My new obsession

I sure have been having fun making bows for Cadence this past week now that I've figured out how to get her hair in pigtails. I think this could quickly turn into an obsession. I'm thinking about making some to try to sell on the Etsy site as well.

My summer project

Thanks to my friends at Scrap-mart, I went to check out www.cardsforheroes.org, and that inspired me to get creative in supporting our troops. I am getting ready to send a shipment of cards that I have made, but I'm also doing a promotion on the etsy site. So far, I've been disappointed in the results, but I'm still hoping that the cards will sell and donations will be made. Actually, I'm a little frustrated with etsy in general. It seems like the market is pretty flooded, and I just don't know what to do to promote myself without spending any money. In the meantime, I just keep making cards because I can't stop myself from doing it!

Here is my little blurb that I write on all my etsy card descriptions:
This summer, my project is to help support www.cardsforheroes.org by creating a coordinating card to send to the troops for the cards I sell on Etsy. These special listings will also be slightly more expensive because 50% of the cost will be donated to this organization along with the extra card in order to help out with their shipping costs. So, here is how it works, for every card I post this summer, there will actually be two cards shown. You will buy the main card for yourself, and the other card will be sent in your name to Cards for Heroes who will then send the card to a United States service man or woman. He or she can use the card to send a special message home to family or friends. (By the way, if you don't need the other card for yourself, you can message me at the time of purchase and send BOTH cards to Cards for Heroes). Along with your card, a portion of the purchase price will be sent along as a donation. This is a wonderful organization, and I hope you will help me support them!

And here are some of my cards-

Baby tin

This tin was created for twin baby girls. I used Tres Jolie papers and Quickutz ladybug and flower. I love the colors on this tin. My Stampin' Up Certainly Celery and So Saffron ribbon match perfectly.

A couple of Cadence layouts

The Christmas layout is based on a Becky's Sketch from her first Creating Keepsakes book. Those fun letters are Making Memories Puffy Alpha Stickers in pink and green. The second layout is based on a Bingo challenge that Veronica at Scrap-mart did for National Scrapbook Day. You had to pick items to use in your layout based on her "Bingo" card. You had to go vertical, horizontal, or diagonal, and use those items somewhere in your layout. This layout had to use ribbon, flowers, and 5 brads.

Two more Scrap-mart challenges

The Jell-o pudding layout is based on a Veronica sketch, and I used the Quickutz Fiesta font and the Archiver's exclusive brackets. The caterpillar layout is based on a "Funky titles" challenge. I used the Fiesta font again with Chemistry. The little caterpillar is from a Cricut cartridge...Stretch Your Imagination, I believe.

New projects

This is one of my recent scrapbook pages based on a sketch challenge at Scrap-mart. I used Quickutz alphabets, Stiletto and Chemistry, and the flower border.

Scrap-mart contest

One of my favorite places to buy Quickutz products is doing a fun little contest, and I'm all about trying to get as many tickets as I can, so here goes. They have posted two sketches, one for a card, and one for a layout, and I have just completed the card (who knows if I will have time to complete the layout before the deadline). I get more chances to win by posting my creations to my blog, and I would also get chances if any of you out there want to play along too! (The deadline is noon on Thursday, March 19). Check out http://www.scrap-mart.blogspot.com/ for more info.