another special to me card

Finally a paper cutter that cuts really straight! Yeah! AND another set of scraps used up & the teeny tiny pieces recycled!!!

This card makes the last of the Rhonna Farrer scraps (although I think I still have another page kit that has this paper in it to use...). Yeah! More scraps made into cards for OWH!!! Actually making pretty good progress on this years resolution to clean out my scraps! Ribbon is May Arts. Sentiment stamp is from OWH set by Hero Arts. Flowers are Prima and brads are Making Memories. Sketch came from a card magazine from years ago, I didn't make a note of which one, when I added it to my idea book...

On to the next pieces in the scrap pile. Yaaahoooo for progress!!!

so special

Another card using the papers from Rhonna Farrer--

I have no idea where the sketch for this one came from. I thought I had saved the link, but if I did, I can't find it. If you recognize it, PLEASE let me know where it came from so I can link it up. Thanks so much! (this is what happens when you get old and get sidetracked on another project before blogging your cards, & then come back to blog later... Argh. This getting old thing really SUCKS!!!)
Flowers are Prima. Brad is Making Memories. Sentiment stamp is from the OWH Hero Arts set. Border punch is EK Success.

eta-- it's a MOJO monday! sketch #235

making progress!

I ordered a new paper cutter & it finally came! My old fiskars served me very well for many, many, years, but the time has come to replace it. It just wouldn't cut straight anymore no matter how new the blade was. I settled on the Tonic Studios 12' guillotine cutter. There seems to be a little bit of a learning curve & I had to rearrange my scrap table to make it fit, but we're becoming fast friends!

While waiting for my new cutter --

The patterned paper is from Rhonna Farrer (by Autumn Leaves, I think....). Sentiment stamp is Hero Arts. Flowers are Prima. Brads Making Memories. Edge punch is EK Success. Sketch is from card patterns #159. I found them by googling looking for some new sketch inspiration. :)

the last of the picnic table paper

One last card with the picnic tablecloth paper, well at least for the pieces that were in the scrap file. I'm pretty sure I have a couple more sheets in the stash. :)

The patterned paper is Francis Meyer. Stamps are Close to My Heart & colored with copics. Sentiment stamp is from one of the OWH set by Hero Arts. Sketch is # 39 from the Stars and Stamps blog. I'm trying to branch out with other sketches, but seem to keep going back to the OWH sketches. {...sigh...} ;)

On to the next scraps on the pile!!!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

summer thinking of you

A nice summer picnic thinking of you!

Started with sketch #36 from Stars and Stamps blog. Patterned paper is Francis Meyer. Picnic basket stamp is from Close to My Heart & colored with copics. Sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts.

I posted this card several days ago on OWH's facebook as part of a before and after. Here is the before--

amazing what a little black matting will do for a card. :)

time for some summer!

Time for summer cards! Even though spring is SUPPOSED to be here, the weather is still very winter-like here in Seattle. The next scraps in the pile scream summer picnic. The red patterned paper reminds me of the picnic table cloths that my Mom & Grandma would break out every summer.

I started with sketch #49 from the Stars and Stamps blog. Patterned paper is from Francis Meyer. Stamps are from Close to My Heart & colored with copics. Embossing folder is from Stampin' Up. Picnic basket is popped up with dimensional adhesive.