Projects 152-169 - Card and Gnome Tags

Yes, that's right - Gnome tags. Not to be mistaken with Name Tags. Because names are for humans and Gnomes are for Gnomes... yeah.. okay.

Ahem.

I'm really trying to get caught up as soon as possible because you never know when Murphy is going to throw you another curve ball! That said, there are a couple of projects that I have on the go that I really wanted to put some extra effort into. For example, the card I designed for my mom for Mother's Day took me over 2 hours to make today, as opposed to the regular 20-30 minutes I usually spend on a card. What can I say, she's my mom!

So here's the round up:

152- Cuba 2011 Scrapbook Page - finally got the pictures developed!
153 - Glorious and Free Card - this is for a contest - not sure if I have a shot or not!
154 - Bright Mother's Day Card - for my eventually to be mother-in-law
155 - Pink Butterfly Mother's Day card - for my grandma - she loves pink!
156 - Four-sided Mother's Day card - yup. This is the one that took 2+ hours! (Photo of page one is above)
157 - Butterfly Bliss Card
158 - Olive Elegance Birthday Card - for a special someone turning 70!
159 - Little Elephant Baby Card - for my next swap - I need to make 12 more of these!

And now for the Gnome Tags! I decided since each of my Gnome creations from last week have their own personality, they needed a Gnome Tag! Each creature has his name embossed on the card, and a phrase that he or she has been known to utter on occasion. You kind of have to say the phrases with a bit of a Russian accent - Gnomes don't speak English very well, you know!

So here is each Gnome and the phrase that appears on their tag:

160 - Gnome Tag - Edward - "My 'stache... is Legend!"
161 - Gnome Tag - Pierre - "Poke my tummy... Dare you!"
162 - Gnome Tag - Celeste - "I'm a sweet and innocent flower!"
163 - Gnome Tag - Jacques - "Have smile, will travel!"
164 - Gnome Tag - Sunshine - "I no get lost in dark!"
165 - Gnome Tag - Whitey - "I lead, you follow - yes?"
166 - Gnome Tag - Fred - "Name? Bah! Hat is better!"
167 - Gnome Tag - Doris - "Mess with me, I whap you with spoon!"
168 - Gnome Tag - George - "Trust me... I have square beard!"
169 - Gnome Tag - Mary - "You want hug? Come!"

Aww, ain't they cute?

All photos are on flickr (or will be when they finish uploading...)

Packages, plans, and girly drinks

My big delivery from the company I represent arrived today full of goodies and treasures and lots of crafting opportunities and ideas. It's almost like Christmas! I can't wait to go through everything and start making a list of projects to create. I'm now ready to start presenting workshops and classes for friends and family and anyone else that comes along!

There are only a few days left to the launch of my 365 day adventure into the crafting world - I'm excited and nervous - will I actually find the time to finish something each day? What on earth am I going to bring on vacation to Cuba in January to complete each day for a week? Am I nuts?

The good thing is, all of my friends, family and coworkers are totally on board and think this is a great idea. With that kind of support, how can I fail?

Tonight is girls crafting night - we're making more pendants like the two I have pictures of on my flickr account. Have a look at the pictures -it's an easy project, especially with Cuban rum!