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I've created this blog to share my life & love of paper crafts with others. You will read bits and pieces of what goes on in my world and be able to see my paper craft creations! Please leave me a comment if you see something you like. I'd love to hear from you!
I have a little something different to show you today, and I bet you've already peeked at the pics below and your first thought was 4th of July cards...Nope! My friend Nancy participates with an organization called Blankets Of Hope. Blankets Of Hope provides blankets to sick or wounded Soldiers/Veterans who are returning to the US. Each blanket has a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 cardstock tag attached to it that the blanket maker uses to write a note to the soldier. That's what I've made below--10 blanket cards!
I apologize a few of these pictures are blurry. Had I not already sent the cards in I would have retaken them, but they are in transit to Nancy for the assembly event later in January!
Each card was hand stamped with stamps from DRS Designs. The cards didn't have to be patriotic but what US soldier doesn't love red, white, and blue? I thought making them patriotic was appropriate and DRS Designs has some stamps that were perfect for the occasion. Here's a list of stamps that I used to create them:
These were a lot of fun to make and I loved the fact that I had to leave room for a handwritten message. It made me remember to keep them simple, and that made these quick and easy to create!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Oh my what fun! The 4th round of Alicia's Card Tag is now complete! It's a lot like the kids "Tag" game, but we use hand crafted/stamped cards. When you are "tagged it," you use the card of the person in line before you as inspiration to create your own card. Here's my finished card. I was inspired by Barbara's cupcake birthday theme and how she used buttons and border punches to embellish her card.
All of the stamps I used on this card are by DRS Designs. First, I colored the Cherry Top Cupcake (E463) with Copic Markers. Then I cut it out and layered it on a white cardstock circle embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. I matted it again with a red cardstock circle. I stamped the Happy Birthday 3" Giga Cicle (L488) with SU! Real Red ink on white cardstock and used my Marvy Uchida Giga Circle punch to punch it out perfectly. I colored in the dots with a red Copic Marker. I stamped the Happy Moments, Happy Days sentiment (G490) on pink cardstock and used an EK Success border punch for the edges. I added this piece to a red cardstock front and added ribbon to cover the area where the pink cardstock stopped. I added the matted Giga circle to the center above the sentiment and embellished the front with small red buttons. To add a bit of dimension, I stamped the cherry a second time, colored it with Copics, cut it out and adhered it in place with foam tape. Then I added Diamond Glaze to it to give it a bit of shine.
You can see all 10 cards from the Card Tag game HERE on Alicia's Blog and see the transition from the first card to the very last card.
Thanks Alicia for hosting this card game. I enjoyed it and hope to play again soon!
Smiles,
Jennifer
So, time has slipped away from me over the last few days, so I still haven't completed this weeks Splitcoast card sketch. I'm hoping to get it done sometime this weekend. So, in the meantime, I'll share with you what I have been working on...
Last week I noticed on Alicia's blog that she was holding another Card Tag game. After reading the instructions, I emailed her immediately so that I could play! This is the first time I have ever heard of anything like this, and it was so much fun! It's a lot like the kids "Tag" game, but we use hand crafted/stamped cards. When you are "tagged it," you use the card of the person in line before you as inspiration to create your own card. I guess it would be a lot like the kids "Telephone" game too! It will be interesting to see how similar the last card is to the first card that started the game.
Here's a sneak peek of what I created since I was tagged "It!"
Stay tuned to see the entire card very soon. I have to wait for Alicia to post all of the finished cards on her blog. Hopefully I won't have to keep you waiting any longer than Monday.
Have a good weekend!
Smiles,
Jennifer
