some new cards

The Christmas cards below are ideas from Sandi, the lady I made cards with in an earlier post.  Her website is full of ideas and she posts most every day.  Three of them are from the new stamp set, Bells and Boughs from SU, one is from scenic season, and the birthday card is from Because I Care--all from SU.  I am loving the new color, Cherry Cobbler, for Christmas cards.

blooming with kindness/because i care

There is anothr one called "some new cards".  It is stuck in the middle of some Chritmad cards.


Some time ago, I found the "black magic" procedure...and have tried a few.  This was my latest.  I still need to perfect it, but enjoy trying with it.

This is from SU, Because I Care, stamp set, as well as Elegant Impressions set.  The paper is a new color, Wild Wasabi. I used "nesties" for the mounting, and SU punch for the bottom of the background paper.

 

The bling on here is solid black, but came out such a strange color in the picture.

I used this for a sympathy card, with a sympathy verse on the inside of the card.

The front page verse is readable if you double click on card.

This is done with blackberry.  The marking beneath the ribbon is from he round finger sponge

 

Done on black--simple, yet nice.

Kids and Cards

Recently I had the family for dinner. (20 of us)  I wanted something to keep the kids busy during the afternoon.  For the girls I made up card  sets for the following cards.  I cut and put all pieces together in the envelopes, fixed a box with the inks, stamps, bling, etc.  and set up three stations in my craft room.  They had a ball and the youngest, did a great job, right along with the teen-agers.

Thankfully, it was a super day and the boys were out front playing football most of the afternoon.  We had a wonderful day.  There is nothing like Family, is there??

These are the cards.  The first one is cased, and I do not know to whom to give credit, but I think it is beautiful in its simplicity.

...and a good time was had by all!!