Archive for November, 2009

I still can’t get enough of these little guys! They are just too fun. I colored them ages ago, so it is making it really quick to create cards from them. I was going to make my Christmas cards using them years ago, but life happened and they sat, dressed up with no place to go! Finally I am able to use them. This was the original layout I was going to use for those Christmas cards. The paper is from my new Holiday stack, no surprise. I wanted to use some of my Making Memories Blossoms and Blooms to add a little something to the card. Who says there can’t be flowers around Christmas? Hope you enjoy! Erica

I am so super late on this! So SORRY! With the holiday, the movie, school, my brain went MIA! Anyways, here is the final Nearly New Moon blog candy winner!

Monika of Making Cards Happen

Congratulations! Email me your information at charliegirl612 at myway dot com.

Again, thank you to everyone who stopped by. I am already preparring one for Eclipse’s release, so be afraid, be very afraid!

Card number 2! This time using the Delightful Sketch for this week. I changed it up and made a birthday card this time uses this adorable set by Reflections! I saw Jen use it and like most things she uses, I had to have it. I also got matching paper. I used colored pencils this time. I am enjoying experimenting with them currently. Oh, and I doodled for the first time. I did faux stitching. I don’t know where it came from, but I love how it turned out.
The book is still going. They just got out of the meadow and they kissed for the first time!!! *Swoon*!
Off to make more cards! ~ Erica

You will *hopefully* be seeing a lot of cards today. This is the last weekend before the craft fair I have next weekend. I am also participating in a few challenges to help me accomplish some cards quickly. I have my audio version of Twilight playing in the background, which is keeping me entertained.
The first card I made today was for Sketch Saturday #79. I used the penguins again. Be prepared to see a lot of penguins, drummer boys and snowmen in the cards. I am trying to do a lot of Christmas cards for the craft fair. Be back with some more projects later!

Card Supplies:
Stamp: Stampabilities, Studio G
Ink: Memories, Bic
Paper: DCWV Holiday Stack
Accessories: Liquid Applique, Dew Drops, Studio 18, ribbon,

Here is one of the cards I made a couple of weeks ago at my friends house. I got to play with some of the new Stampin Up supplies and colors. I also love using Jessica’s punches.
I love the new paper and colors. I just wanted to make something very simple. I added the rhinestones on the butterflies when I got home because I knew I had to perfect touch. I think they add a little pazzazz. I also tore the front of this card, so the patterned paper is actually on the inside of the card. I like that technique and don’t use it a lot, but it works here.
Enjoy!
Erica

Happy Thanksgiving! Here is a very quick post because I must get back to gorging myself! I am very thankful for my lovely friends, and wanted to share this card I made a couple weeks ago.

Again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Erica

I hope you aren’t getting sick of the snowman or the DCWV stack? I am just falling in LOVE with both of these. I used the CPS143 sketch for this card.

Here is my card for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #45. I used my Penny Black snowman. I just love him. Again, I pulled out that great DCWV Holiday stack. I love stacks because it makes it easier for me to mix patterned paper…even though I am still working on it!
The sentiment is from G Studio and it came out kind of blotchy, but now I really love the effect it created. I always have a problem with my brown coming out blotchy.
Hope you enjoy! Erica

Card Supplies:
Stamp: Penny Black
Ink: Memories, Bic
Paper: DCWV Holiday Stack

I have had so much fun playing along with challenges recently. This time I played with two challenges. I participated in the TCP Tuesday challenge which is embossing this week. (“Do I smell cake? is embossed in white) Then I used the Card Patterns Sketch #42 as well.

I have been making a ton of cards and sketch challenges have really been helping, so I will be showing off more of those VERY soon!

This semester Reanna and I have gotten to work in a 1st grade classroom teaching a couple math and science lessons. Friday was our last day so I made this card for us to give to our mentor teacher.
I used Teachabella as the image and colored in with colored pencils. All of the paper is Me & My Big Ideas. The sentiment was something I picked up from Imaginisce. I thought it looked a bit plain so I added the flower and button, both Making Memories.
Enjoy ~ Erica

Card Supplies:
Stamp: Stamping Bella
Paper: Me & My Big Ideas
Ink: Memories, Child Safe, Crayola
Accessories: Making Memories