Last Fall, I was big into making Pocket Cards, with mixed results. I was also experimenting with color combinations that I rarely use-- the black ribbon with pastel paper, yellow and green. I'm a fairly boring gal. I apologize that the photos are lousy. If I'd had a scanner, I would have scanned them, but of course, I don't!
Most of the paper and cardstock was from the huge packs you can buy at Hobby Lobby for a fairly low price-- and then I buy it when all paper is 50% off. Gotta love sales. I think all the stamps are from the $1 clear stamps at Michael's. Ink from CTMH, except the pink.
I did hand-write some of the wording on the cards, and typed some in Word, so they're not all stamps. The "fashionably late" idea came from an old issue of Creating Keepsakes-- I can't remember right now who the scrapper was. Her card had cuter paper, and a little purse or a shoe or something on it. I've tried to adapt the idea several times because, you got it-- I'm almost always LATE sending cards!
I used a lot of staples because I really like when people sew on their cards, but I haven't sewn since the 8th grade, when I jammed up my Mom's machine several times and was forced to "take a break!" So I've tried to imitate the look with staples or drawing my own "stitches." I know, it's not as good as the real thing, but what else am I gonna do?
Anyway, here's another post. Hopefully I'll make something new soon to post. Until then, it's all oldies!
Most of the paper and cardstock was from the huge packs you can buy at Hobby Lobby for a fairly low price-- and then I buy it when all paper is 50% off. Gotta love sales. I think all the stamps are from the $1 clear stamps at Michael's. Ink from CTMH, except the pink.
I did hand-write some of the wording on the cards, and typed some in Word, so they're not all stamps. The "fashionably late" idea came from an old issue of Creating Keepsakes-- I can't remember right now who the scrapper was. Her card had cuter paper, and a little purse or a shoe or something on it. I've tried to adapt the idea several times because, you got it-- I'm almost always LATE sending cards!
I used a lot of staples because I really like when people sew on their cards, but I haven't sewn since the 8th grade, when I jammed up my Mom's machine several times and was forced to "take a break!" So I've tried to imitate the look with staples or drawing my own "stitches." I know, it's not as good as the real thing, but what else am I gonna do?
Anyway, here's another post. Hopefully I'll make something new soon to post. Until then, it's all oldies!
