Again.. been awhile.

I haven't made many cards in the last few months... it's been due to many things, but I hope that will change very soon.  I remembered I HAD a blog yesterday, and so here I am.  Let's get to it.

(The description to each card will appear underneath the photo)

This card was created for Tom's mom's friend/neighbor, who I found out later is a woman, not a man, named Billy.  I tried to stay within the manly colors of blue, brown, red, etc... I guess it all worked out, because I put glitter on it, ha!  I got into a bookmark making phase there for a minute, and now all the readers close to me have new ones.  Oh well.

Here's a card I made using the Everyday Pop Up Cards cartridge.  I like it, no mystery there, but I do have to say: the cartridge as a whole was sorta disappointing.  I have NO idea how to actually USE the pop-up feature, and so I haven't yet.  It's nice to have something new and challenging to work on, but this is sort of silly, it's so confusing.  Anyway, I like this card.  I have to admit, the simpler ones are ALWAYS my favorites.  The scalloped circle was made from a Spellbinders Nestibilities die, and I definitely need more of those, so much fun.  Plus, I get to use my Vagabond more... win-win.  (Uh-oh, just realized I posted two cards in a row that I used the same polka dots paper for... well, it's a pattern I liked, sue me!)

Now, this card is another one that really made me smile... it's for Tom's sister-in-law, and since I haven't met her, and only know OF her, I had to guess as what she might like.  You're thinking girl=flowers, right?  No, not really how I meant it.  I just found those jars (on a patterned paper) and was dying to use one... the dots were lonely all by themselves, and so... well, so what if we like flowers?! :)  I am also realizing I need to utilize more of my Sew Easy stitching heads, and not just that boring one (above).  Again, simple is best, I think.

Again with the Pop Up cartridge that I claimed not to have had any fun with... am I losing credibility here?  I guess it's not so bad. :)  I used colors on the text and the sewing machine that matched with the stitching that I had done FIRST.  I think I stitched that little square about five months ago... so much has changed since then...

That's all I have today!  I'm going to face my first day without a job and not much to do... YIKES! :/  I guess that means: expect more cards! :)