Good news! I am now the proud owner of a digital camera, thanks to a big sale at a local store - sweet! Which means I will finally get to take some pictures and post them for all of you to see.. stay tuned!
Today's project was a simple invite card. I'm planning a romantic weekend away for my boyfriend, who's having a milestone birthday this year. I'm trying to make a big deal of it, so I made a invitation with basic instructions on when and where to show up! I'm going to try and sneak it into his backpack when he is visiting this weekend. If the opportunity doesn't arise, I'll just send it to him in the mail - snail mail is still fun to get, after all.
I'll post a picture of the front of the card once the batteries are charged on the camera. It's a very basic card that I tried to make masculine and romantic - not as easy as you would think!
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 3 - Sweet Congratulations
Being on vacation and in another city this week, I'm limited to the small amount of craft supplies that I brought with me. That said, a little goes a long way!
Today's project was a congratulations card for my friends who are expecting their first baby. Since I'm a librarian, the new little one is going to get tons of my favourite books at any sort of event that I can possible get away with gift-giving. So, his or her announcement is a great way to start, and a personalized card is always better than store bought to add to the gift!
I took some card and technique ideas from the starter kit that my company sent me, and changed it a bit to make the card more personal. I also tried out a new technique today - using a stamp wheel. This technique is a bit tricky. After several ruined sheets of card stock (okay, there's always the other side of the sheet!), I've managed to draw a reasonably straight line with the wheel. I suspect that if I had a thicker ruler, I would be able to run a truly straight line across the front of the card. As with all techniques, it just takes practice - it is, after all, only paper and ink.
So, I'm thinking that this blog is a bit boring without pictures... I see a camera shopping trip in my very near future - stay tuned!
Today's project was a congratulations card for my friends who are expecting their first baby. Since I'm a librarian, the new little one is going to get tons of my favourite books at any sort of event that I can possible get away with gift-giving. So, his or her announcement is a great way to start, and a personalized card is always better than store bought to add to the gift!
I took some card and technique ideas from the starter kit that my company sent me, and changed it a bit to make the card more personal. I also tried out a new technique today - using a stamp wheel. This technique is a bit tricky. After several ruined sheets of card stock (okay, there's always the other side of the sheet!), I've managed to draw a reasonably straight line with the wheel. I suspect that if I had a thicker ruler, I would be able to run a truly straight line across the front of the card. As with all techniques, it just takes practice - it is, after all, only paper and ink.
So, I'm thinking that this blog is a bit boring without pictures... I see a camera shopping trip in my very near future - stay tuned!
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