Some time before 10 12 2009

When I set up this blog, I had to start by taking pictures of all of the cards I had.  Pictures here were taken 10/12/2009.  Cards were created sometime before that.

 

Another color combo I do not like.

 

I like this one.

 

Anoterh anniversary card

 

Love this card.  One of the first I made after I got my Big Shot.

 

Reflection technique.  This was hard.

I like the colors.  The butterfly is on dimensional.

 

(0637) A tiny note card.

 

(0651) Another color I like. Note torn edges.  Flowers are 'popped up'.

 

(0656)  

August 2009

Dates are still approximate...

 

8/6/09 

 

8/25/09 - Bookmark

8/25/09

 

8/25/09 - I love the colors of this card.

 

8/25/09

 

8/31/09 - for the kids; never sent

 

8/31/09

 

8/31/09

June-July 2009

Dates are all approximate - but probably more accurate than prior posts.

 

6/15/09 - My version of a card we mde in class.

 

6/18/09 - Spotlight technique

 

6/22/09 - Masking technique used here

 

7/01/09

 

7/01/09 - Thank You for Joe

 

7/01/09

 

7/23/09 - "Out of the Box' technique

 

7/28/09

April - May 2009

Dates are all approximate.

 

4/05/09 - Delicate Dots paper and God's Beauty stamps

4/12/09 - Borthday card for someone.  More delicate dots paper.

5/02/09 - Used some stickers; decided I don't like stickers.

5/02/09 - same sticker set

5/02/09 - Using non-SU DSP

5/02/09 - Celebrate Spring - mailed several of these out.

5/02/09 More with the sticker set

5/02/09 Did not like the color combination, even tho it came from Stampin' Up

5/26/09 - layers, torn edges, brads. Embossed, too - but you can't see it.

March 2009

The dates given here are all approximate.

 

Created 3/15/2009

 

Created 3/24/09 - Easter card for the grandsons.

 

Created 3/25/09 - Birthday for Donna

 

Created 3/25/09 

 

Another Easter card - 3/27/09  Note layers, ribbons, brads.  I'm learning.

 

3/29/09  - layers, torn edges, etc.

Cards from February 2009

 

This card was made January 2009, using non-Stampin' Up supplies, before I really understood about co-ordinating colors, etc.  Note that the dates are approximate.

 

This card was created 2/2009 - a Birthday card for a friend of mine.  Very plain compared to the cards I make now.  

 

I'm starting to understand layering to make the card look better.  Also using Stampin' Up supplies now.

Created 2/19/2009

Created 2/21/2009

Created 2/21/2009

 

Created 2/21/2009 - Happy Birthday to Donna.

 

Created Feb 2009 at a Stampin' Up class, using all SU supplies.

The Early Days

I've finally finished organizing the cards I've made.  In many cases, I'm guessing at the dates, but I think I'm pretty close.  This entry has cards I made in November-December 2008.

The only thing on this card from Stampin' Up is the black ink used in the stamp. And maybe the paper.  I just don't remember.  The daisy is two layers.  I stamped it, then stamped again, colored, cut it out, and adhered to the card using dimensionals.  This isn't too bad for an early attempt.  I had to color the sentiment using regular markers.  I'm surprised it looks as good as it does.

I vividly recall how difficult this was to make.  All materials are from a Big Box Store.  The flowers are punched out, and little brads are holding them to the big purple flower.  It's a gate fold card, which I had a REALLY hard time with - didn't have my ScorPal to assist in the scoring and folding.

This plain little card was inspired by a card my friend Alice made.  Her card had birthday presents on the DSP, but I couldn't find that.  I thought candles would work almost as well.  I was learning to layer.  The Stamp is from SU - On Your Birthday - the first stamp set I bought, I think.  Not sure about the paper.

Another plain card using mostly Big Box Store supplies.  The stamp is from Stampin' Up (On Your Birthday).