Hi everyone, this blogging thing is new to me so please bear with me. I have yet to decide if I'll use this for both my cardmaking/scrapbooking and cross stitching or if I'll set up two blogs. Perhaps it's better to start with one until I get the hang of things.
I've been cross stitching for a very long time, since grade 4, and enjoy it very much. Depending on the project it takes quite a while to complete but once done it is very gratifying. Most of the time I give away my stitched images as gifts to friends and family, the others I keep and put up in the house. Needless to say I actually don't have a lot in the house.
As for cardmaking, I have been doing it for about 2 years now, so I'm still in the honeymoon phase. I also enjoy this, it's a lot quicker with the same gratifying results. I seem to do a lot of challenges, that way I learn to use different techniques and methods. I do, however, seem to be collecting a number of cards, I make more than I need to give away. My 10 year old daughter has joined me and has a blog herself,
Cards by Nesha. She recently entered
Karens Doodles challenge for kids, it runs bi-weekly.
I also entered Karens Doodles challenge, but at her U.S site,
here, I really love her images. Here is the card I made for her very first challenge, last week.
This was a sketch challenge, this week the challenge is to make a Easter or spring card. Go check it out, I promise you'll fall in love with her images too!
I made this card for my mothers birthday, which was on Monday, March 29. The digi stamp is from Designed 2 Delight and I used a stencil and glitter to make the background paper.
This card I made for my girlfriends birthday on March 30. I used glossy paper and sprayed it with glimmer mist, then I used a stencil and paste to get the swirly image. I quickly sprinkled glitter on the paste before it dried, then I stamped the HAPPY BIRTHDAY on it.
Here is the card that I entered into Karens Doodles UK challenge blog last week. Karen was giving away this free image on your PCP and SNR groups. Isn't she cute! Truth be told, I haven't had a lot of time to create any projects this week, I've been so busy at work and home. But, this week is spring break and I decided to take some well deserved vacation time, YAY! finally, some time to my self... okay maybe not, I still have the kids. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some crafting done. I was also able to get this card done for Sew Many Challenges last week, don't you love the cute butterfly!
So, my girlfriend is pregnant with her first child, and I didn't have a card ready for her shower, thank God for Sweet N Sassy. They have digi day every Thursday on there SNR group and their challenge was to make a Baby card, this is what I came up with. I hope she like it!
