A friend wanted to make a golf-themed birthday card for one of our colleagues -- I came up with this, and she made one fairly similar:

I also made a couple of cards to "test out" more of the stamps from my starter kit -- I'm pretty sure that the star birthday card will be seen in a wide variety of colors before the year is through, but this one has such a nice "Texasy" feel:

My new favorite!



Single layered, but the great A*Muse ink colors make this a fun card.

Today was busy -- my church is moving locations so we packed up on one side and unpacked across town, but I hope to start on my second "Crafty Forward" contribution tomorrow (after cleaning up where one of the IKEA shelves fell over while we were out today -- what a mess!)

Happy Stamping,

Christina

You Rock!

Yesterday a colleague helped me teach a class, so as a quick thank you I created this card before work this morning:

Kevin, you really DO rock!

I love that I was able to create such a CUTE and QUICK card with just items from my A*Muse|Studio srarter kit! This is a fitting card, too, because although he now has a big title (Asst. Dean) he is still the fun and rockin' guy that he was a faculty.

Weekend Retreat

I had the good fortune to attend a weekend craft retreat with my "retreat friends" Stephanie, Jill and Lillie. In addition to scrapping pages for my son's Boy Scouts and Middle School books, I finished a FB Crafty Forward* for a friend -- a set of ATCs, each with a different technique/style:

I also made a couple of things with my new A*Muse|Studios kit (in addition to 2 of the ATCs above -- the gumball machine and the road of life):

 I love the matching "accessories" on the elephant!

(This is for a consultant that was recently diagnosed with breast cancer -- just to brighten her day)

I added some Stickles to jazz this up -- it is smaller and will become a card when I figure out just the right background pieces to coordinate with this great red polka dot paper!

*Crafty forward 2012: I promise to make something handmade for the first five people who comment. They must in turn post this and make something for the first five who comment on their status. **The rules are it has to be handmade by you and they must receive it before 2012 ends.**

Happy Stamping!

Christina

Sympathy Card

We lost a dear friend yesterday and I made a simple but heartfelt card for one of her daughters.

Rest in peace, Helen, we have been blessed to know you and your family!

Christina

It's Official!

Whoo hoo! My A Muse|Studios kit came in today's mail. Just look at all the fun stuff:

I'll start creating with it tomorrow (after I am packed for my weekend retreat) -- and post the results soon!
Happy Stamping!
Christina

A Muse Studios

Although I know I don't have time to add one more thing -- I just did! I signed up with A*Muse Studios! You can see the catalog here, but I don't even have the kit yet -- maybe I'll get it in time to take with me to the retreat this weekend! Look for projects in the coming weeks as I introduce you (and myself) to this line of stamps and supplies . . .
Happy Stamping!
Christina
A Muse Studio Consultant #1505

Just Plane Thanks

I spent the first day of Spring Break on a field trip to the New Braunfels Municipal Airport, helping the Scouts earn their Aviation merit badge. Of course I had to stamp a thank you note for the director of the airport, who gave the tour!

The airplane is from the Going Places cart (Cricut)

Happy Stamping!
Christina