once everyone has made that card they will have 6 Christmas cards ready to go. 
   The second card is the card everyone will be making.  I love the look of all the silver.  When I was searching Pinterest for some card ideas I found this card designed by Mary Brown.  I love her style.  Check her out on her blog called Camper Stamper. Come join these Christmas card classes by RSVPing on my website. www.sushi.stampinup.net.
  

Monstermaniacs birthday card

   What kind of a card do you make for a young person?  One of the cards I prepared ahead of time was for my great nephew Ben.  I could not find one that I thought a 3 year old would enjoy so went to my stamping cabinet to look for the perfect stamp set.  I found one I loved and hope Ben loves it as much.  It is the set called Monstermaniacs and was created by one of us, a stamper.  The images are so cute and fun to color.  Because the monster was so detailed I did not think the card needed much else.  The lines of the background paper made it easy to keep my personalized message straight. Who would you send this card to? What would you add to this card to make it your own?

A Whale of a Good Birthday

     Would you love to get a handmade card from someone you care about?  I love making cards for family, stamping friends, and quilt guild members.  I am constantly trying to be a bit more organized about things. My plan for getting birthday cards ready ahead of time is really working.  At the end of each month I prepare the cards for two months ahead.  so, last week I got all my April cards ready to mail.  Instead of putting the stamp on ahead of time, I write the date I want to mail the card in that corner.  It really helps me keep up. I needed a special card for my brother-in-law Pat.  Recently he and my sister took a birding trip to California and Barb told me they had been on a whale watch.  So I decided this card would be perfect for Pat's birthday.

1. I used the whale from the set called Hello Sailor we received at the Manager's reception at the Leadership conference.

2. I wanted something that made me think of waves and the ocean so used two of the stamps from the set called Clockworks.  One of the stamps had swirls and birds flying in the air.

   I liked the end result and hope that Pat does too.

Happenings Simply Sent card kit

     Do you ever need a card and need it quickly?  These Simply Sent card kits are perfect for a situation just like that.  The kit is available in the Occasions Catalog and is just $14.95 for 15 cards.  Everything you need is in the kit except for adhesive.  You can purchase a stamp set that works really well with the cards, or use a stamp you already have on hand.
Here are some closeups of the cards.

 

   Aren't these cute cards?

 

Winter Wreath

     Wouldn't you love to have this wreath hanging in your house?  We made this at a class I had a couple of weeks ago.  It is my plan to have stampers make seasonal wreaths this year.  This fall we made the first one you can see here.
My inspiration for these wreaths is page 184 and 185 in the annual catalog.  Can you see the changes I made to the winter wreath pictured?

1. I used the Festive Flurry designer paper and coordinating colors.

2. I made snowflakes out of the silver glimmer paper using the Festive Flurry framelits.

3. I used several colors of seam binding ribbon together to make the bow.  I got that idea from my friend Lana's winter wreath.

   Can you guess what kit I will be using for the Spring Wreath we will make next month?