Wednesday, March 18, 2009

365 Card Challenge and Cinema Saturday #23

Okay so I have a long to-do list...I need to work on my Project 52 Album, I need to design cards for my 10 cards for $10 workshop and I also need to design a friendship card for a friend's home gathering oh, and I need to whip something up to send to Cathy and Sarah for making a comment on my blog. (PS, its not too late to get something made my me...don't feel pressured to re-post the prompt, I would love to send you something just for leaving a comment!)

In the mean time, I have been making cards like crazy as part of the 365 Cards challenge site. This is my first post with cards for this week's challenges so I am just going to put them all in one post for now, please bear with me. I am going in reverse order with the most recent challenge first. They use Mr. Linky so it is super easy to post your creation. Also, the challenge is only up to #18, we have a long way to go, so feel free to jump in any time. I plan to pick and choose the ones that are most inspirational to me. So far, so fun!

The first challenge is a 2-in-1. I haven't seen this week's Cinema Saturday Creative challenge movie, but I have had an idea in my head for a St. Patrick's day card all week, so I am going to enter it in both challenges. For day 18 over at 365 Cards, we have to make a card with green as the dominant theme and for CSCC #23 the movie is Waking Ned Devine. I have never heard of this movie, but the other half of the challenge was to use green. I go this idea from a bulletin board I can use as Close to My Heart Consultant. I used a big heart stamp as the petals for the clover leaf. I really like this card and since the caption is 'Lucky U" I could use it for anything, not just St. Patty's Day.

For Day 17 over at 365 cards, we have to create a card using 3 buttons and 3 bows. I hope it is okay that mine are knots instead of bows.....I used a corsage pin to hold the knots on and I used vintage paper for the 'button flowers.

For Day 16 over at 365 cards, the theme is to use SUNSHINE!! I love this idea so I made 2 cards with a sunny theme.




And now, some just-for-fun-cards. I love being at home for Spring Break...can ya tell?? I am a crafting fool! AND, the best part is, the UPS guy just made my day when he delivered a package this morning instead of the usual evening time...now I have some new stamp sets, cardstock and ink to play around with....oooh, and some vellum and silver pearl embossing powder (Inspired by fabulous Sarah)....but you will have to wait to see that. I haven't made anything yet. Without further ado, here are the fun cards:







All of the stamps and inks are Close to My Heart. The star background is a card kit from Michaels. The card bases are craft card kits, very fast and easy. I love making simple cards. While I like the look of random stamped background paper, I find that a simple plain card base is so fast and elegant that I often opt for that.

15 comments:

Pam said...

Wow - you have been busy for sure! I love all your 365 cards - I think the buttons and bows is my fav, and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Karen Lee said...

WOW.....you've been a little card maker! Great job on all of the challenges!

~amy~ said...

WOW! Super cute cards...all of them!!! Thanks for playing with us over at 365 Cards!!

Anonymous said...

All your cards look great! I especially like how you did the four leaf clover one. Great style on all!

Sarah said...

Your cards are all SO good!
I went to the post office today and mailed you something..hopefully they don't squoosh it too much.
That fabulous Sarah you mentioned is definitely NOT moi LOL

Ink, paper and BLING! said...

Your cards are great! I love them all!

But that buttons and bows one takes the cake!
R

Unknown said...

I have to say that your buttons and bows card is the best I've seen! Awesome job!!

Christy Dillman said...

All your cards are fantastic, you have been busy! I have to agree with others that buttons & ribbon is my fave, love the way you did ribbon with pin. TFS!!!

~Tammy~ said...

Fantastic Cards! Thanks for coming to play at 365 Cards

Libby Hickson said...

These are all wonderful - I especially love the buttons and bows card! I love using those straight pins, never thought to put one through several knots - love how that looks!

Hazel said...

Love your super selection for 365 x

Vicky said...

Wow! You've been a super busy bee! All of your cards are beautiful! I love the flowers on the bows & buttons card. Thanks for joining us and I look forward to seeing more of your cards!

AUsome mom said...

Great cards! Love the shamrock. Keep em coming!

Kristie Larsen said...

OPA! You have been SO busy. These cards are just fabulous! I love each and every one of them Thanks for playing along and I hope you get your to-do list done. it looks about as long as mine ; )

Sankari W. said...

What great cards!! LOVE that idea to make a clover with the hearts!!! Fabulous idea Nellie!!! And that Design is sooo pretty on the card! Love it!! !Thanks so much for playing along in the weekly challenges - you are just the sweetest!!!!

Hope you can make it tomorrow for the sneak peek guessing!!!

hugs,
Sankari :0