Check this out!

You've GOT to see this! Jacque has an awesome card, a twist on my new favorite, the shutter card, and she has some blog candy, too!
http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/2009/08/halloweenfall-blog-hop-at-magnolia.html

There's also a Magnolia-licious blog hop happening today! Check it out!
http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/

Have a blessed day!
~H

Stampin Sisters in Christ Blog Challenge #1...

Stampin Sisters in Christ blog Challenge #1....

Ok, I went "old school" for this card. I just used some plain cardstock that I had laying around rather than using patterned paper. Some things to notice...the cherries on the front are made with tiny red beads, I used glossy accents on the hot fudge running down the vanilla ice cream, stickles for all the glitter and versamark ice cream sodas on the pink cardstock. What do ya think? I wish I could show the cherries better, but I'm not so good at taking pictures like close up!

Check out what others have made! http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/

Blessings!

~H

Magnolia Mingle cards...

So, I joined some little Magnolia mingle for the month of August that I found on a yahoo group site. What we do is make a card to send to someone and someone else makes a card to send to us. Here's the card I made and put in the mail today:

It's not right to brag about your cards, but I'm telling you that I LOVE it! I think the colors are awesome and everything just kind of came out right for me. I think the shutter card is my most favorite card EVER to make!

Like I said above, someone sends me a card, too. This awesome little thing is what I received in the mail yesterday from Claudean Jackson. Isn't it wonderful?!? I love how she put this card together and how beautifully it sits on my desk and I can see each layer! AWESOME!

Well, I'm off to make a card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge. I'm thinking ice cream...

Blessings!

~H

Blog Candy, Quick...

BLOG CANDY, QUICK, THIS ONE ENDS TODAY!
Check out Bev's Blog! BEAUTIFUL!!!
http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2009/08/thank-you-collab-blog-candy.html

I'm sorry I'm a little slow on this!
~H

Tri-Shutter Card...

I've wanted to make one of these cards since the first time I saw one and thanks to my good friend, Kristine, I was able to find out HOW to make one! I can't wait till I have a little more free time (hopefully next week-end!) to get more creative. Here's what I came up with late last night:

This was really easy to cut & score (would be easier if you had a scor-pal! --hint to my husband since my birthday is just a couple weeks away!lol) If you got to Kristine's blog, she has a link to another blog where you can find the instructions for making this awesome card. Thanks, Kris, for linking to that so we could learn how to make these! Here's the link to Kristine's blog that show's the "Splashin" card she made using this pattern.

http://inksomething.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-08-09T09%3A09%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=6

Look in her post for "different tutorial" and click on that for the instructions to make this card.

I'm sending this card to an unsuspecting friend and putting some Magnolia & Bella images in it for her. I don't know if she has any Tilda's or Bella's because I've never seen her work, but I know she's into Stampin' Up, so I wanted to "share the fun"!

I also made this card this week:

I put some goodies in it for a friend and will be mailing it today!

I love giving little "happies" to people! :)

I feel like I've been lacking in the creativity area lately, but after making the cards above, I think I'm back! Maybe I'll get started on Christmas cards next week...wish me luck!

Have a blessed day!

~H

OH! I almost forgot to tell you what has been keeping me so busy! I also enjoy designing things on the computer, like for weddings & other events. So my boss' daughter asked me to make something to insert into her invitations, and she liked my work so much, that I got to design her Thank You cards and the Programs for her wedding! They are very simple, but pretty. I am also making her a stationary set that kind of matches the things we made for her wedding. I worked with a great printer in town to get the paper she wanted and some printing and cutting for a great price. It looks like I might finally be able to start venturing out to do more of what I love so much and I'm excited about the possibilites the future holds for me & my "creative jeans" I'll put pictures up later this week-end of the stuff for her wedding. Later!

Check this out...

Check out Kristine & Kathy's new adventure! http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/
I love being sisters in Christ with such awesome ladies!

I'll be creating very soon, so I can get some new pictures up here!!!

Have a blessed day!

~H

Inky Impressions 2nd Design Team Call

Well, I'm giving up. I can't get my pictures to upload into blogger and it's way past time for me to be in bed tonight, so I guess I'm going to have to wait till the next time around to try out for the design team. :( Thanks, Kristine, for giving me so much encouragement that I decided to do this. I hope next time I get things done quicker and my computer cooperates better.
Have a great night!
~H