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2010-11-13T16:09:00.001-06:00

Hi everybody! Good afternoon! It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon here in Texas with a nice sunny 61 degrees temp. Gorgeous!

I just wanted to do a short shout out to all of you who are following my blog. I hope you tell your friends about my blog and hopefully get more followers! I do appreciate your support.

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Once again, thanks for all your support!

Claudine

Another Christmas Card :)

2010-11-11T22:19:00.000-06:00

Hello everybody---today is Nov 11, 2010 and I'm happy that I'm seeing more followers signing up. It's both exciting and nerve wracking...will they like my card? Will they hate it? Will they think it's blah? Wow---this is sooo stressfull, I think I need to relax and just realize that I make cards because I love it. And I'm sure while I won't please everybody, since we all have different tastes, as a fellow crafter, you will appreciate my efforts (RIGHT???)!

So---I just took pictures of my next card and it is sooo disappointing that my pictures do not do justice to this card (with utmost humility, I say this). So I have decided that come black Friday, my husband better get me a higher resolution camera/ video.

For you who I promised I would do a video of the Tri Fold Shutter card, sorry---. I promise that once I get a better camera/video, I will post instructional videos.

In the mean time, allow me to post yet another Christmas card I made. Yes folks, I'm sure a lot of you have been on Christmas mode trying to get cards done before the rush---and I certainly am one of you.

This card is called a Side Step card---for obvious reasons...there are steps and it's on the side (hehehe). For the recipe, I used cardstock from Martha Stewart (Pastels for the light blue base); DCWV Doodlin' Around for the snowflake patterned cardstock (layer); DCVW Glitter stack for the horse, and Metallic stack for the sleigh; Cricut cartridges: Joys of the Season (sentiment), Winter Woodland for the horse and the tree, Christmas for the house and Christmas Cheer for the sleigh---***can you tell how much I love Christmas with all the Christmas carts I have!***; Recollections stamp for *tis the season sentiment, which I embossed with A la Mode's Gold embossing powder, which I then cut along the stamped image and affixed it upon two brown posts that I cut from DCWV Natural cardstock. I also used Pearl Ex [Insert: Pearl Ex is my favorite method of coloring. It has a shimmering effect that is just so pretty] to color the house--- used micro pearl from series 1 and mink from series 3, Gold Pearl-Ex for the horse's saddle; diamond stickles for the snow caps on the tree and copper Pearl Ex for the trunk. Can you tell how much fun I had making this card using many different kinds of techniques! It's fun, I tell ya...it's fun! I promise I will make a video of the how-to, with dimensions, hopefully after Thanksgiving!

In the mean time, here are pictures of the this card. Click on the picture to see a larger view. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas Tri Fold Shutter Card

2010-11-10T19:40:00.000-06:00

I so enjoyed making this card. I love the dimensions, the opposing folds. It just adds to the effect of this card.

For this card, I used the following Cricut Cartridges: Martha Stewart's Seasonal Cake cartridge for the sentiment; Christmas Tree and present (exterior) and interior the star banners and the Christmas stockings are from Joys of the Season.

The star banners were cut from plain white card stock. I then colored it using Pearl-Ex silver (from series 1). Used my markers to color the "strings" of the banner, one in red and the other green. Used one of those confetti stars to top my tree.

I hope to make a video of how-to in the future, which will include dimensions, and hope you can bear with me until then.

Enjoy!

First Ever Post!

2010-11-10T19:32:00.000-06:00

I am soo excited to post my very first ever blog! And if you are reading this, THANK YOU for visiting my site. I hope you have as much fun looking as I do creating these cards.

My journey into the blog world is paved with much difficulty...hahaha, such is the life of one who works 8 to 10 hours a day. But I love to make cards. I find myself retreating into my craft room every chance I get, even if I don't really work on a project, I just love being surrounded with my tools! With my iPhone playing my tunes (usually Celtic music or Christmas music!---yes, folks, I am one of those who listens to Christmas music all year round!), in my big brown leather chair, I am in heaven when I am in my space.

My card making style involves the use of my Cricut Expression, Cricut Imagine, the occasional stamping, water coloring and the Pearl-Ex. I hope to share my creations with you and hope you come by regularly for more projects.

Once again, thanks for stopping by and WELCOME to CVCards!