Creating for the fun of it!
I fell in love with Catherine Pooler’s Call Me stamp set the second I saw it. Something about that retro phone just called my name. Paired up with Catherine’s incredible inks, I had a great time creating some fun cards.
We had a great time making our “gift card” albums for February card club. You can check out the details on how to make this little album in the previous post named How to make a Gift Card Album. I enjoyed crafting with everyone who could make it on club day and am looking forward to meeting with those of you who will be coming to the make-up day on The Third Thursday Craft Night.
My heart and prayers have been with the people of China during this time of sickness in their country. For Christmas, my husband gave me tickets to see the Chinese dance production Shen Yun. It was an entertaining night of beautifully choreographed dancing. There was no photography allowed during the show, so I purchased the souvenir postcards. As I was enjoying the postcards, I couldn’t help but think of the fear and suffering going on in their beautiful country as the Coronavirus continues to spread. I was moved to create some of my own cards inspired by the dances and costumes of Shen Yun.
I learned to make these little albums at the Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas at an event they call the Christmas Carousel. This wonderful brick and mortar store has incredibly talented and helpful staff that put together many awesome kits and classes. I adapted the album into what I like to call a Gift Card Album. It comes in handy when I want to give a gift card as a present, but I don’t want to just hand the person a boring envelope.
I start by cutting 6 pieces of heavy duty cardstock into 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ pieces. I usually use Bazzill cardstock for this. I then score the longer side at 3 inches. Do this for all six pieces. Fold and burnish each scored line.
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Recently I attended the Heirloom Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival in Grapevine, Texas. I always look forward to this show as it is the first one of the new year in my area. I like to stock up on much needed supplies. One of the added benefits is seeing Heartfelt Creations team and getting that “in person” inspiration. Often, they will have brand new sets available for sale that haven’t yet been released to the public. This year was no exception. I was able to pick up the Special Teapot stamp from the unyet released Tea Time collection. In this post I will share a Mother’s Day card made from this stamp set.
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Every month I look forward to receiving my Simon Says Stamp kit. It doesn’t disappoint and this months is no exception. The following are my first card makes, of many, from this kit.
Carrie Leigh Creations 