Ride on,fathers

4 of my brothers ride motorcycles,so that's the theme for father's day cards.3 done so far: Lars,Ken,and Tom.(in that order)

mailed 'em again

Yep.....did it again #*^%#! I mailed joanie,4 beautiful sea creature cards from art nouveau cartridge.I was in a hurry to mail her birthday package and I stuck them in there while the glue was still wet! I'm gonna make them again, 1 of these days ( and even sooner) if she wants more. I also did a bee from that cartridge and had the hardest time choosing a background.I cut out white,brown and black framesand all of them stunk.I then choose a slightly darker blue than the bee was matted on and VOILA! success!

miso not happy

I showed barb my folded kimono card and offered to make her some frameable cards.I wanted to change it up a bit so I attempted to make some different oriental cards.I should have inked all the mattings but of course was in too big of a hurry to assemble so only the outer edge is inked.It just needs something...........

Joann's garbage

Mom,Barb and I went shopping at Joann's crafts on Mother's day.My mom noticed all the flower scraps lying on the floor in that dept.   She said"Maggie,I bet you could make something out of all those flowers,they're just going to sweep them up and throw them away at the end of the day! Well.....Was that a challenge? I immediately start shoving flower bits and loose petals into my jeans pocket!!! Is that stealing? I guess I should've asked.....oops! I had to cut,roll,and improvise to make everything but the 2 largest blooms.What I saved in cost,I spent 3x in labor!!!!It was fun though,turning trash into treasure!

I'm losing it

Ive been making and mailing cards before I photograph them.OOPS!Here are 2 at least that I didn't mail.The car card is for my brother Tom, who owns a 1929? ford.On the inside it says....Not old.....VINTAGE!. The kimono card is leftovers from the card I mailed for joan.I made 3 kimonos before I was finally sorta satisfied.Iwound up liking this one too,after I simplified it.The print is not nearly so fancy as the other ones;I think it is more of an everyday print or a print used by the not so fortunate....peasants perhaps.

b'day card #2

My best friend from texas sent me a card making book and in it was directions on a kimono fold.I had to try it.I always think of barbie when I see a kimono(don't ask me why) so I thought I'd make another card for her and decide which one to send.....later. F.Y.I.....the colors are off in this photo.The pink looking paper is actually a salmon color.Post Script:I wound up sending the card to the girl that sent me the book in the first place! Her birthday is in May also!geeeez.........

mother's day

I mailed the mother's day cards before I photographed them.....oops! I have 2 leftovers so here they are.