MFT Weekly Wed Stamp Club Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Today is a super snowy cold day in Chicago, so I decided to stay warm and play in my craft room for much of the day.  The kids are sleeping in, so I had some time to be creative this morning.  Here are some cards I made for the MFT Wed Stamp Club challenge.  I love how these cards came out and am looking forward to participating in more MFT challenges.

Here is the MFT sketch:

And here are my cards, I decided to flip them around and make them vertical:

CARD #1

CARD #2

Card Supplies:
Card #1 - Cardstock: PTI & SU, PP: October Afternoon, Label Dies: MFT, Stamps: MFT - To the Point

Card #2 -Cardstock: PTI & SU, PP: October Afternoon, Tag Die: Amuse Studio, Circle Punch: EK Success, Stamps: Amuse Studio

Thanks and enjoy your day!  What is the weather like in your area?

2014 Crafting Resolutions!

Okay, I've decided to make some craft resolutions in addition to my personal resolutions for 2014.

Here they are - the big 6:

1. Don't hoard my stash - use it!  Stop not using that cute sheet of PP or fancy emblie, that's what they are there for.

2. Sell or Give away items that I no longer use or like (make room for new stuff :-)

3. Enter 4 contests throughout the year, whether random contests or card/page challenges

4. Host at least 3 Stamp Classes in my home before end of November.  They are a lot of work with my friends, but so much fun, and so worth it.

5. Post to my blog at least once a week.  My job is very demanding as well as my family, but I want to make time for my creative side, so this should be something good for me.

6. Organize my scrap room.  If I do #1 and #2, then it will make this one much easier.  Yes, it may look like a storm hit my room, but creativity is what it's all about.  I guess I could do some work on this, so I made it my last resolution.  I've already started by buying some of the fridge binz that Jennifer McGuire uses for her stamp organization -I actually love them.

Okay, with that being said - wish me luck.  We will review the above (to se where I am at) in the summer and again at the end of November.

For taking the time to hear my resolutions, I will share a card I did with the Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit for 2014.  It was similar to one of their inspiration examples, but not exactly.. anyway, here it goes:

Here is the card inspired by Shari Carroll SSS Inspiration.

Have a good weekend!  

Happy 2014!

Hello.

I can't believe how fast 2013 went.  It seems as though the years are going faster and faster.  Since it is snowing here in Chicago (see Jesse shoveling snow below),

I stayed in and played with paper and stamps from my Studio Calico Jubilee Stamp kit.  It came with a great e-book for inspiration as well as cool papers, a stamp set, and embellies.

http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/jubilee-e-book-kit

Here are the 3 cards I made so far from this kit (along with a few other of my supplies).

Hope you enjoyed these cards.  I will be posting my paper crafting resolutions in my next post.

Janie

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Scraps

Just a quick share:

Today I've made a couple of cards from some patterned paper scraps.  I have a ton of scraps that I refuse to throw out so now I can use them for cute cards like this:

Aren't these cards simple yet very cute? All cardstock for these projects were from Amuse Studio. I especially love their chevron paper in all the various colors. 

J

Craft Fair Products

Earlier this month my daughter's school had a vendor and craft fair to help raise money for the school.  My sister is a Partylite consultant, so she and I joined the fair to make some extra holiday cash.  Actually my daughter wanted to join the fair because she is saving up for a MacBook Pro and I told her whatever she sold in product would go to the computer.  My sister took all her candle stuff and I took the handmade cards, tags, and duct tape wallets that I have been so addicted to lately.

Overall the fair went well, I actually sold many wallets which all the kids and ladies seemed to like very much.  Here are some pictures from the event.  I still have some wallets left, so if you are interested in purchasing one, email me at janie969@yahoo.com.  I am selling the bi-fold wallets for $5 which is pretty cheap compared to many other people out there.  I will also have an etsy site soon for them and other crafts that I make (including cards and tags).   The card sets were $10 for 5 unique cards, the Money holders were $1 each or get one free with a card set purchase and the tag sets were $3 for a set of 12.   Now on to the pics....

Hope you enjoyed.  Pls. leave a comment if you like my wallets, cards, or tags.

Happy Holidays!

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