Simple cards for Knollwood

 

 

     Designer paper can make a card easy to put together.  The last time I went to Knollwood to make cards with the Senior ladies I took this card.  I had pre-punched all the flowers, and the extra large oval.  Each lady then stamped the words which I then punched out.  This may seem way too easy for you and I but is just right for the ladies that stamp with me.  They have two sides of DSP to choose from so each card can look so very different.  Since they are all on a limited income, and never purchase anything from me, I am able to use up retired supplies I over purchased. Imagine that! over purchasing.

 

    

    I loved the designer paper on this card and thought the saying from the set called Really Good Greetings, had a different way of saying Happy Birthday.  We stamped the words Happy Birthday on the inside.
   I have said it before but going to Knollwood and making cards with the ladies that live there is such a positive experience for me, it makes my day so much brighter.



Hexagon Flower Scrapbook page

    Scrapbook Your Life for July met this past week and this is one of the layouts we made.  I used the Afternoon Picnic Designer paper and the hexagon punch.  I have some beautiful pictures of  miniature lilac trees that I plan to place on this layout.  Now, what do I have to do to get them there?  Just print them off.  I think I can do that before the class meets next month.
  The scrappers that come to the class have the challenge of placing photos on the pages when they come each month.  They put me to shame.  They have been attending for 4 years now and have pictures on every layout we have made.  You do the math, 4 pages each month, for 4 years equals 192 pages completed.  Way to go Clara and Cammie.

Mirror image of the first page.

Christmas at the Senior Center

  

   Today I went to the Senior Center to make cards.  I usually go once a year at this time and bring 3-4 cards and sometimes some Christmas tags.  I always worry over what to bring.  I want to make sure the experience is fun so I don't want the cards to be too hard, or too easy.  I guess I chose the right cards today because everyone seemed to have a great time.
   This card I am showing off today was fun but also easy.  I learned a long time ago to prepunch shapes that the seniors would need to punch a lot of.  It takes too long to have eveyone wait while each person punches 8 squares.  I also learned that not all the seniors are able to squeeze the punches to get a good clean cut.  But even thought they did not punch out the squares, they had a great time deciding which side of the designer paper to use, how to arrange the squares and where to put the mug stamped piece. I colored some rhinestones with a red sharpie pen because I knew it would take too long for the glitter glue to harden.
     Would you like to have made a card like this with the Seniors today?

Supplies used:

Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla cardstock

Snow Festival Designer series paper

Scentsational Season, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets

Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler ink

Rhinestone