PERGAMANO

Practicing my parchment. Found this on the internet and thought I might be able to use it. So I transferred it using my light box then did the outlining. Colored it on the backside using colored pencils.

GIFT CARD GIFT BOX

Made this from a pattern in a magazine. I used double sided paper to create a "gift card" holder and matching card. I altered the lid a little because I thought the original was a little big and I wanted a bit of a tighter fit.

CRACKLE CHALLENGE

These were done for a swap that called for using Smooch or Crackle Paint. I used the paint. I know you can't tell but there are cracks behing the stamped image. I used tags because I thought they would be thicker. Put the paint on and let it dry then stamped the images over it with black STAZ ON. The top one I applied a little color to using pencils.

LAST CHALLENGE

The last cards I used with 12x12 sheets of paper. The first grapes were stamped on white mulberry that I swiped over with Milled Lavender. The second grapes were stamped on a transperancy.

THIRD CHALLENGE

Again using 2 12x12 sheets and coordinating scraps. Do you think I was trying to use up exisitng paper so that I could purchase more paper? Just maybe!

SECOND CHALLENGE

This time I used 2 12x12 sheets of paper and some coordinating scraps from the scrap pile. I was able to get 6 cards doing this.

CHALLENGE

I decided to "challenge" myself and see how many cards I could make using 2 12x12 sheets of paper. For this set I used from a paper packet by Martha Stewart that was double sided. I had seen a pattern for making cards from a 12x12 sheet and as you can see I got four. The only thing I don't have pictured is the bookmark that you can get out of it also.

ATC SWAP

Where has this month gone? I can't believe it's pretty much over and now it's time for school! My how time flies (or not) when you're having fun! I figured I had better get some updates done on projects I've been doing before I become slightly encapiticated next Wed. They are going to operate on my left wrist (yeah! I'm right handed) to help with a tendon/surrounding sheath problem. It is NOT carpel tunnel. Soooo...anywho...the swap for the month of March is "things that bounce"..umm..very interesting. It took me awhile to think of things that bounce. You can see what I came up with! It will be interesting to see what I get in return.