Standing pop up card

 This card is called a Standing up pop Up card.  I found the tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers.

I usded some more of my Penguin Place (Penguin playmates) paper,  I like that the card stands up on it's own.  (but it was difficult for me to photograph it that way).  It then folds flat to go into an A2 envelope.

All for right now, I am still trying to make my Christmas cards....but I think I see a light at the end of the tunnel!

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Blessings,

Jill

Kaisercraft tri shutter polka dot card

 I made three more  Tri shuttercards using my Kaisercraft paper.  I thought this one would be the one that I would like the least.  (But I think I like this one the best)  The cards are difficult to photograph.

Two more to upload, but I think I am going to try and post the others tomorrow.

I am getting tired of making Christmas cards, but I want to get them done and in the mail.

So I will try to keep on going...  (anyone else feel the way I do?)

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Blessings,

Jill

More Kaiser craft Christmas cards

 As you can see two years ago...  I bought a lot of Keisercraft paper.  I think it caught my eye because of all the PINK papers they had for Christmas.  I made a lot of cards back then using it.   But, obviously, I had not used all of it.  I have made so many cards these last few weeks using it.  I think I counted 17 cards so far using that paper.  I hope to use it all!  Don't know if that would be possible.  I got tired of using it 2 years ago making lots of cards with it.   Just think I thought I would never get tired of seeing PINK!

The above card I fussy cut out two ornaments from the paper, and I fussy cut the star.  I taped ribbon accross the front for the background, and added a sticker for the ornament chains and popped up my ornaments with dimensionals.

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Hope you are have a good week.

Blessings,

Jill

Kaiser craft ornament

 Another Christmas card I made using Kaisercraft paper.  I am starting to feel like I'm making progress on my Christmas cards.  I have at least half my cards made.  This week I hope to get some in the mail.

This card was made by taping down ribbon in the background, and fussy cutting an ornament and adding a sticker strip for my ornament chain.

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Blogger question.   Yesterday I went to look at my comments that I needed to post.  After doing so...I did something I haven't done for a while.  Look at my SPAM comments.   I do remember to check it from time to time...but usually there was nothing there.  This time there were many comments in Spam.  I was surprised at how many.  (keep in mind again, that I haven't checked that feature in a while).

A lot of the comments in the spam section  were comments made by my blogger friends.  One as long ago as a month ago.  I checked all the commets and my post, and I couldn't see any reason that they should have been  in spam.   (with one exception...that was definitely spam which I won't mention that one.  It got deleted!

So why I'm saying this...it's a puzzle to me,  and I have now published those older comments.   So if any of you have wondered from time to time why I didn't publish your comments that is why.

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Hope you have a great weekend

Blessings,

Jill

Kaisercraft Christmas

 Another Christmas card done.  I just posted this one at Split coast.  In my description I mentioned that some of the Christmas cards that I have made have seemed to take me forever...like the one that I spent 4 hours in making the card.   This card I obvioulsy did NOT spend 4 hours making it.  ( But I still like the way it turned out).  I used Kaisercrat sparkle designer paper.  I added a ribbon, and fussy cut out the ornament, and added a sticker for the chain.  And the card was done.

On to making more cards...

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Blessings,

Jill

All is Calm

 I purchased a pack of Kaisercraft paper two years ago, and made many cards using it then.

I still have a bunch of that paper left so I made a new bunch of cards using that paper.

I know my card is crooked but I have already given that card away so I couldn't take another pic.  (teach me to check my photos after I take them)

I'm still working on my Christmas cards and I feel like I am making a dent with my cards...but I still have a ways to go.   How is your Christmas card list going?

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Blessings,

Jill

Floating Strips

 Thank you everyone for the nice comments about my Altered Treasure book... 

I have more pages I would like to share later on.  I was posting those pages to give me some time to get some more cards completed for Christmas.

I fianlly did get to make some cards, the above card was made using a tutrorial from Spilt Coast Stampers.   The link to that tutorial can be found here...

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/floatingstrips/

I like that turorial and I hope to make another card using it later on.

Yesterday, Hubby took me to a craft store.  It's been a while since I have  been to one.  You probably would not believe what I purchased.   One pack of card stock, a few specialityn stickers,   and the rest was GLUE!  I think I spent about $40.00 just buying glue.  

My above card has 5 different glues in it.  I started laying down my strips on the acetate with liquid glue which she recommened to use.  I didn't like the liquid glue

so I used my tear tape instead.  I then adhered my deer with tiny glue dots,  
The whole acetate stheet with froam glue strips and the inside sentiment was attached to the card using a glue tape runner.

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Blessings,

Jill

My Altered book Porch

In yesterday's post.  I mentioned how at Split Coast the tutorial for this week is one to make a Treasure book.  Years ago, I made a book that is along the same line.  They called it an Altered book.  You take an old book and cover the pages with your "treasures"  This is another page in my book.  It's a page from my favorite Calendar series.  I love porches!  I feel fortunate to be able to sit on my porch and even craft sometimes.  (One of my favorite places to craft) Of course, my porch does not have the view that this porch does.   I would take these calendars to work with me, and post them up on my wall over my desk.  I would then imagine myself sitting out on the porch instead of being chained to my desk 8 to 12 hours a day.  Just seeing the lovely seenes would give me the uplift I needed.

I promise I will get back to posting cards again.  I have been working on some this week, but they seem to take longer to get done than I would like them to.  So I thought in between my card making I would post my altered book pages.

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Blessings,

Jill

My Altere4d Book

I know this isn't the best picture...It's from an Altered book I made many years ago...

At Split coast  stampers...  the latest tutorial can be found here...

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/greetingcardtreasurejournal/

It's instuctions to make a treasure Journal...

As I watched the video it brought back memories of a book I made many years ago.

and It's my treasure book.  My book contains special greeting cards...  and favorite quotes and poems...

Like the one I wrote years ago.

The Leaf

I took a walk

on a clear day,

Just to see

 what would come my way.

I watched a leaf

fly through the air,

And fall slow and steady

Without a care.

And as I watched it

roll across the ground,

I wondered to where

 it was bound.

It stopped at rthe sidewalk

where I had just strolled,

With the color's ablaze

the leaf looked pure gold.

At that moment

I said a prayer,

To thank God

For all his care...

His care of that leaf

And his care of me,

And for all of his beauty

that we can see.

(c) copy right to me...   Jill Dian

OK, I know I am not much of a poet...

but it just seemed to fit the beautiful fall weather we are having right now.

Thank you for reading,

Blessings,

Jill

 

Iris folded Christmas Tree

 I lost count of how many times I have used this Iris folding pattern...

but it is, obviouly, one of my favorites.

My paper is from DCWV, added a star sticker and some Gems

from Mrs. Sparkle and company.

I was able to finish this card today, on my front porch  (yes we had nice weather again)  I don't rmember having these many nice days before in  this time of year... that it was warm enough to sit out on my front porch and craft.  (I know it's not going to last).  The leaves are falling off the trees and yesterday Jim and I raked up the leaves in front of our house.  Today you would never know it!

Thanks for visiting my blog today...

Blessing,s

Jill

I Love you to the moon and Back

 I made this card using some elements that s Split Coast stamper friend sent to me.

Joan (Ponygirl2) sent me the die cuts and the really neat background paper.

I added  An image I stamped  from the stamp set... To have & To Hold from Stampin' up.

This card was difficult to photograph because of the reflective paper.

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Blessings,

'Jill

Dove of Peace

 My Dove image was colored by my hubby, usisng white water coloring, he then took a Multiliner pen  0.05 and outlined the feathers.  He also used copic pens to color the rest G05, R29, Y08, E57, B0000, C0.

I added the ribbon and stamped the sentiment with a stamp that came from one of my magazines...but I'm not sure which one. The Dove stamp is from Serendipity.

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Blessings,

Jill

Glitter Ornament

 This card was made using  a sticker which I put on sticky paper and covered it with glitter.

My sticker was from Elizabeth designs.

I enjoy seeing glitter cards,   However, I manage to get glitter everywhere every time I use it.

But I alwyas feel that the end result is worth it.

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Blessings,

Jill

sympathy Card

 This sympathy card was made using the Black magic Technique.

I found the tutorial for this card here..

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/blackmagic/

I colored my images with colored pencils...

The image I used was from a SweetNSassy stamp called "Wildflowers"

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Blessings,

Jill

 

 

Card for my new neighbors

 We have new neighbors...just got to meet them this week.  And, so far, I must say I like them very much.  I wanted to make them a House card and have it say...

"Welcome to the neighborhood....Instead I decided to make it into a possible Christmas card fot them to use.  The doggies on the corner represent their two dogs.

At first I didn't like their barking which sometimes wakes me up in the morning...

but since I got to pet them and give them treats.  They have grown on me.

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Blessings,

Jill

Penquin Playmate

 Another Penguin place Playmate card...

I used a Sizzix die that I won in one of Darnell's challenges...

I fussy cut the fox, and stamped some trees from the Penguin Place stamp set.

The sentiment is from the same set.

Thank You for visitng my blog...

Blessings,

Jill