Card Cupids Cards For Boys Challenge

Christy Uncategorized 10 Comments

I think the secret to making good cards for boys is to keep them simple: bold colors, fun images, and few frills. I love the Reach For the Stars digi from Fresh Brewed Designs that I used on this card. It was so easy and fun to color, and goes perfectly with the simple design of the card. That star …

Once Upon A Time

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I made this card with the Crystal Ball image from The Stamping Boutique, and an old old stack of paper from ProvoCraft. I love the colors. They’re a little bit dark and mysterious, but still very pretty. I know the image is called Crystal Ball, but it looks more like a snowglobe to me, so I filled it with glitter. …

Thinking Spring

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Is easy to do here in NorCal. Not to brag, but the weather has been GORGEOUS. We had to turn the AC on the other day. Sadly, I haven’t had much chance to enjoy the outdoors, thanks to the fact that this kidney stone just won’t go away. I will say that I’m lucky the pain hasn’t been worse. Compared …

Super Sunday

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Yesterday was my big Glitter Ritz class at Memories Live On. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot. For example, I learned to always add an extra hour to whatever you think the class time will be. Two hours just was just hopelessly optimistic. I brought my camera, fully intending to take pictures of my crafters in action, …

A Few Things

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Just wanted to hop on quickly today to share a couple of tidbits. – Hambo Stamps is having a Super Bowl sale. The sale lasts until midnight tomorrow (Super Sunday), and you can get 30% off all stamps. Plus, one lucky winner will get their entire order (up to $100 worth) for free. – Today is the last day to …

Pretty Princess Card

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How cute is Princess Gwendolyn from The Stamping Boutique? This stamp reminded me of an old stack of paper that’s been sitting in my stash for years. Back when my grandparents celebrated their 60th anniversary, I made two huge scrapbooks for them using the Once Upon A Time stack from DCWV. The books had so many pages that I think …