A Thank You

Hi everyone! It's been awhile but I'm still making cards here and there. I have a renewed love for my Copic markers so that has gotten me into doing some new things.

As for card making, here is a new one I made as a thank you to a friend for making a marathon training plan for me. It means SO much to me that she did this!

Enjoy!

Card stock: Georgia Pacific

Paper: Memory Box; scrap

Stamp: free digi from freedigitalstamps.blogspot.com

Misc: Copic Markers

New Cards

It's been awhile but I've got some new cards to share. The first one is a sympathy card and the rest were for Easter.

Enjoy!

This is a sympathy card I made for a friend who recently lost her father. 

I stamped the tulips and used water color pencils.

New Halloween Cards!

Well, I'm back with some fun, new Halloween cards that a friend requested for her grandchildren.

Enjoy!

Stamp: Digi stamp from online coloring book
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, Memory Box and stash
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye

Stamp: Digi stamp from online coloring book
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, Graphic 45 and stash
Misc: Copic Markers, Prismacolor Colored Pencils, sentiment printed from Photoshop

Stamp: Digi stamp from online coloring book

Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, Memory Box and stash

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye

Misc: sentiment printed from Photoshop

Stamp: Digi stamp from online coloring book
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye

Misc: sentiment printed from Photoshop, Copic Markers, Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Stamp: Digi stamp from online coloring book
Paper: Georgia Pacific card stock, stash
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Scattered Straw
Misc: Ranger embossing powder in silver, Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Stamps: Hero Arts
Paper: stash
Misc: brads, Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Stamp: Digi stamp
Misc: Ribbon

I Haven't Left

I am still here but I've taken a little break from the cardmaking. I think I will probably start doing it more again when the weather gets colder but right now I'm focusing on running and training for my 2nd half marathon in September.

As Arnold said... I'll be back!

:) Megan

My Foray Into Knitting

Well, I figured I could make this blog into more of a crafty blog than just card making. I still love card making but I have other crafty interests and here is one that I've been doing on and off for years: knitting.

I got back into knitting because I've always loved the look of cables but never attempted them. They loked difficult and scary (yet beautiful) and I didn't think I had the skill and patience for them. Well, come to find out, cables don't require much of either so I'm all set!

A friend introduced me to the website Ravelry and I'm hooked! There are tons of free (and paid) patterns and forums and all sorts of stuff. Below are some patterns I got from Ravelry that I knitted up. I'm big into scarves as you can tell since it's extremely cold here in Upstate NY and I just think they are cool (no pun intended) looking.

Here's the beginning of hopefully and long and healthy knitting relationship.

Yup, that's me. I know, I should try to be a supermodel. NOT! LOL! Oh well, I wanted to give you a better idea of what this cool cowl looks like on someone and since I'm the one who's wearing it, who better to show you?

Ok, I lied. These patterns aren't all from Ravelry. This cowl is one a friend gave me. I'm not sure where she got it. Sorry!

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
Needles: US 15 circular

Ok, these are definitely from Ravelry. Here's the link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hot-times I decided not to seam the ends together because this scarf is very bulky and I like having the freedom to tie it the way I want to. The cream one I kept and the purple one is for my mother-in-law.

Yarn (for both): Lion Brand Hometown USA
Needles: US 11

Last but not least is a headband. I'm not sure how I like it but it will keep my ears warm. It has a cable running down the middle which is hard to see because of the yarn having different colors in it but I like how it has a button and since it was my first attempt at a headband, I'm ok with it. Here's the link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yulia

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
Needles: US 15 - I used circulars but it's worked flat.

2 More Christmas Cards

As promised, here are the other Christmas cards I made. I really like both of them but I love the little alien. He's adorable!

Enjoy!

Paper: 7 Gypsies; Georgia Pacific cardstock; Basic Grey
Stamp: free digi from AJ's Digi Shoppe
Misc: Copics, Ranger Stickles in clear

Paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock; music background printed from web
Stamps: Santa: freebie from online coloring book; Tim Holtz Christmas set
Misc: Copics; Ranger Stickles in red and clear; Ranger gold embossing powder

Christmas Cards

Hi there!

I haven't been on in awhile but I received an order to make some Christmas cards so I figured this is as good a time as any to take some pics of them and say hi to everyone who still stops by my blog.

I worked on these cards yesterday and realized that while I'm not as obsessed with making them as I once was, my tastes have changed as well. The cards I enjoyed making 2 years ago are not the ones I would really like making now. I like simpler ones now and I'm sure that the ones I created yesterday shows that.

All of the cards I made are for kids. I have 2 more to finish and I will post those when they are done.

Enjoy!

Paper: Memory Box; Georgia Pacific cardstock
Misc: Ranger Stickles in red; felt; sticker of star

Paper: Basic Grey; Memory Box; Georgia Pacific cardstock
Stamps: Boy with Dog from Digistampcharacters (check out Heather's shop on Etsy!); AMuse
Misc: Copics

Paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock

Stamp: Digi from Broken Box Stock (check out these awesome digis!)

Misc: Copics, Ranger Stickles in clear, Prismacolor colored pencils, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Paper: Basic Grey; Georgia Pacific cardstock; Memory Box
Stamp: freebie online for coloring
Misc: Copics, Ranger Stickles

It's Been Awhile...

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted anything because honestly, I just wasn't into card making like I was. I'm feeling the card making "itch" returning so it won't be long 'till I post some more.

I hope everyone is doing well especially in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. I live in Upstate NY and we were extremely lucky not to get any damage but 200 short miles south of here there was complete devastation. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that was affected.

I'll be back soon.

-Megan