(Semi) Wordless Wednesday

Today I want to share with you guys some cards I made recently. I've got to hunker down and make a few more this evening because I've got a bunch of birthdays coming up!

An Engagement Card

An Anniversary Card

A Thinking of You Card

A Thinking of You Card

A Thinking Of You Card

A Birthday Card

What fun craft things do you like to do? Do you find it as relaxing as I do?

Cindy

5 Fact Friday

Happy Friday! I thought this Friday would NEVER come. UGH. It has been the longest week. And I have felt so uninspired about blogging and photo taking. I blame it on the weather. It's been so schizophrenic here! One day it's sunny and in the 40's, the next it's windy, cold and SO MUCH RAIN. Supposedly we were under a winter storm warning on Wednesday. Seemed more like it should have been a tropical storm warning with the amount of rain and lack of snow we got. And the wind was awful! It really did seem like a tropical storm out there! We even had some downed trees around the county. But the rain stopped, and it issunny today and was yesterday, too. And the temperatures are rising; it's supposed to be in the 50's for the foreseeable future! Now the wind just needs to blow out. ha!

1. I don't mind a little bit of cloudiness/precipitation, I know it's good for the earth, but boy do I love seeing the sun and white fluffy clouds after it's been gross out.

2. I really enjoy card making but sometimes I just don't feel inspired to create.

3. On that same note, I am SO excited to be moving into a two-bedroom apartment next month so the other bedroom can be an office/craft room. My head is spinning with possibilities for decorating and arranging it. I can't wait to have an actual desk to make cards on and to have an easier way to store my stuff!

4. We got a free one month trial of Hulu+ and I've been watching through Sabrina the Teenage Witch for the past few weeks.

5. This weekend Collin is going on our church's men's retreat. I am really excited for him but I'm dreading being alone at night! This isn't the first time he's left me at home for a retreat, but it's not often at all!

Cindy

Valentine Cards

I love making cards for people. In fact, I just really love making cards in general. It's so fun to be creative and see what kinds of things I can make! I will admit though that most of my cards are CASE cards. (Copy and Share Everything) Sometimes I don't feel very creative and so I look through Pinterest or Split Coast Stampers for ideas. Awesome website and resource. Anyway, I get the inspiration and then I make it my own!

Because I love to make cards for people and because I have lots of people to love, I really enjoy making Valentine's. This year I made a dozen cards and sent them to my close friends and family!

Most of the supplies I used are Stampin' Up, however a few of the embellishments I got at Michael's and Target. If you have any questions about any of the cards' specifics, please don't hesitate to ask! I'd be more than happy to give you an exact breakdown of what I used for each card! And feel free to CASE my cards and make them your own!

Cindy

(Semi) Wordless Wednesday

Week 4 of my November Thankful challenge on Instagram! Follow me here!

Day 21

Today I am thankful for Jeff willingly being Collin's podcast cohost. Podcasting is something Collin really enjoys and I'm glad he has found a cohost who enjoys it just as much and that he can have great banter with! If Collin is happy, I'm happy! Check it out at TTAOD! It's quite fun!

Day 22

Today and everyday I am thankful to be able to call this man my husband. He is an amazing and godly man and he treats me like a princess. I love him dearly and God blessed me immensely with this wonderful man!

Day 23

Today I am thankful to live in a place with a downtown that celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season with a tree lighting. I'm also thankful for the quaint area we live in and how vibrant it is!

Day 24

Today I am thankful for the ability to make our own pizza. Buffalo chicken style!

Day 25

Today I am thankful to have a friend who enjoys making cards with me!

Day 26

Today I am thankful that my boys finally get along.

Day 27

Today I am thankful for my praise band. What a great group of musicians and I'm so honored to play with them and make music to God every week! (This is most of the band but our piano player, bass player and I are not in the picture because we wouldn't fit. =))

What things have you been thankful for this past week? I'm sure there has been plenty!

Cindy

Autumn Cards

I mentioned last week that my mother-in-law and I got together and made a bunch of autumn cards to send to people. Today I want to share with you guys the cards that I made. When I make multiple cards I usually do two of the same/similar style at a time; when you cut an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock in half it is the perfect size for two cards. I had a lot of fun making these cards and I got most of my inspiration from Pinterest and Split Coast Stampers.

This was the first set of cards I made. I much prefer the one on the left with the button and ribbon, the other looks so bare, but I had already glued my paper down before realizing I forgot my ribbon. And it wasn't too big a deal so I left it.

I thought these were really cute and fun. The tiny leaves made me smile.

I really like how the text behind the frame turned out. I think it adds a neat effect to the card.

This was my favorite set. I just love how the colors turned out and I love the dimension on this one!

I really do love making cards. It's so fun and it's so therapeutic! If you want to know how I made any of these or what products I used, leave me a comment or send an email and I'd be happy to tell you!

Cindy

(Semi) Wordless Wednesday

Week 2 of my November Thankful challenge on Instagram! Follow me here!

Day 7

Today I am thankful to work for an awesome company who hosts chili cook offs. And for being able to be a coordinator/overseer of this year's! So much fun! And so delicious!!

Day 8
I forgot to post anything for Day 8... Not that I wasn't thankful for anything it was just a BUSY day and I didn't have time to snap a picture.

Day 9

Today I am thankful that I've spent the day making cards with my mother-in-law!

Day 10

Today I am thankful it is warm enough to frisbee golf with Collin!

Day 11

Today I am thankful for the opportunity to dress up as a princess and have a princess party with girls at church. We are after all princesses of The King! I'm also thankful for my Father, the King!

Day 12

Today I am thankful for my computer. It may seem a little superficial but I really truly do love it and am so grateful to have a reliable and great computer!

Day 13

Today I am thankful for my piano and for being able to play. Oh what joy it brings me.

Have a great Wednesday everyone! Go and find something to be thankful for!

Cindy

Making Cards

I've been stamping/card making for about a year now and I LOVE it. My collection of supplies to make cards is slowly but surely growing and I love being able to find new things to make and new products to use. Pinterest has been a great help in giving me design inspirations for my cards! I have a board called Cards to Make and I love being able to explore and find neat cards.

Another thing I love about card making is it's really fun and easy to do with friends. My friend Jeannie and I get together and make cards every once in a while! In fact, this past weekend she and I got together with some other ladies and had a card making day. It's so much fun to do because then you not only get to use your supplies but we all share our supplies with each other so my options get even larger!

I love being able to have an occasion that I need a card for and being able to sit down and take some time and make exactly what I need. Plus, in the long run it's a lot cheaper than running to Hallmark and buying a card every time I need one (which I used to do and I was spending WAY too much money per year!). The upfront cost may be a lot for making your own cards but once you've got supplies it's way less expensive!

Anyway.. I wanna show you guys some of the stuff I made this past weekend! I have some other cards I've made that I wanna share but for now I'll show off what I made this weekend. I don't want to inundate you all at once. =)

This is a birthday card for a friend.
This is a really cool new technique that we tried out at our workshop this past month!

Another birthday card for a friend in its first state.

The other state of the card. I found this technique via Pinterest.

These were a set of note cards that I made as a gift for a friend. I had so much fun making these! They're all similar but still slightly different. They are approximately 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 or something like that. I don't remember exactly what size I cut them as. However, next time I do this I'll make them 3 x 3 so I can buy actual square envelopes that they will fit in. I didn't have the time to make envelopes and the tiny note card size ones they sell in Michael's were only 3 x 3.

If you want the instructions for how to make the first two cards, send me an e-mail or leave a comment and I'll be sure to get you the instructions! They turned out really neat and I will definitely be making these styles again! And I love the little note cards. They might be a go-to gift of mine!!

Cindy