Happy WOYWW Wednesday! Forgive me for not including an actual table picture -- it looks identical to last week's, except that I cleaned up the stamps and put away the sketch pad and pastels. :)
I was in the mood -- and was overdue -- for some cardmaking over the weekend.
I made this card for a challenge . . . and then forgot to post it. Ah, well, I've got the first Christmas card of 2013 made, anyway! I printed a vintage Santa image (from the Graphic Fairy website -- great stuff there) onto dictionary paper, inked the card background, and used a Versamark pen & gold embossing powder to glam up the edges. The sentiment -- a TH stamp -- is gold embossed on a bit of vellum.
This one is in the mail to my sister-in-law, late. I'd matched up the strips of paper on a piece of cardstock for this very purpose last summer and came across it serendipitously when digging around for something.
The theme of the day seems to be quick and simple -- the card base is from Doodlebug, I'd already stamped the sentiment on the punched shape (sharp eyes will notice that I use this one constantly), and I used up this adorable sea horse sticker I'd been hoarding for, honestly, a good couple of years. So, so cute. I love sea horses.
Another Doodlebug card base, already-punched-and-stamped-sentiment, bird sticker, and gems. This card and the previous one are for a nephew and niece birthday, respectively.
Thanks for stopping by. I'm sorry I didn't get to more blogs last week. I'm trying hard to spend time with my daughter & husband evenings and weekends instead of being on the computer too much . . . but that severely cuts into my WOYWW blog hopping!!!
~ Laura
Great cards... think the bird one is my favourite :)
Happy WOYWW
Laura 92
Posted by: Laura | January 16, 2013 at 02:14 PM
love your cards
Happy WOYWW Mrs.C #46 {i think?!}
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Posted by: mrs camp | January 16, 2013 at 02:30 PM
Wow what lovely cards they may be quick cards but they are fab cards. Thanks for sharing
Ria #114
Posted by: Ria Gall | January 16, 2013 at 03:08 PM
I love seahorses too, will be difficult to let that one go. Happy WOYWW BJ#55
Posted by: BJ | January 17, 2013 at 04:00 AM
Great cards. I like how you matched up the paper on the first birthday card. And I love sea life on the second birthday card.
April #141
Posted by: April | January 17, 2013 at 07:44 PM
Thank you for stopping by my blog. Funny enough - not one of those three cards was for the swap. I go through making several cards before I find one good enough to give for a swap. And I'm not even sure I liked the one I made enough for that, but I ran out of time. :-)
April #141
Posted by: April | January 18, 2013 at 08:26 AM
Love the cards. The vintage Santa is awesome.
Sorry I am 2 days late getting to your blog. I have been battling a nasty flu bug.
Lori #84
Posted by: Lori | January 18, 2013 at 04:50 PM
It is never too early to start on this year's Christmas Cards! Now don't be like me and misplace! Do you keep older dictionaries around for craft use? I would think a trip to Goodwill wouldn't be such a bad idea...that image looks great! I also appreciate the simplicity of your other cards :)
Posted by: Jeanna Cata | January 18, 2013 at 10:35 PM
You've been very productive, Laura. All your cards are terrific!
Thank you for stopping by the Playhouse and for your sweet anniversary wishes! I'm sorry I'm so late returning the flavor. I took some time off to celebrate with Mister and now I'm getting around to WOYWW!
Enjoy the weekend! Darnell #64
Posted by: Darnell J Knauss | January 19, 2013 at 02:03 AM
Love all your cards really like the vintage Christmas one though - I am not sharing a desk as away from home looking after my friends cattery but enjoying having a good look around everyone else's desk
Posted by: Nicky | January 19, 2013 at 10:59 AM