Card Creations!


MY ALL CARD GIVEAWAY! Place a comment below before April 16th at midnight--and you could be randomly picked for a set of 4 of my assorted handmade cards!




Another day of focused cardmaking at our local store yeilded about 35 cards. Here is a sampling of my monochromatic cardmaking method. I was able to use up several pre-folded cardstock base formats from a garage sale-- and several small pieces and supplies I had in the "to use" bag! Most of these cards were specifically designed to go into some lavender envelopes that my friend Edith gave me recently. This was another endeavor in Going Green! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Computer wording and rubber stamps from a variety of vendors provide the wording. These cards will become gifts at the holidays as well as charitable contributions. This mass production allows me to use down my stash aggressively, save some money next holiday, brighten someone else's day, and feel great about sharing!

MY ALL CARD GIVEAWAY! Place a comment below before April 16th at 12 midnight central time and you could be randomly picked for a set of 4 of my assorted handmade cards! Be sure and include your email so I can contact you if you win!

Comments

lu said…
Your creativity is inspirational. Love your stuff
ndfan19@gmail.com
9:52 AM
Anonymous said…
Great use of stash, Rock. Looks like I need to get started on my Christmas Cards and card gift sets.
9:55 AM
Nana Bluebird aka Kathy Aho said…
Don't forget to leave your email in the post so I can contact you if you win! :)
10:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for you inspiration! You make me want to get some scrapping done! Love your cards! kamagner@hotmail.com
10:02 AM
Sharon Huffman said…
Love your monochromatic color scheme! Looks great!
10:07 AM
Unknown said…
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10:12 AM
Unknown said…
I love the color palatte of these cards - beautiful and serene.
Quite lovely. Anyone who gets them will be a lucky gal (or guy) indeed!
scrapbooksbykimberly@gmail.com
10:14 AM
LJ said…
Would love to win! I'm a scrapper, but seem to fail miserably at making cards.
~LJ
10:28 AM
Anonymous said…
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10:39 AM
Anonymous said…
Way to go GREEN! I need to do this at my next crop. Thanks for the inspiration. runkejamy@verizon.net
10:40 AM
Beth Johnston said…
Love your cards - thanks for sharing
bjohnston@ewol.com
10:53 AM
Bajabetty said…
Great job!
Thanks for all the help you've given me!
kathleen_cross@yahoo.com
11:11 AM
Michelle said…
The cards look so coordinated. It looks like so much work, but with your techniques it's not so bad. They are beautiful, keep up the great inspirations! Thank you so much for all you share!

dpwshelly@yahoo.com
11:30 AM
Lisa said…
Hey Rock, you rock.. love your cards.. I did this at Valentines to make all my girls a gift and only used from my stash... it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. txlady66@gmail.com
11:50 AM
Estelle said…
I'm a lurker on the Scrappers Challenge yahoo group...I want to take this opportunity to let you know how much you have inspired me...thank you for all that you do, Rock! beautiful cards :-)

team.k.mom@gmail.com
12:22 PM
Linda W. said…
Oh Rock - thank you so much for offering us a taste of your beautiful work! You are definitely inspire me continually. Just lately I've done over 120 cards for the troops using many of your suggested techniques - principally USE THAT STASH! :) You're the best!
Hugs, Linda
12:30 PM
Anonymous said…
You sure do beautiful work. You sure have come a long way from when you first started. Love you and your work. mollyschrieb@comcast.net
1:16 PM
Nana Bluebird aka Kathy Aho said…
Yes you are so right Molly/Kitty!
16 years of papercrafting experience indeed will make a big difference! :)
I wish I had time to redo some of those older projects! That will just have to wait!
1:24 PM
Anonymous said…
You always inspire us, Rockester!!!
Gorgeous cards and great ideas!
Cherie
bluewfarm1@comcast.net
1:38 PM
Anonymous said…
What a wonderful color palette. Good job going green. . .I am trying to do the same while working on the 365 challenge.
ebright_fleming@yahoo.com
2:35 PM
Sue said…
Rock- I am always inspired by your posts. Your cards are simply beautiful! It's hard to believe they come from scraps. SueGrnBay@aol.com
4:15 PM
Unknown said…
your cards look amazing, and are a wonderful way to use up our stash! thanks for all the inspiration!
4:49 PM
So Cute Crafts by Nancy said…
you are a great source of inspiration! Thanks and keep up the good work!
5:13 PM
So Cute Crafts by Nancy said…
you are a great source of inspiration! Thanks and keep up the good work!
5:13 PM
Laura B said…
You are truly an inspiration! Thanks, Rock!
5:38 PM
Anonymous said…
Rockster, you ROCK!!! I wish I could think the way you do!! I am SO inspired to pull some scraps together and see what I can do!
Thanks!
Sue
jsbrnr@aol.com
7:03 PM
Christine aka Wainuimum said…
Lovely cards! So much inspiration in that picture.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
wainuimum@gmail.com
7:58 PM
Lynn said…
You are a true inspiration to all of use Newbies. You always give us encouragement as well as great ideas. I love these cards and lavender happens to be my favorite color.
lynnspeckhard@yahoo.com
10:05 PM
Deanna A. said…
I think this is a great idea...... just what I need to do!! Your cards look great. Thanks for everything you do.

Deanna A.
jdamund@centurytel.net
11:25 PM
Anonymous said…
I LOVE the idea of making multiples to give as sets for gifts. Your cards are beautiful and I am sure any recepients
are thrilled to receve such beautiful works of art. They are truly that!
relztek@aol.com
5:08 AM
Anonymous said…
I have been using your cards as ideas for my own cards made from supplies in my stash
ksg_rrg@yahoo.com
9:32 AM
Anonymous said…
bethabbYour work is FANTASTIC I would love to have your creativity in me. You are so blessed with this talent keep up the good work.tania.sawford@bigpond.com
3:31 PM
bethabby said…
Wow it blows me away all the beautiful work you have done. Keep up the good work.
tania.sawford@bigpond.com
3:34 PM
4in4 said…
Love you, love your blog, love Scrappers Challenge!
7:44 PM
mary said…
You are such an inspiration. Going to a crop this weekend and this would be a great use of time, and stash!
8:53 PM
mary said…
You are such an inspiration. Going to a crop this weekend and this would be a great use of time, and stash!
8:54 PM
lv2scpbk said…
Wasn't sure if I'm suppose to leave a comment in this post too. I left one in the other one. Love all your cards. I could definetly use them.
5:15 AM
lv2scpbk said…
Oh, forgot my email. Craftitwednesday@yahoo.com
5:15 AM
Anonymous said…
Love your cards....thank you for all of your wonderful inspiration!
rachel1275@yahoo.com
1:55 PM
Anonymous said…
Your stuff is so cute!

Brandie Partello
bcpartello@yahoo.com
4:23 PM
Shawna said…
Once again, you have inspired me. Your cards are lovely. And, I love coloring...

Shawna

mrs_talk2much@yahoo.com
11:15 AM
Nana Bluebird aka Kathy Aho said…
WINNER!!
The lucky winner is this post:

" Beth Johnston said...

Love your cards - thanks for sharing
- bjohnston@ewol.com "

Thank you all for posting! And yes girls --Australia and the Netherlands are eligible--no problem.
Be sure to watch the blog for future contests!
6:55 AM
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