Springtime Wishes/Easter

Good Morning,

Here in Ohio you never know what kind of weather you are going to wake up too.  Wednesday we had a high temperature of 72, this morning we wake up to 32 degrees with the highs  to be in the 40's.  So I would have to say this will be a great day to spend in the craftroom making cards. I plan to do that when I get my house work caught up which shouldn't take to long.

On Saturday I will be going to the Scrapbooking Expo in Columbus hoping to see whats new or just see what I can find to make cards with.  Actually it is just fun to see whats going on.  So many things to use for scrapbooking and cardmaking.  I will have to let you all know how that goes.

Today's card I made on Wednesday, along the the last card I posted. 

Tomorrows card is actually using alot of the same papers but a different layout.  I really liked the paper.  It was cheerful and it also looked old at the same time.  From time to time I like "not" inking the edges of the cardstock and just letting the paper speak for itself.  So I hope you like todays card, and tomorrows card too.

Here's todays card:  Outside

Inside:

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Jodi~



Happy Easter Basket

Hello, Hello, Hello
I am excited that I have finally found some creative juices.  I have been in the scrapbook room all day with my cousin Pam making cards and I think today we both had a little creative bug helping us come up with cards.

I really hate that I haven't been able to post in a while, but after my little sick spell I just didn't have anything to work with, my brain was just not into making cards, or anything for that matter.  But I did go to my favorite blogs to get inspiration, so I am happy that I could at least do that.

Pam and I finally agreed that there is just so many ways you can make a card.  You just may keep using the same design time after time, but I think as long as you use new paper, and embellishments that you love, a card will never look the same twice..........LOL

Todays post is NOT a card, but a basket I made.
I actually weaved this basket like you would a basket.  Cutting strips to weave, I will have to say it is much easier then making a real basket.  I use to make baskets years ago, and I had so many that I had no place to keep them, lucky for my friends and family that they got my leftovers.

I used Gina K paper for this basket base.  Gina K paper is very sturdy paper and great for a project like this, however any cardstock would be ok.  It was just a fun idea and I just had to put it to the test to see if I would like it and I do.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy the basket.

Happy Easter

Good Morning,
I made it back this morning with another card. YAY!!
I have had this stamp set setting on my shelf looking at me, but I had no idea what to do with it.  But last night while trying to go to sleep, it came to me.  But however, it didn't turn out the way I seen it, I guess in between me thinking it up and sleeping I lost some details.

On this card I used Gina K. Cardstock for the base, the DP is from a large pad of paper I have laying around and thought I had better try to use it up.  I feel like I should make a deal with myself to use what paper I have before I buy new, but I have a feeling I won't be able to go through with a deal like that.

  :back to card:   I used my Marvy punches for the front scallops and  for the circle I used the SU circle cutter.  The ovals for the Easter sentiment is SU punches.  The name of this stamp set is: Easter Blossoms from SU its in the new Occasions catalog.  I used the stamp that has the branch of flowers  and the sentiment from this set too.  I don't feel like I like the inside of this card, I sorta let myself down here but I didn't want to go overboard either.  I did use a nestibilites die for the inside.

Sorry to those of you who subscribe for the first post, for some reason my photos didn't load. :)