Precious Moments Birthday Card

This is a birthday card for the hubby's Aunt.  The front of the card is from a 1980 Precious Moments calendar from my Mom, and the cardstock is from a photo collage our Mom's made for our Wedding Shower.

The blue plaid paper is from the calendar, and I used my edger punch on some white cardstock for the message.  The flowers and brads are from a friend.

Nice closeup for you of my logo, which I will hopefully be getting made into a stamp soon!  So exciting!

Here is the envelope I made to match from a quilting calendar!  Now to pop it in the mail tomorrow!  Night Night!  JEM

Business Card Contest Winner Card

I can't believe it took me so long to make this card - but when I see the results, I'm so glad I waited until I felt inspired.  This has to be my favorite card yet.  I'm kind of sad to give it away, but it is going to a very patient old friend of mine who definitely deserves it!  So, the details.  The bird and hillish looking paper is actually from a hallmark bag I got from my Mom one night - it's perfect!  I had wanted to do something with these feathers (which I recycled from some non-CSA approved Christmas lights), and this was the perfect touch.  I secured the feathers on with a bunch of brads, trying to keep it in some sort of artistic pattern.  I also used a circle punch from my friend on the white background paper so that I could have some "sky" and still keep with the theme.

On the back of the card I used the top part of the hallmark bag, fancied it up with some brads, stuck a bird sticker on from our wedding favors, and stamped on the chirp with some onyx ink.  What do you think?  <3 JEM

All I Want is You

My husband and I sang this at our wedding instead of a first dance.  We recently recorded it for our photographer's website: Eye:58 Photography.  Check it out and let me know what you think!  Personally, I think I sound funny cuz it's in a strange range for me :) JEM

5 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 5

Thanks for checking out my 5 Days of Christmas Cards!  This is probably my favorite card of the bunch, so that's why I saved it for last.  The body of this card is a Lifetouch grad photo holder from my Mom.  I don't know where the recycled Christmas card is from though.  I used some red ribbon across the top to fancy it up, and some foam stickers from Michael's (the Santa and tree ornaments).

For the inside of the card, I slid some nice cardstock (from a makeup invitation from the Bay!!) into the photo slot.  I used some more red ribbon on the top and bottom to unify it with the front of the card.  Then I used the rest of the foam stickers from Michael's.  I really love using those Lifetouch grad photo holders - I think they make the card look more professional.  Well, I hope you liked all these cards!  See you soon!  JEM

5 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 4

I love the front of this card!  I'm pretty sure I got it from my Sister and I think it's so cute.  Plus, the fuzzy snowman is just so cool!  I embellished it with 2 3D stickers from Michael's.

For the body of the card, I used cardstock from the cover of my Capernwray programme handbook.  I incorporated the binding holes for some interesting detail, and added another 3D sticker from Michael's.

The last page of the card has yet another sticker, and some shiny blue paper from my Alaska scrapbooking kit.  I also used this paper behind the binding holes to tie it together.  Feliz was made using my MIL's spice jar label stickers, and I placed it all on a white bridal registry card :)  See you tomorrow for my final and favorite Christmas card!  JEM

5 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the 5 Days of Christmas Cards!  I have no idea where i got the front of this postcard from, but I think it's really pretty.  I stuck my logo on the bottom corner and added another 3D sticker from Michael's on the front.  PS, I'm sooo excited.  My sister called yesterday and told me that there's a local company in town that will make my stamp for me :D

I love the print on the back of this card so I wanted to cover as little of it as possible.  Luckily, I had some silver lettering left from my Alaska scrapbooking kit, and I stuck 2 more 3D stickers on the back to keep it simple!  Hope you like it, and see you tomorrow - two more days to go!  JEM

5 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 2

This is a card I think my Uncle and his partner would like - they have a Yorkie :)  The front of this postcard is from my Sister.  I embellished it with a 3D sticker from Michael's.

To cover up the message from my Sister, I used some sparkly creamy paper from my friend's wedding invitation, and used my bubble corner punch to keep with the Christmas ornament theme.  I used 2 more 3D stickers from Michael's, and used some fuzzy stickers and spice jar stickers for the message.  Something I've been thinking about lately is how I could possibly get my own stamp created with my logo.  I think it would look much cleaner and more professional that way.  What do you think?  Does it detract from the card?  See you tomorrow for card #3!  JEM