February Card Club

Super fun time this month at card club.  Below are a few of the many project we made this month (including some close up for detail).  We focused on the products from the Spring Catalog and the Salebration brochure.  A popular favorite was the Petite Flowers punch and stamp set.  Really cute, simple and easy to use.  We all like this bundle so much we ordered it and put the stupid thing on backorder. Oh well.

This last card is a CASE taken from Julie Shaw. The original was a traditional sized card but I reduced it to a gift card size. This card uses SAB products.

CHA 2014

I returned earlier this week from the Craft & Hobby show in Anaheim. I had decided to attend—at the last minute—on a whim. Gotta keep those market research and networking skills current... I sure do love this industry and it's exciting to see all the many companies so passionate about what they do. It was nice to see a few familiar faces and take a minute to catch up.

I didn't take as many pictures as I normally do... probably due to how quick the trip was.  I am absolutely loving all of the new Tim Holtz stuff.  Happy to see a strong mixed media presence and card making is still in full force.

I always love seeing the displays.  Particular favorite what the knitted wonders of the world exhibit from (I think Red Lion).  Also loving all the marquee signs.  Very trendy.

Sorry about the formatting of this post. My phone and blogger are not very friendly right now and everything is way out of alignment.  I am not going to take the minute to figure out how to fix it today...

       

MOTIVATION... Card making?

Getting a little crafty around here as I try to get inspired.  This smoggy cold weather has left me feeling a bit down and totally unmotivated. WHAT IS MY DEAL? I've never really felt like this. Plus, Nicholas has been sick. No fun.

I pushed myself to sit down and make a few things and that sure has helped me get a little more motivated. Here are a few simple thank you cards I've made over the last few days.

The red and white stripped card below is altered from the November Paper Pumkin' kit.  

Primary supplies:
Petite Petals & Punch
Another Thank You

Card Club (last few projects of 2013)

The last quarter of 2013 proved to be hard for me to blog.  Here are some of the October - December card club projects.  Many of these projects were cased or taken from Jill Olsen's St. George event.  Anything I pinned to my pinterest board was my own concept.  It seems I am missing a handful of cards that I'll need to borrow from someone in the group in order to photograph.

Email me if you need details on supplies used or technique questions.