Clean and Simple Day 2

Today's focus in the Clean and Simple Cardmaking Class is one-layer cards.

Here are my two cards...

Materials 1:
Stamps/Inks: PaperTrey Ink - In the Meadow, Memento - Cottage Ivy and Paris Dusk
Misc.: Jewel embellishments, pearlescent mist,

Materials 2:
Stamps/Inks: Stampin' Up - Delicate Doilies, Memento - Lulu Lavendar and Grape Jelly, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler

Clean and Simple Class Day #1

I am so excited to start in on the month-long Clean and Simple Card-making class.

Here's Mom's.... she doesn't have a blog, so I have to post it for her.

Here's mine....
 

This strangely enough coordinates with the sweater I just finished.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Two clear sets - one baby, one Valentine's - possibly Fiskars
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart elephant craft punch
Misc.: Copic markers

Here's the sweater...

Pattern: Bellyphant Baby Cardigan
Needles: Size 3
Yarn: Knit Picks -  Shine Sport

Some Thank You Notes

Still no challenges for 2012, because I'm getting caught up on obligations for an upcoming baby shower and writing (and making) my thank you notes from Christmas.

Here are some thank you notes that were extremely simple to make... (one layer)

Ugh. Not the best photos. Haven't set up the new light tent, yet! Maybe later this week.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves. Stampin' Up - Delicate Doilies, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks

Baby Things

Here are some things that I've been working on recently...

Rocketry Baby Cardigan (various shades of Dream in Color Classy):

Baby Shower Invitations:

Paper: Neenah cardstock and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and green, Fiskars - New Baby
Cutting/Embossing: Cricut - Sure Cuts A Lot - Onesie card
Misc.: Copic markers, twine from The Twinery, ribbon from Michael's, glossy accents

DeNami Theme Challenge

It's DeNami's last challenge of 2011...

Here's mine...

This craft snow marker was something new to me --- the photo doesn't show how neat it is to touch!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts - Hollyday, Christmas Gnome
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress - Iced Spruce and Evergreen Bough , DeNami Designs - P93 Large Winter Tree, F209 Christmas Wishes, PF50 Ornamental Flowers Set
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix - holly and berries, Marvy Snow Marker
Misc.: Copic markers, ribbon

Frenzy of Christmas Cards

I may not have been posting, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy.

Cards....

Knitting....

 Fiddlehead mittens.

Self-ruffling scarves - Tinseltown.


More cards....

Chickies, Knitting, Card Sets

I've been away for a bit, but not for lack of being busy.

Here's some knitting... a stocking and a card set/gift basket both for charities...

The snowman is just something I made up and needle felted (see earlier post with felt stocking).

The basket has a stained glass snowman with a cardinal (made by my Dad), cardinal sugar cookies from Cookie Temptations, and cardinal cards -- see below.












Here are some card sets I'm giving away as gifts this year --- very CAS, so easy to mass produce. The coloring takes the longest, but is the most fun, for the Northwoods cardinal stamps.

The Cardinals - Northwoods Rubber Stamps

The Calendar Chicks - Hero Arts