{cards, cards, cards}

My mom and I spent a few hours at Archiver's this past weekend.
However, since we're both depressingly behind in scrapbooking our photos
and totally unorganized to boot, we decided to make cards instead.
We loaded up our table (and then later had to condense to half the space....I'll add a pic at the end
of this post), brought just about everything we'd need, and we both ended the night with over twenty cards.  If you figure on paying between $3.00 ~ $5.00 per card in the store, that's a pretty
good night!
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My first card was for the guys.  I have a hard time making guy cards.
This one was very simple!

This was a fun card to make....I love the color combo red/yellow/turquoise.

I got this stamp set for free with my proceeds from the last
Stampin' Up! demo where I was the hostess.  I've had it for so long that I was determined
to use it.  I patterned it after a hot-air balloon card in the current
Stampin' Up! catalog.

My favorite card was the last one of the night.
I love how the yellow/grey look with the
chevron embossing and the popped up butterflies.

And, as promised, a photo of our own little stamp-camp corner.
After a couple of hours, we had to reduce all of that onto one table!

Wood, Fabric, Paper

I normally try to post after each project,
but I've had way too much fun this week to take the time!
I love that I can work on paper projects, projects that involve wood and paint,
and sewing projects ~ all in the same week!
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This card is for a new baby girl.

My favorite pattern for burp clothes ~ they fit so nicely on your shoulder
and are made with soft flannel and have a layer of fusible fleece inside.

...and a taggie.

We can't forget the boys!
I love this frog flannel ~ so cute!

...and a frog shaped taggie.

One of my kids' teachers has a grocery bag hanging in her coat closet that it stuffed with
more bags ~ those first graders often forget their backpacks and need a bag to take things home.
Before I headed in to the school to volunteer this past week, I decided to make her a bag holder.
This project took 21 minutes ~ starting with picking the fabric to adding the hanging tab!
Every once in a while, it's fun to have a fast, easy project.

I love owls!
On a quilt shopping trip last year, we happened upon a scrapbook store.
They had a set of three plain wooden owls for sale.  I simply could not leave
them there in the store!
They now live in our home ~ here.
My husband made me some more owls using the same pattern.
This little one is for a friend's daughter's room.  She is
also a big fan of owls. 

My big project this week was for another teacher at the kids' school.
She is having a bridal shower for a friend, and they are expecting quite a few guests.
She wanted a way to ensure that the guests would mingle and chat with each other.
Last year, I made the frame (above) with our meal graces.  It's on scrapbook paper, and some of the sunflowers are on the outside of the glass. 
Theresa collected 30 questions about the bride ~
"Would Abby rather drink red wine or white wine?"~
and divided the questions onto five cards.  We picked out coordinating background paper and a yellow print that matched all of them. 
Then I went to work ~ patterning this project after the framed graces I have at home.

Frame One

Frame Two

Frame Three

Frame Four

Frame Five

The five frames will be scattered about the room.
Each guest will receive an answer card...

The answer cards are double-sided, mounted on coordinating cardstock,
and have flowers and vines heat-embossed on the top of each side.
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It's been a busy week ~ but most definately a fun one!
Teacher appreciation week is coming up, so look for some
new projects directed towards teachers.  I will also be completing a
blue and orange quilt (for those fans in Idaho...a BSU quilt without a
single bronco head or logo), some kids notebook holders and a bag or two.
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Owl invasion!

Meet the three newest additions to our home.
My mom and I found the wooden forms for this set of owls on our
quilting trip last fall.  I worked on them this past weekend, and I love how they turned out.
My dear husband has been busy making more for me...can't wait to try
different color combinations!

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Sneak Peek...

...of my first project of 2012.