Hi all, I'm still creating cards, etc, but have also been teaching Crochet and Knitting at a local Michael's Store.  I was finally able to get back into my blog, and hope to update it soon with more paper projects, as well as some of the projects I've been working on with my crochet and knitting.

Star Book Project from Club Scrap

I've been a long time member of Club Scrap and am just now getting back around to work on some of my stash of Projects that came with orders.  This is a "Star Book" project and uses papers from the "County Fair" kit that was issued prior to 2007.  I haven't put a special pic or theme on the cover page as yet, as I haven't decided just what pics I want to display in this.

 Star Book Opened 

Cover & First Page

Thanks for looking and I hope to share some more projects soon.

Back on the Blog Trail

Decided it was time to get back at posting the "Crafts and Adventures of the Enn's"  After all it's been a year.

I'm still doing all the Get Well cards and Sympathy cards for the residents, and family of residents, at the 55+ Community that we live in.  I have a need to 5 cards to take to our Monday morning Coffee Gathering tomorrow and figured I'd share them with you.

I'm also in the process of giving my Craft room a "makeover" and pulled out a lot of papers from Club Scrap.  Most of the stamps are from Club Scrap also, with embellishment from my huge stash.  I also, in keeping with my favorite style of stamping, did a lot of the "distressed" techniques I've learned along the last 10 years since I started doing this fun art of making cards, etc.

I now teach Crochet and Knit at a local Michael's store and hope to start adding some of the projects we've been working on, as well as some more fun Paper projects.

Thanks for looking and I have made a promise to myself to start keeping this blog up.

A few more Get Well and Sympathy cards

Stamps from Club Scrap, Inkadinkadoo, Stampabilities, and more - papers from Club Scrap, My Mind's Eye, and various pieces from my scrap pile.

Making Cards again

I've had some gals in our Mobile Home (55+ community) park ask for some card making classes.  We did some Christmas cards in November and now we'll do some Valentine Cards next week.  These are a couple of the cards I've come up with.

This card consist of paper from a Recollections paper Pack, the sentiment is from Club Scrap and the Heart Stamp is from Firecracker Designs (since closed, but I have some great stamps from that company).

This was made with a Kraft paper for the Card Base, Black paper, Chalk markers and a technique from the Club Scrap Blog .  Stamped image from an older Club Scrap kit.  Stamped with Zing white embossing powder and the heart filled in with Red Chalk.

Will be making one more Valentine Card in the class, once I come up with how I want to make it.

I also had to get some Get Well cards made for our Coffee gathering this morning, for everyone to sign and send to those needing some get well cheering up.

This card was made using the pattern idea for an "Overalls Card" from Technique Junkies "Shape It" CD.  I used a Kraft prefolded card base and typed out the sentiment and cut up.  All papers and brads from my stash.

Masculine Get well using the Tim Holtz die, greeting and green papers from Club Scrap, Striped paper from stash.

Last two cards for some gals needing a little bit of cheer.  Papers are all from stash, stamps used on the top card from Club Scrap and used the "Triple Stamping" Technique from Splitcoast Stampers.  I just used some different measurement to get the square.  Bottom card uses papers from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad, and I typed up the message and used a Spellbinders die for the sentiment.

Thanks for looking.  I'll update again soon.

Merry Christmas

I have been doing a few Christmas cards lately and thought I'd share a few with you.

This first one uses a stamp from Club Scrap that I embossed with gold embossing powder.  Added ornaments from a 6x6 paper pad from "My Mind's Eye", and layered on misc papers from my Club Scrap stash.  The "Peace on Earth" greeting is from Club Scrap.

 This 2nd card is a Herringbone Technique using strips from the "My Mind's Eye" pad and then topped it with a die cut tree - adding some stickles, etc.

This 3rd card is fun to make and it the "Circle Stips" technique from the latest Technique Junkies newsletter.  I used papers from the "My Minds Eye" 6x6 paper pad, greeting from Club Scrap and fiber from stash.

Thanks for looking and I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas.

Some more Sympathy Cards.

I also had to make a couple more Sympathy cards that will be passed around at Coffee tomorrow for friends to sign.

This first one shows the cover and the inside - I used papers from Club Scrap Great Outdoor and images from a special Sympathy set, and stamps from Just Dandy - all from Club Scrap

 This card used papers from Versailles kit and the tag was a cut out greeting from the same kit.  This is also from Club Scrap

This 3rd card features a leaf stamp from Natural Resources, backgrond  stamp and greeting  from another kit

This last card features a Tree Stamp from Great Outdoors, greetings and paper from Club Scrap.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my cards.  They were fun to make - even though they are for sad occasions.

Sympathy Cards

I provide the Get Well and Sympathy cards when needed at our 55+ Mobile Home/RV Resort out here in Arizona.  My stash was getting done and I used a sketch provided by Tricia Morris of Club Scrap and took her up on her challenge to make some cards.

You can find the sketch and challenge http://clubscrapcreates.blogspot.com/2013/10/handmade-cards-for-those-sad-days.html

I used papers from the Full Circle kit from Club Scrap and the new um's from "Lock & Key" kit from Club Scrap.

I'm just hoping I don't have to use all of these soon.

Thanks

Another Card

I got busy and found another background I made - so pulled out some of this fun copper paper from Club Scrap's Adobe kit.  The background stamp is from Full Circle and the greeting stamp is also from Full Circle.

Thanks for stopping by....until the next time

Happy Crafting

Cards I made this week

Decided to do some more "creating" this week.....I was inspired by some items posted on the Club Scrap Creates Blog during the month of August and a Challenge on the Club Scrap Board.

Card base is a 5x7 pre-folded Kraft Card, Ivory cardstock, background stamp from Club Scrap Wildflower kit, flower stamps from Club Scrap's Painted Desert kit (2005), greeting from Club Scrap Solstice kit.  Ink is Bundled Sage from Ranger.  Used a punch from Fiskar's Advantage Interchangeable punch set.

Card base is another 5x7 pre-folder Kraft Card (from Recollection), Ivory Cardstock from stash, background stamp is from Club Stamp Natural Resource (2009) kit.  Ink is Bundled Sage from Ranger, greeting from Hero Arts.

Thanks for checking my blog out - I hope to do more every week.

Wishing everyone a creative week.

Just did a couple new card this week and hope to get busy on more.....

I just had to try my hand at the "side step" card and as much as I don't do "Halloween" thought I would use the Halloween stamps I've had for years.
The 2nd card is a Tri-Fold card using  Pumpkin paper from a neat fall set of papers I had in my stash and the Leaf Stamp and sentiment were both from Club Scrap.

Thanks for looking and I promise I will start adding on a regular basis again.

Trying to get back into creating some cards.

I haven't done much in the last 6 months, but am hoping to start playing in the craft room again.
Used Kraft prefolded envelope on this with a strip cut from a Club Scrap "Bold Blooms". Greeting is from Club Scrap "Pure and Simple", Flowers and Pearls from stash.

 

 

The 2nd card is using all papers from my stash.  Created the green piece with my score board and Martha Stewart punch around the page punch.  Also used the score board and Tea dye Ranger distress ink on the edges of the Kraft layer.  Cut the flowers out of stash using a Sixxiz Flower Die, brad from stash.   I will add a greeting at the bottom, depending on rather I choose to do a Get Well, Sympathy or Birthday card.

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

I haven't posted anything for quite some time.  We live in a55+ community in Arizona and I make the "get well" and "sympathy" type cards when needed for members of our community.  We have a Monday morning "coffee and donuts" and cards get passed around for signatures, when needed.  These are a couple of cards I did this morning.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I promise to keep this up a bit better :)

 

 

The last 2 cards from the past week

These are the last 2 cards of my week as Card Captain on the Michael Strong Group.  Again the primary stamp image is from Michael Strong and the greeting stamps are from the "Because We Care" kit from Club Scrap.  Papers and embellishments are from my stash.  I have some good friends that are going through Chemo and thought these would maybe put a smile on their faces.

Thanks for stopping by.

I'm Finally Back Making Cards

I've been making some cards this week for the Michael Strong Yahoo Group and thought I would share them here

Thanks for stopping by.....the background on the first card is from the Gina K - StampTV video http://stamptv.ning.com/video/pillow-top-background, the Lily stamp is from Michael Strong collection and the greeting stamp is from Club Scrap's "Because We Care" kit.

The middle card uses the coffee cup stamps from Michael Strong - the coffee beans and greeting from my stash.  Papers for all cards are out of my stash.

The Vase on the bottom card is from Michael Strong and the greeting is from the Club Scrap "Because we Care" kit.  Flowers from stash.

A Fun Afternoon of Crafting

On Wednesdays I have a couple of friends that I get together with and "play" with different crafts.  Today it was just two of us.  I ended up practicing with making some paper Rosette's.  I don't have any of the dies for making them, so I just cut strips of paper and used my score board from Martha Stewart.  The three small ones are made with some vellum from Club Scraps Bandanarama kit, the other two were made with some paper I had in my stash.  Buttons from my friend's stash :).

Hope you enjoyed these - they are fun to make and there are so many possibilities for use.  Thanks for stopping by.

Diana

Info on the previous cards

someone wanted to know how I did the butterfly on one of the cards from an earlier post today:
The butterfly and dragonfly are both stamps from Michael Strong http://www.strongstamps.com/.
I stamped, embossed and cut each one out and then used foam pop dots to adhere to the card.

Thank you for the great comments.  These are very quick and easy to make.

Diana

Cards from the latest TJ Newsletter

These are some cards I meant to post in January when I got the latest edition of the Technique Junkies Newsletter.  I also saw a tutorial just prior to getting that newsletter from Tricia Morris of Club Scrap.  It's a very simple technique with watercolors and you can make some very pretty cards with it.

 Thanks for stopping by and I'll get some more later
Diana