Happy Father's Day

We have no money, so we don't go out spending like crazy for "holidays". I always make home-made cards anyway, so here is a card I made for my husband this past Father's Day.

From Sketch to Mock-Up

This shows how I start and finish projects usually. I always doodle in my notebook and that doodle will end up as an actual product if I set my mind to it.

Please click on this image to see it much larger. :^)

A Couple of Card Designs

Whenever someone has a birthday or event I want to design or hand make a card for them. I LOVE making cards! I was at Hallmark for 5 years after all, but love making my own. Anyway, here is a birthday card I did for my father-in-law, front and inside:

And here is a baby announcement for a girl, but it's just a test mock-up. It doesn't work quite well and I am trying to figure out how to make this one work still.

Stamping Experiment

I have not blogged in a loooooonnnnggg time. I've been really busy. I try to keep creative every day. Here is what I have done, since my last post. I wanted to try making my own stamps and see what that was like. Here are some pictures of my experiments.