365 Cards - Day 58 + more

It is really fun to see how the other ladies interpreted Pam's challenge called "Crazy 8's"   She was looking for us to incorporate 3 quantities of 8 on our cards.  LOL  Put down that coffee, Pam... back away from the Kahlua.

Any how, here's my contribution.  8 birds, 8 presents, 8 jewels.  CAS... and go figure, I completed a Christmas card before December 15th!  (Now watch me misplace it or forget it and have to make another one anyway)

I've been very busy with the cardmaking - not just the challenges - gearing up for the breast cancer fund raiser in the fall.  I sell my cards for $5 each, with $4 from each one going to my Run for the Cure team at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  

Here are a few of my latest not-for-challenge creations.  I'm not very confident about my colouring, but I'm practicing and hoping to improve my technique.  I'm taking a Copic class next week, and I'm really excited about it!

Thanks for dropping by...

Carolyn

365 Cards - Challenge 168

Day 168 at 365 Cards brings the "Touch of Toile" challenge: use toile as the background pattern.

We were given a great example by Vicky - she used actual toile fabric on her stunning card. So there I was... no toile of either the paper or fabric variety. This left me with 2 options... go shopping or go surfing. Busy day - no time to shop, so a Google search it was. I found some great examples, but very few with file sizes large enough to print a decent looking background... but the few I found were beautiful, indeed! There is something very elegant about toile.

My card started off life as a birthday card, but I decided that the flowers looked too much like poinsettias to not be Christmas. And hey, this is the first time that I've ever created a Christmas card before November! Is it sacrilege for a cardmaker to say that? Well, I said it!! :P

Cardstock - Coredinations (I was out of Bazzill Black); Toile - Internet Pic printed on HP Everyday Photo Paper (matte); Ribbon - from stash; flourishes and flowers - Silhouette; Metal Tag Holder - dollar store; Finished with Swarovski crystals & Pink Stickles.


Not for a challenge, but still lots of fun - here's a card I made this morning to thank the hosts of our company picnic - which was today... it's the reason I'm posting so late! (I usually finish my Saturday challenges first thing!)

Simple card... using Karen Foster's wonderful red-checked paper (aptly called 'Picnic Cloth') and some sushi grass from dinner last night (yum!!) The mustard container and sentiment were cut by my new Silhouette. Oh yeah, I'm lovin' that baby!! :D

Cardstock - CTMH; DP - Karen Foster; Grass - re-used sushi paper.

I hope your Saturday was as fun as mine (cardmaking and a picnic!)

See ya on the 365 blog tomorrow - it's Super Sketchy Sunday. (I love SSS!!)