Embossed Card

Fall is fully upon us, down here in Louisiana. You wouldn't know it if you looked at the trees. All the trees are still green! I saw my first fall-colored tree yesterday. However, I've been seeing plenty of good ole' persimmons and citrus fruits ripening on the trees. Talking about citrus fruits, I've never seen such variety! Of course you've got regular oranges but then I've seen ten other versions of it and even a couple that people didn't know the name of. There are so many different limes too. With all these beautiful trees and with the lovely fall weather you'd think I'd have plenty of creativity. But, unfortunately, that hasn't been the case.

Once in a while, when my creativity gets low, I go on an excursion to the library. So, the other day I checked out a book from the library on card making techniques. I saw some examples of embossed cards and decided I wanted to try them out. Now I don't have all the fancy presses and stuff to make 'real' embossed cards so I did it my own way -with tinfoil, glue and a pen and toothpick. :) I had to laugh at myself while I was making the card. It seemed pretty ghetto to me and I wasn't sure it would work out. But, there you go! I made my first embossed card! The card with roses on it was my own idea.

Materials: 

*White card stock

*Rose motif

*Yellow tissue paper

*Confetti

Materials:

*White card stock

*Purple paper

*Embossed motif (Tinfoil glued onto card stock and embossed with a pen and toothpick :) 

Next time, I want to make Christmas cards. I'm already in the mood for Christmas even though it isn't even past Thanksgiving yet. I'm of the opinion that Christmas cheer, the Christmas spirit of giving, and Christmas music are not to be limited to the Christmas season only. (I'm also of the opinion that stores should reserve their Christmas advertisements, products, and decorations until the week before.) Too bad there won't be any snow down in this Louisiana Bayou area. My dad even suggested getting a palm tree instead of a Christmas tree this year! I told him that next he'd be suggesting we decorate an alligator! 

Haha! Maybe I'll make some special Thanksgiving cards....or wreaths....or food next. Who knows! 

Here's a neat quote I found. When you think of, or see beautiful, fall colored landscapes, remember this quote. 

 The lovely birds making the air vocal with their happy songs, the delicately tinted flowers in their perfection perfuming the air, the lofty trees of the forest with their rich foliage....all testify to the tender, fatherly care of our God and to His desire to make His children happy.  {SC 10.1}  

Cheerful Card

Today was an absolutely gorgeous fall day - cool temperatures, bright sunshine, and a refreshing breeze. When I sat down to make this card, I think the cheerfulness of the day got reflected into it! 

For this card I used:

*Yellow card stock

*Leaf shaped cut outs from matching paper

*A strip of light green card stock

*Book pages for the butterfly

*Stickers

I hope this card makes you smile! If it does, remember to smile like you mean it! :)  

Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.  

Heart Card and Happiness Card

I've been busy today.....(sort of). Earlier this morning I wanted to get some cleaning done so I began by cleaning the bathroom. Then I got on Facebook.......two and a half hours later I resumed cleaning by vacuuming the carpet. After I had vacuumed the carpet, I figured that was enough cleaning for the day so I sat down to finish a card that I had started earlier. I was originally going to give this card to my father but somehow it got really girly looking. I guess I'll have to find someone else to send it to! Ha! Anyways....here it is along with a card I made yesterday.

I made this Heart Card using: 

*White card stock paper

*A scrap of denim material (I embroidered the hearts on it.)

*Tan card stock for the sentiment 

*Red card stock

*A heart sticker

I just love that little mouse cradled in the leaf. He looked so relaxed and chilled out! 

For this Happiness Card I used:

*Yellow card stock paper

*Olive green card stock paper

*Various stickers

Thinking of You Card

All in a days work! I had a lot of free time today and so I spent a couple of hours making these cards. I got the ideas for these cards after looking at some pictures on Pinterest. However, I changed them up a bit and the result is uniquely my own. If you'd like to buy any of these cards please let me know either by message or email.

Book Page Card

Here's a new card. 

For this card I used the following materials:

*White card stock paper

*A page from a dictionary

*Colored pencils/black ink pen

*Brown thread

*Yellow tissue paper

*Cream colored card stock paper

*A clear button

I glued the tissue paper on first and then put the embroidered and colored dictionary page on top. Then I sewed the button to the small square of paper (for the sentiment) and then glued that paper on last. 

Enjoy making cards! 

Here's one of my favorite Bible verses just because I love the Bible too!! :)

And even to your old age I am He; and even to your gray hairs will I carry you: I have made and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.   Isaiah 46:4

Pumpkin Card

Here's a new card I made. 

I made it using card stock paper, tissue paper, and a rubber stamp. 

Tree Card

I had a few friends that I wanted to make cards for today so I indulged my creative side and made these following cards!

I started with some plain white card stock paper for the card base. After that I cut out a tree shape from some brown card stock paper. (Tip: Go to the paint section at Wal-Mart and they have free colored paper cards you can take that are great for card making.)  

I used two of these colored papers from Wal-Mart and a hole punch to create small paper circles for the tree leaves. 

Here's the finished card. This is just a basic design and instead of leaves you could make flowers or whatever. Next time I think I will use colored paper for the background instead of plain white. 

Here's some of the cards I made. 

Card Making

I'd like to add some new things to this blog that I've been making. Cards! I like to create cards to send to people. There's just something about matching colors together and adding small details to make the card meaningful. I'd eventually like to get good enough that perhaps people would be interested in

buying them. However, for now I am simply practicing and making these cards for people around me. I like to think of it as sending small blessings to people. I know that a handmade card certainly seems more genuine than a cheap, cheesy card from a dollar store.