Last Present

I made this for my friend's birthday that's on the 26th. This is a CD holder that was sent in the mail and was very sturdy. I covered the front/back with Japanese Washi paper. On the inside left used cardstock and inside right more Washi paper. I stamped on the cardstock. The pink Geisha I stamped on washi paper and cut her out. I used H2Os to color her hair, Obi and tea carrier. Then I used glitter pen for the tea cup. Cut her out and mounted her. The other 2 Geishas are a 3D cut out I have. Boy, some of those pieces were small!

Another Christmas Present

I decided to make a present for my Bible Study gift exchange. We held it at the home of one of the leaders. Each of us was to bring a gift and our favorite salad or dessert. I'm all about desserts! Anyway, I created a book of "recipes" for Joy, Peace, Strength and Love. I used a scrapbook and then used stamps etc. to embellish the pages. I have a couple sets of little inspiritional cards in boxes that address those 4 things. So I used some of them by putting them on the computer then printing them out. Cut them up and stamped on them and mounted on the pages. Even made little places where they could write there thoughts or answers down to some of the questions. Had a lot of fun creating it. The person that ended up with it told her friend she hoped nobody would "steal" it from her as she could really use something like that in her life right now. I felt it was in the right person's hands. I only photographed the first set as the rest are pretty much the same. A little variation in the stamping but I used all the same 3 sets for the "recipes".

Christmas Present

This is a Christmas present for a very good friend.

Pergamano

Our swap for this month was to have some sort of Christmas theme. I really like the wreath I found so used it. I mounted it on Christmas paper that has similar leaves as the wreath ad flakes of snow (which you can see in the wreath's center).

Christmas Cards '09

I decided I wanted to use a Christmas tree for this year. I got this one when I was at the Heirloom Pro Convention in Greenville, SC in September. This one is by Impression Obsession. I just love their stamps. I used different colored cardstock and papers. I used some paint chips that have little windows in them and put a little tree or snowflake in it. The paint chips all had the word "snow" or "silver" in it. I stamped the tree and embossed it. Went back a colored the garland with sparkly pens. Some of them I added a little snow flake at the top of the tree.

ATC SWAP

Gosh it's almost Christmas! Time is rushing by so fast! Have you finished your shopping yet? I think I'm finished, at least I hope so! Anyway, the theme for the December swap was "snow" and anything to do with it. So, here are mine.

Parchment Swap

Out theme was stained glass. I still need more practice! My partner for this one is from Australia and still waiting for her card. I found this as a picture and thought it would be fun to try.

Christmas Card

This Christmas card was sent to a little boy who had been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors had done all they could and told his parents to go home and enjoy what time they had left. The celebrated Christmas in Nov. and he wanted to receive Christmas cards.

ATC Swap Nov

WOW! Where has the year gone? Can't believe that Christmas is almost here. Have you finished your Christmas shopping? I'm almost done......I think......I hope! Anyhoo...our swap theme was about trees. Had to have a tree of some sort.