Can you believe it...new cards!

Every once in awhile, the urge strikes me and I make a card or two.  It's hard for me to imagine how many cards I made every day when I was having the shows at my house and at the French Nest...wow, doesn't seem possible I did all that!!

Cards...

When I finally drag myself into my craft room and get started on cards, I really enjoy it...especially the finished product...why is it soooooooo hard to get started?

Would you believe it...

...I actually made cards.  Three family birthdays...three cards.

 And another beautiful sunset...after awhile the pictures look pretty much alike, but when you're actually there, they're all very different.

Even cowboys...

...need a card now and then.  This SU cowboy is a favorite and I like the challenge of making an interesting card that's not "too much" for a guy.

Finally bought the Papertrey "Take Note" stamps so I'm going to be making lots of these notebooks in the next few days...people really like them. 

Vintage

Well, only one card today...but it's so cute.  A vintage image and some lace trim...that makes a perfect card for me!

Two cards a day

That's my current goal...make two cards a day.  My stash will grow and I'll have lots of cards to give away whenever I decide where they'll be going.  I almost gave away the impression plate that made this background because I'd never used it...what a waste...I love the look.

That's

New cards

Edited to add:  These were my submissions to CHF for their design team...unfortunately I wasn't chosen.
This is the first time I've ever used an image from CHF, and the first time I've used a digital image...I like it!  And with my new star punch, I could use my checkerboard background stamp then punch out stars that coordinated with his shirt...cool!

I really like this simple image...but I'm a little lazy and there's a lot to color.

See, I'm starting to use my lace hoard!  And some scrunchy ribbon I bought on Etsy.

Don't make simple cards very often...really like how this one turned out.

Another couple of cards...

A little bit of time this morning before Zoe arrives...needed a couple of thank yous.

This birdhouse didn't have a stand...now it does.  One quick swipe with my black marker.

Wow...it's really fun to get back into making cards.  Didn't realize how much I missed it.  I made a bunch of valentines...did I take pictures, NO...and took them over to the fire station...the guys were very appreciative and I'm thinking there will be a lot of happy wives on Valentines Day.  This card is for my grandson's birthday...a mountain man/cowboy if there ever was one.

Granddaughter Emma...about to be 11...LOVES dolphins...says she's going to be a marine biologist.

Cards

Back to creativity...the first one I made back in September...these were Michele's thank you's for her shower.

A birthday card for my brother.

I'm having some trouble getting my creative juices flowing...this card underwent multiple alterations before getting to the finished product...but I like it!

Day 351

Wow...publishing two days in a row...this is exciting. More cards for the Veterans Hospital.

Day 348 - 350

Okay...I think this is going to work better...writing in the morning instead of at night. Now that the summer market is over and I have no place to sell my cards, donating them seemed like a good idea...c'mon Jacque, it would be a good idea year round. So these are going to the local veterans hospital. And a confession would be a good idea at this point...I really don't have many original ideas for cards...I wander around the Internet and see cards I like and then I copy them...maybe not exactly but pretty close. So, a HUGE thank you to all the talent that inspires me.

Day 264 - 286

This post is going to start with the most recent happenings and go backwards...just the opposite of what I usually do because that's the way I loaded the pictures.

My sister, Karen, and I just took a GREAT camping trip to southern Colorado...Durango, Silverton, Aspen, etc to see the fall colors. Spectacular...wow...awesome!! If you've never taken a fall vacation in an area where the leaves change colors, I urge you to do it at your earliest convenience. These pictures are VERY poor substitutes for the original.

We took the Durango/Silverton train...great fun. We went ATV riding...a first for me...sometimes fun...sometimes scarry. We camped out in my camper...roasted hot dogs over the campfire, laid on the picnic table and marveled at the stars, and played lots and lots of games. A terrific time and I will definitely be going somewhere next autumn.

Brianne had her baby September 16...Rilee Allen Simmons. I suggested that that spelling will lead people to think she had a girl when in fact she had a boy. Whatever...he's adorable and mom and baby are doing great.

The last French Nest in 2010 is in 10 days. My vacation burned up several of my "getting ready" days...but it was sooooooooooo worth it. Here are a couple of fall notebooks.

And here are a couple of new cards.

Day 245 - 256

Busy, busy. Don't you just LOVE it when you find a treasure at a garage sale or auction? Both the dessser scarf and the dainty apron have beautiful hand-embroidery and are in pristine condition. I've listed them on Etsy...if they don't sell before the next Market, I'll take them with me.

Granddaughter Brianne is expecting. It's a boy due the end of this month. The family shower was last weekend. She looks great...I think the only pounds she's gained are the baby...still pretty thin everywhere else.

This was my shower gift...20 thank-you notes. Not nearly enough so she'll just have to send them to the special people (ha, ha).

Now that summer is on its last legs, the cherry and watermelon cards have to go. Need product with leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows...I'm working on it. First, though, are these wedding cards.

That antique trim was a garage sale find!! Yea!

After I took this picture, Michele said, "Dump the bells"...so I did...just a sticker that easily came off.

Emma and Abby on an outing with Michele. They went bike riding, had lunch and tried on hats.