Pocket Swap!

It's long over due but this little card is finally going to be sent on its way!!! I signed up for a swap way back, kept having computer glitches and couldn't get the recipients addresses UNTIL TODAY!!!

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I know that sounds funny but I received my cards a few weeks ago and I feel really bad I couldn't send mine out. Oh well, the joys of the computer age!

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Anyway, this pocket is just simply made by sewing up the sides. I folded down the top to give it some detail, punched the edge and used a brad to hold it down.

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The image, Thomas Kinkade Christmas Village, is stamped with SU! Classic ink on their glitter paper. I roughed up the edges using a scrapper kinda thingy, layered it on the black, tied some ribbon and voila!

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The inside uses one of the TK sentiments, McGill tab punch and misc. snowflake stamp.

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Totally out of my normal box, but it was fun to create!

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Happy stamping!

Edited to add: Blogger is so crazy!! I have no control over how the layout it sometimes! Sorry it looks so weird!

Swap's - Look what I got!!!

I joined a little swap group and this is the first card I received!!! It is such a cool idea! You pull the ribbon on the top and it slides up. It is all Tres Jolie cardstock, paper piecing on the Bella and primas!!!

All the cards I've received are wonderful but I wanted to show you this one because it is such a cool way to make a card. I'm tempted to pull it apart just to be able to put it back together!!! (Don't worry Sarah! In case you read this, I promise I won't!!!)

I've started pasting the cards I receive on the walls and shelves of my craft space. I love them so much! Thanks to all who have sent me creative beauties!!!

My first Swap

I've been looking for new ways to use my creativity in making cards. I found teaching classes and now I'm trying a swap.

The focus was to make a pop-up card. Seen a few different ways to make one but ended up with a self-standing version.

I used some Asparagus paper given to me as a trade for cleaning/organizing a friends stamping room. (Still have more to do!) I left space to write a note, used brads to add primas and will send it to the person I've been given. We are sending the cards blank for them to use if they want to.

Also, for mailing is folds down and hopefully it will pop back up when needed!!!