Happy Valentine's Day

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I think I am finally done making Valentine cards,

Most of these cards were made using images from Paper Wishes.   The card at the top the flowers were done with a 3-D sheet that I had printed out and put together a long time ago.  It just had not made it to a card base till now.

I've been trying to, endlessly, clean and purge my craft room.  I've also been trying to use designer papers that have been a around for a while, and use things from my "snippets" box.  I have made up my mind, as I go through the box,  If it has been around for a while, It either has to be used or thrown.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

More Side step Cards

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I'm still trying to add to my stash for next years Christmas cards.   And...as you can see...I'm still enjoying making side step cards.  My images are from Paper wishes.  My sentiments are made from rub ons.

The fact that it is snowing today makes me feel more like making Christmas cards.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today...

Blessings,

Jill

Side step cards

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This is one of my favorite card folds...
I know that not every one likes to "fussy" cut, but I do...I can't cut as much or as long as I used to...(without my wrist hurting)

The third card I think I got a little bit carried away....It looks much too cluttered...but I did still have fun making these cards..
I forgot to look for the link at Splitcoaststampers where they have a tutorial posted for these cards.   They give the dimensions for the card base.  The designer paper that I used came from PaperWishes....

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Blessings,
Jill   

Side Step Card

I found the instructions to make this side step card here...

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

This is one of my favorite folds.  I have lost count as to how many cards I have made with this fold.

I again used my same "Hot of the press" designer paper (Charming)  One thing you may have figured out if you've seen any of my last eight cards.     Is that, I like to make cards using designer paper.
Considering how much designer paper I have left in my craft room.  I could probably make cards with it till about 2030?

I used three dies on this card all made by Impressions Obsession.  bench die 244-H,
Dog die 142-J
Tree die-084V.  I also added an embellishment from Graphic 45,  and some twine, 

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Blessings,
Jill

Another Baby Card

Yesterday, It was a baby girl card, and now this time it's a baby boy card.

I have seen so many of these cards posted at Split coast stampers, and also on Pinterest.
The card was on my to do list for a while.  I finally decided to give it a try after watching a video on Utube by Jackie Topa

http://www.jackietopa.typepad.com/

Jackie makes it look really easy, and it is!  I used her directions in the video and added some Stickers that I had had for a very long time  (stickers were from KC& Company)  also added a little hanger I had on hand and some brads for the knobs.

"Babies are God's Opinion that the world should go on." Carl Sandburg)

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Blessings,
Jill

Card Night

Last week I attended a card night at a local church.  These three cards were made there.  They were put together by me...but designed by the girl in charge of  card night.

My third card would probably qualify for Darnell's next challenge "hop" that she will be hosting on her blog on April 1st  (Yes April Fools Day!)

You can read about it here..

 http://www.djkardkreations.com/2016/03/lets-play-boo-boo-on-april-fools-day.html

I hope that the extra heart that I put on my card does NOT look too much out of place.   Smile.   It is hiding a BOO BOO, a big blob of black ink that does NOT belong there.   (I have to admit that I have done that way too many times).

The above card, is the fourth card that I put together on card night, I told the girl in charge that I would be willing to show how to make the side step card base, and made up a sample for her.
Anyone looking at my blog for a while, would probably know that it is definitely my favorite card fold.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Thank you for stopping by my blog
Blessings,
Jill

Beads

http://our--beautiful--world--365.blogspot.com/

I've enjoyed looking at the photos in the past that have been posted for this challenge.

I never entered before...because sometimes I just couldn't think of a picture that I could post  for the weekly prompt.  Plus, I am not a photographer,  my photos often leave a lot to be desired.  I know nothing about Photography.  (That's why I purchased a point and shoot camera...smile)

But this week I thought I would be brave and post my photos since I had some photos that would fit this week's  theme.   The theme for this week's challenge is BEADS!

My first photo is another side step card, again using some paper from Paper Wishes, and a Victorian image that I purchased at a craft show.  I thought that one of the tags that I added to the card looked like a purse.  So I added some seeds beads to look like a handle on the purse.

I have a new neighbor that moved into my neighbor hood a few months ago.  I asked her if she did any crafting and she said. "Yes"!  She likes to work with beads.  I told her about our weekly craft night and asked her if she would like to join us.  And again she said, "Yes"!  She has helped me to learn how to do some beading.  She helped me to make the necklace and some of the bracelets using memory wire.

(I also made some more snowflakes ornaments made out of beads).

I, in turn, have showed her to make a couple of cards.  

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.

Art is knowing which ones to keep."

Scott Adams

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Blessings,

Jill

Yes, Another side step card

Another side step card...

Yes, it's still obviously one of my favorite ways to make a card...
(I have a link on how to make a side step card in my previous post)

I've been having summer doldrums...I guess that what's you could call my mood.
The humidity and allergies of summer don't help.  Plus I think I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself because we haven't been able to take even  a one day overnight vacation in years.  Sorry for my complaining.  I try to keep my blog light, but this does
explain part of the reason why I have not been on my blog  (Or computer as much) lately.

I am thankful that I was finally able to find some motivation to make some cards again.
It does help to lift my spirits.  I do have my craft night friends to thank for that, they have been able to get together with me more lately.  I feel very blessed to have people come to my house and
craft with me.

The above card was made using paper from Paper Wishes, and I cut the teapot out using a die made by Serendipity Stamps.  The flower is a sticker from K & C company.

"The best cure for worry, depression, melancholy, brooding, is to go deliberately forth
and try to lift with one's sympathy the gloom of somebody else."
~Arnold Bennett

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

I cased my own cards...

Yes,  I decided to try and case some of my own cards...
So you may remember seeing me post  cards similar to these  two before.
I did try and change them up a bit.

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Made this card using papers from Paper Wishes.  I added some dimensionals to pop up my center image and some stickles.

I used the instructions from here to make the Center fold card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/

I also used paper from Paper wishes for this card.  I used some dies from Stampin' Up  to make the button embellishments.  My hubby colored the butterfly for me with copics.  My "Hello" greeting was cut using a die from Elizabeth craft designs.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/sidestepcard/

"All you need is Love
and maybe a little ice cream."

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Blessings,
Jill

Side Step card for a friend

I made this  card for a dear friend.  It's a side step card..
  
To make this card I used the directions which can be found here...
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/sidestepcard/

I used some paper from Paper Wishes and some Designer paper from Graphic 45, I added a bow,  cut some paper lace from a die to embellish the edge of the card.

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart,
and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Tuesday Card Making...

 I was trying to clean out my craft room  (a lost cause)  smile. 

 Because, I clean it and then just mess it up again.  

In the process of trying to do that...I found several cards that I had started but never finished.  So at least I managed to make unfinished cards into finished cards.

The above card was stamped in white versamark and then I water colored the image with my Stampin' Up aqua painter and Tim Holtz distress inks, added some glitter in the center, and a ribbon

 The above card is one I had tried making a while back but the card fell apart, and I never fixed it.  I didn't want to throw away the ballerina doll so I decided to try and remake her on a different background.    Don't know who makes the stamp  but the stamp reads 2003  (yes it has been around for a while...smile.  I didn't even start stamping until about 2007.  So the stamp itself probably sat for a while before I even tried to use it).

 Yes more side step cards...Images again are from Paperwishes.com
I used the tutorial from Spilt Coast Stampers

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/sidestepcard/

I recently had made one similar to this one with a different sentiment and different die cuts.
I like how the colors had turned out so I had to try another one.



"The secret to contentment is knowing how to enjoy what we have."

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

First day of spring

It didn't seem like the first day of spring with the snow coming down most of the day.
But it made for a great day for crafting...

The first card was made using a 3d sheet that I purchased at a local scrapbook store, and a spellbinder die to make the frame.  (A2 Filigree Delight).  ribbon is from my stash.  I just added some brads, and dimensionals to pop up my image.

And, Of course, I made another side step card.  I think I have made about 19 of these in the last couple of weeks.  Obviously, I'm still addicted...smile  The images came from paperwishes.com   the card is going to a long time friend who, obviously, likes to sew and cross stitch.  I just added a ribbon, and sewed on some buttons.

Think Spring!

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Blessings,
Jill

Another Quilt card

I enjoyed making the recent quilt card that I made...so I wanted to give it a try again.
I used some designer paper from Graphic 45, an embossing folder from SU, and a die from our Daily Bread for the border (beautiful borders)  I could not find ribbon to match the pink on my card, so I used some embroidery floss to stitch in my border die.  Added a button and some peel offs.

My second card is, YES, Another side step card.  (it's my Therapy to make these cards)  I made this one for a long time friend who was my very first neighbor after Jim and I were married and rented our first place.  I  was so blessed to have this friend, who had a daughter my daughter's age at the time---one year old) move in next door to me.  She has definitely been a big part of my life's story.
images are from paper wishes.  The friend quote was from a piece of vellum in my stash, and the Blessings sentiment was stamped using a stamp form SweetNSassy stamps.  added a ribbon and stick on gems and butterfly.

"Our lives are like quilts, bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with loved."

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Birthday Card for my Aunt

I made the first card as a birthday card for my Aunt.  Jim colored a tulip image for me with copics...(source unknown since it was printed years ago).  I made a frame for the image using a spellbinder die (A2 Filigree Delight) added some brads, pearls, dimensionals, and ribbon from my stash...

My side step Christmas card was made using a "freebie" sheet from Paperwishes.com

"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves."
~Lynn Hall

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Blessings,
Jill

Children's cards

My dear crafting buddies made it to my house last week...at last!  We've all been hoping that we could finally do that.  It was cold outside, but they are troopers and came out in that cold wind. 
Sadly, it was even colder last night...so NO craft night.  However, last week, Kathi, came bearing gifts!  She cleaned out some things from her craft room, and shared some of it with Cherie and myself.  It was some craft things she had for a long time and they  had not motivated her to make anything with it.  Her designer paper did motivate me, though.  The above cards were made with pre-colored images from the Designer paper she brought to my house. It made the cards go together quite quickly.  Kathi had the paper for quite awhile and wasn't sure where it came from.  I just cut out the images, and added some ribbon, and computer generated sentiments.

And I apologize for showing you yet another side step card.  I'm sure that sooner or later I will get tired of making them, but, obviously, that hasn't happened yet.  smile.

"Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven."~Henry Ward Beecher"

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Merry Monday #146

 I made my Christmas Santa card for the challenge at Merry Monday.  The link to this week's challenge can be found here...

http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/02/merry-monday-146-santa.html

Another side step card made from a "freebie" sheet from Paperwishes.com
This card will be going to my neighbor named "Bea" and she likes things with Bee images.

"May peace and joy abide in your heart now and all year through."

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

CAS.ology #133

The first card I made for my hubby..It's his Valentine card!

And I'm entering it in the Cas.ology Challenge.  I'm been following this neat challenge for a while now...but I believe it's the first time that I have entered this challenge.

Clean and Simple cards are very difficult for me to make.  One layer cards are almost impossible...(this would be one layer if I didn't paper piece it...smile) (so I came close)  My goal for this year is to learn how to do more CAS cards.

The stamp that I used is from Impression Obsession.  D13078 Couple small
from Dina Kowal dkdesigns.   I paper pieced the image.  

And the second card is yet another side step card that I made.  It did not photograph very well.  The colors are more of a soft ivory and pink.  I again, used a freebie sheet of paper that I found at 

http://www.paperwishes.com/

and I used the tutorial from    

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/sidestepcard/

The link for the CAS-ology challenge can be found here...

http://casology.blogspot.com/2015/02/week-133-love.html

"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning."

Thank you for visiting my blog today...

Blessings,

Jill

More quick cards

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I made three cards today...but none of these are the card I originally started out making...smile

I was trying to make a card for a challenge...but it's till in the beginning stage...(after several attempts)  So I wouldn't feel like the time was a complete failure...I tried doing something else and fortunately  that something else...resulted in three more cards.

My first card was made using my Spellbinders scalloped borders die 2.  When I first bought this die...it sat in my drawer for a while...it kind of intimidated me...wasn't sure what to do with it or how to use it.  Now I'm glad I got over that fear...so far, I've used it 5 times and I'm sure it will be one of those dies that will be used a lot and become a favorite.

The second card is yet another Side step card.  I think this card fold is so much fun to embellish.  I used some more Paper wishes "freebie" papers to make this card, and a stamped bear image (unknown) that my hubby colored with copics.

The third card was made with my Sizzix framelit die....Card circle flip it's 2  Added a bow, sticker, and  die cut lace.

"I was always taught to respect my elders,
but it keeps getting harder to find one."

Thank you for visiting my blog today
Blessings,
Jill