Good Friend Challenge - Week of September 28, 09

I am so excited about our new format for our Good Friend Challenges. We have decided to change it a little to make it more "user friendly" for all of us. Each week we will post our own goals on my friend Min's blog. These goals can be just items that we have on our to do lists, or they can be challenges that we find from other blogs that we visit.


This week, my goal was to complete another gift card holder. I like how it turned out, and really enjoyed my time in my studio today.



Below...a picture of the card opened. This shows where the gift card can be attached. Thanks again to Jody from the Cricut Messageboards for the file. I love these!

I also finished a pair of slippers that I started last winter. These are for my step daughter Jordan. I don't know why...but I am not totally happy with them. They didn't seem to shape really well during the felting. Maybe because of my front load washer, or maybe because of the brand of yarn that I used. She loves them...so I guess that is all that matters.

Now that the weather is cooler and the pool is closed, I am looking forward to more time in my studio. Now to think about what my goal will be for next week.

Good Friend Challenge - Week 2 Results

Mom's cards turned out great too. I love the butterfly stamp with the curvy border! Great job Mom. Thanks for joining us in these challenges. :)

Here are Min's cards for the week. Great work Min! I absolutely love the image stamped on the dark background. I have to try that!

My cards for week 2 did go together really fast. And that is exactly what I need! I will take these to school with me since I never seem to have a thank you card there when I need one.

That completes this week. I am so excited to see what Min has in store for next week.

My Christmas Cards are done!!!!!

I just had to put a little post on my blog because I am so happy to have this big project done. I may do some work on envelopes, but at least the cards are done. I am not generally a person that has stuff done early so this feels kind of strange. I am on a roll now so I wonder what my next project will be.

Good Friend Challenge - Week 1

Here is my card for the Good Friend Challenge that my honorary sis Min posted this week. I don't love the job that I did with the MCPT, but I do like the card as a whole.

To visit her blog go to...http://kayminkreations.blogspot.com/. Thanks for the inspiration Min. :)

A Hundred Hearts

I know, I know...it is hard to believe, but I actually did finish something in my craft room this weekend. This is the anniversary card that I made for my husband. Our 5th Anniversary is on May 8th.

I used a House Mouse stamp called "Everything is coming up roses" and then matted that image with the white on white look. I cut another mat on the cricut with a scallop edge and heart cut outs. I then used two of the hearts that were cut out and attached them to the corner ribbon with jump rings. I put a little J on one and a S on one (our initials) and then covered the hearts in Glossy Accents. The hearts sort of attached to each other during the drying process, but I thought that was fitting and actually a "happy mistake".

The inside of the card says
"A hundred hearts
would be too few
To carry all my love
for you."

Ooops! I didn't realize until Mom mentioned that she had the wrong date for our anniversary on her calendar that I typed the wrong date in my post. Now it is fixed.

Valentine's Day card for my Husband

I just love the way this card turned out. Hopefully he will love it too!