A Couple of Cards

Here are a couple of cards I made this week, in addition to the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge. I am much more pleased with these two cards than I was with my submission for the Kazan's Sketch 18! Funny how some days ideas just pop out of my head faster than I can keep up with them!

The first card is for my sister who has a new job. I had the Sizzix clipboard die cut for a long time and had never used it. I used DCWV glitter mat stack for the clip and the metal thingie (that's a technical term LOL) on the pencil to make it look more realistic. Also used Club Scrap paper and George Cricut cartridge. The "words" on the spiral page are a Club Scrap stamp and the spiral punch is from Stampin' Up.

I mailed this card Monday, so I hope I'm not spoiling the surprise by posting it here.....?

The second card is for my friends Liz and Kevin (who is also a UW ChE grad). I got the little bird Quick Kutz (a Hobby Lobby exclusive) this week and was really wanting to use it! Did you notice the little bling for the bird's eye? My little furry buddies make it almost impossible to keep dots to "i" or the bird's eye when they waltz across my scrapbook desk.......

The background paper is more green than it looks in this scanned image and the middle circle is a little more beige than it looks here, too. I was really happy with how this card turned out and I really LOVE the QK bird -- it's fun to have another tool! The font is Sizzix Playground and all except the pink paper is from Club Scrap -- love the texture of their papers -- so posh!

TFL! Teresa

My First Layout using CDS

I got myself a New Year's present to go with the Jukebox my wonderful hubby got me for Christmas -- yeah! Cricut Design Software.

Here's my first layout using CDS. I used Base Camp, Going Places, Fabulous Finds, and Cuttin' Up. Many, many thanks to the Cricut Lovers Guide to Design Studio -- I don't think I would have figured out welding without the terrific directions on this blog.

Still the old scanner thing. I don't have a digital camera and my scanner bed is not 12x12 -- but I think the idea is there. I had some wonderful Scrapworks paper in red, green, and burnt yellow tones -- so earthy and I love those colors.

And just for the history buffs -- Cornwallis was trying to find a way into Ireland and declared "by Hook or by Crook" -- I'm in the picture with Hook Head lighthouse ("hook") and the view behind Andy is the island & waterway ("crook").

We really loved our Ireland vacation and I'm having so much fun with my memories as I scrap the trip! My original goal was to finish the scrapbook within a year after the trip, but packing up my scrap stuff to put in storage so we could move has interrupted that plan...by about one year! ha! ha!

First Shaker Box & Kazan's Sketch 18 (week of 19 Jan 2009)

Well, it's only Tuesday, but it feels like a longer time has passed this week! We are installing radiant barrier in our attic and that's a lot of work! So my evenings are spent in the attic instead of the scrap room :(

I've felt like I've been on a creative roll, many thanks to my sister who introduced me to 2 Sketches 4 You! She's inspired me to try a shaker box, which my very first shaker box is on this card for my friend Kathy based on Kazan's Sketch 18. Kathy reserved & paid for my spot for the Houston Scrapbook Round-Up Shop Hop, along with reservations for other ladies in our scrap group. I thought she deserved a little card that says "hi" and thanks for thinking of us!

Above is Kazan's sketch -- I really like the simplicity of the sketch.

I used Club Scrap cardstock (base of card, shaker box) and the black ribbons & silver ribbon (around the outside of the shaker box), Heidi Swapp flowers, Queen & Co. sequins and brad, Provo Craft (chalkboard paper), white cardstock (unknown), Sizzix Shaker Box die cut (I've had this die cut for how many years and never used it before?), Staz-on ink (for the "hi"), Quick Kutz butterfly (can you see him inside the shaker box?), glitter and mini flower glitter from Hobby Lobby (who had a great sale this week!!!).

I know that this scanned image isn't so great...I've put the word in for a digital camera for my birthday and I've even found a web site that sells the D700 for under $1500!

For my next shaker card attempt, I'll try the mounting tape as this shaker box is really thick -- probably too thick to send through snail mail.

I've been busy on my Ireland scrapbook and I've started a luggage tag book (thanks again to my sister!). I hope I can keep up with the creative roll as I'm being transferred to the Core Engineering group after I've spent nearly 12 years in R&D. I'm excited about the opportunity to train & mentor young engineers but besides my goal to teach, the other reason they wanted me in the group is that I'm in a desirable demographic -- "middle aged" -- and they said this to my face!!! But, it's true Generation X is very small, especially in Engineering.

Well, wish me luck to keep rollin' with the scrappin' and many thanks for taking a look at my card!

Teresa