Back At It

Last week I received a commission check from Colfax Arts and Antique Mall, so it's time to get back at it.  The Holidays are over and the Polar Vortex sure made it easy not to want to go outdoors. With Valentine's Day next month and St. Patrick's Day the following month I know I want to add a few of those in the stock I send to the mall. 

I've created two cards since the new year started and for both I used sketches to create them.  The first card I'm showing is one I created for Mojo Monday 327.  I wanted to create a birthday card since it seems like I do not do those as often. I used Unity Stamps and colored the image with Prismacolor and EK Success pencils using OMS to blend the colors.

Mojo Monday 327

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This card I used a sketch from CardMaps Jan. 2014 It is the second sketch from the top.  I used a piece of a large square paper doily, a rubon heart which I then cut out, a Hero Arts stamp and the tag is a Sizzix die I got last year.  

Well, that's it for now.  Wishing you a wonderful and warm week.  Hopefully the weather has "warmed" up in your area.  It sure was dangerously cold around here.  

Snowing in April

Yes, it's April 14 and it looks like a blizzard out my windows.  I wonder if we're going from winter to summer or winter to fall?  One of my cousins went to Nevada for a warm getaway.  She posted about not being sure if she wanted to come back to Wisconsin.  She got a few responses, but the cutest one came from her mom.  She posted something to the effect of since you've been gone we've had spring, summer and fall and now it's winter again.  

Lately my mojo has been on fire...well maybe not to that extreme, but it's been good.  Really weird since my mood has been pretty much in a funk.  I'm not sure why, but I just don't feel up to much.  Thankfully being crafty is so good for the soul.  Way back in college I remember asking someone what they were studying and they said Art Therapy. I thought it was cool, but never imagined the depth of how it actually heals until the past few years.  Reading about Melody Ross and joining the Brave Girl's Club has helped me immensely.  She too went through a lot in her life. Suffering one loss is difficult enough, but having to go through more than one is quite a test to one's soul.  I really wish I could help people the same way Melody and her crew do.  Maybe one day in the future I will be able to help people who like me have been through so much and are working to keep moving forward. 

Guess it's time to show you what I've been up to.  I have seen some great pages, projects and cards made with Graphic 45's Secret Garden line.  So I thought it would be fun to see what I could come up with it.  With Mother's Day just a little less than a month away I thought I'd make some cards for moms. So here are some of them.

A window card with matching envie

My first card using Secret Garden

Window card with embossed frame popped up with mounting tape

Inside of above card 

Gatefold card  

Inside of Gatefold card using a paper doily

Embossed Z-fold card - love using die cuts 

Inside of Z-fold card - with a place for a sentiment or your own wishes

Last month I received a nice surprise, more of my cards sold at Colfax Arts and A ntiques Mall. So I want to get more cards to them.  Also, I've started a page on Facebook to showcase and sell my cards.  You can find my Handmade Greeting cards page here.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope your week is wonderful and that a warming Spring is on it's way soon!