cards

I never thought of a hot air balloon as something that I would like on a card, but it seemed right for a cute pick-me-up card. Webster's Pages has it going on with their pretty lines.

Here I included another embossing folder, the music notes one. Love this look!

Here I used a recently aquired music note stamp. Love this look too, so vintage!

A long time ago, I got a lace garter stamp. It does not show up well in the photo, but it is cute in real life!


Crate Paper's Restoration, is quite possibly the best paper line I obtained in 2010. Love the vintage look to it!

Supplies Used: Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Crate Paper, and Webster's Pages; Ribbon: The Twinery and Basic Grey; Embossin Folders: Cuttlebug and Tim Holtz by Sizzix;

My Christmas card craze has started

When I start making Christmas cards...I cannot stop. It usually starts off slowly with the cards...and then I get into a groove and can't stop making them. I made 8 the other night and will keep going until they are done. I blame it on the wonderful paper and embellishments out there.

This year, I fell in love with the Bo Bunny Christmas line and the new Basic Grey and that is what I started with. I love the vintage look and these papers seem to be my colors. Here is what I have come up with so far:
















These are my first attempts. I will get in the groove and they will come along nicely! I have been conscious of the bulkiness of cards for mailing so have been TRYING to make my cards more mail-friendly. I hope to make more later this week. Thanks for stopping by. Love and hugs, Lara