My dining room has most definitely seen better days. Between the two of us, Mom and I have a TON of Stampin' Up! stuff. We decided to spend the weekend making Christmas cards, whatever caught our fancy. I spent Friday night playing with stamps and papers getting a feel for how best to cut the papers and lay them out.
I LOVED having Woli here. She brought what seemed like a million ideas with her, as well as cut paper. I knew I could figure out what to do stamping wise, it was the paper cutting that had me stymied at first. Then, I figured it out! Yay me!
I have had such fun playing the past two days. Mom and I had to take a break last nigh since B and I had a retirement dinner to attend. I love Anthony dearly and was more than happy to go. However, I wished there was a little more time in the day so that I could stamp when I came home. It didn't work out. There was Hokies football to watch and then it was bedtime. Many of these cards I designed today.
B thinks this one is pretty fun. I'm still working on ways to modify it a bit.
I liked this one particularly well. I did the one with "Cheers" for Paul. :o)
I like the little button brads on this guy. I'm not sure yet how I feel about the card. We'll see if I make a couple of modifications with the colors or not.
I wish my camera wasn't broken. It had been on its last legs for a while, but then, the LCD screen somehow got cracked, and the colors are very off in the photos. Oh, well. My birthday and Christmas are coming. ;oP
I do so enjoy the creative outlet provided by the card making. I know Hannah got a lot of her creative energy from me. :o) Mom is full of wonderful ideas as well, but when her cards are finished she always says, "Oh, I really don't like this one." I don't see it. I think she does a wonderful job! :o) Maybe she'll share some of hers on her blog.
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Ooooh, I didn't know your mom had a blog. A new place for me to go. I love the blue card with the snowflakes. Are they silver or white? Either way, it is beautiful. I am glad you have found something that you enjoy so much. Many hugs to you.
Hey Rach!
In honor of one of your posts involving mulling spices, I went in search of my own just to simmer on the stove and BOY does my house smell like Christmas!
Also, I tried to click on the link to your mom's blog and apparently there is an error somewhere because it said page not found. Somehow when I clicked the link it adds the URL for your mom's page to the URL to yours...weird, huh?
Stampin' Up looks like fun. I might have to give it a shot!
Hope your weekend goes well and I look forward to visiting your blog again tomorrow :)
Wishing you many sparklies,
Miranda
I am so proud of you!!!!!!! The cards are beautiful!
Great cards!
I'm so, so jealous!!! Do they have a Stampin' Up catalog that I can order?? I've made cards for years, but these are just too fabulous!!
I love to craft! Your blog has me itching! the cards look so good!
I Love the Christmas cards. Hmmm, maybe I should go get me some stuff to do this too. Looks like fun
So crafty! :) I won't be making my cards this year. :) I can only imagine the mess I'd make.
Those cards are awesome, I like the one with the gingerbread man and other things hanging from the bows super cute! happy 2 day work week and happy thanksgiving.
I like the snowflake cards. Then again, Navy and Silver were my wedding colors!
Glad to see you have a hobby you love so much. I am trying to get into the decorating and creative things with my kids, but I have no creativity. If you have any ideas for a preschooler, please let me know.
Very cute cards! I have some friends who do that, but I've never gotten into it. What great work you did!
And it's only that much more fun when you get to do it with your Mom, I'm sure.
The cards are GREAT~
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