New Blog

I am moving all of the things from the 'old' blog (http://pamspaperhorses.blogspot.com/) to the 'new' blog (http://ohforpaperssake.blogspot.com/). I felt the need for a name change. I will be working on it this week.

Card for Aunt Z

My husband's Aunt Z is not doing very well right now. Below is the card I made for him to write her a little note. The reaction I got upon handing him the card was, "Oh, Wow!" He is easily impressed. That's one of the reasons I love him.

The card shape is a cut file from Lettering Delights (Cards G, number 4) which was cut using Make-the-Cut software and my Gazelle.  

 

 

 The card fits in a #10 (legal sized envelope) which I lined with pink copy paper.

Scrappy Thank You Token

The Scarps are no longer growing into a Scrap Monster, but they are still a huge problem!

I learned how to make this 'Lotion Holder Card' from this video 

http://tinyurl.com/82q3s4d
This is such a great find for me because every year at Christmas I give co-workers a purse-sided lotion and lip balm from Melaleuca. (the lotion is the best. It is not greasy and really moisturizes.
I was trying to figure out how to get another small hole to add in the lip balm because I did not have the right size circle punch. I make a dozen of these just for lotion.

You know, sometimes my brain just..doesn't work right. Hmmm, maybe age has something to do with it. Anyway, it finally dawned on me that I could make a Make-the-Cut file for the box portion with the size circles I need for both the lotion and lip balm. Of course, I am done making these for little Thank You Gifts, so I'll get to use my MTC file when I am making Christmas cards and things later this year.

Scrappy Thank You Cards

I decided that I should use up some Scraps before they turn into an Uncontrollable MONSTER!

The brown is the other side of the patterned paper (source unknown), Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Georgia Pacific white card stock, and pink copy paper.

 

 Studio G 'Thank You' stamp and Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Classic ink.

The cards are 3" x 3". I distressed all of the edges of the card stock and turned down one corner of the patterned card stock.

I cut the envelope from pink copy paper with my Gazelle and Make-the-Cut software. It was downloaded from the Make-the-Cut Gallery (envelope #2 when searching the Gallery for 'envelopes'). I cut a liner for the envelope using the same paper and stamped it with the "Thank You' stamp without adding any more ink. Oops! There is not a photo of just the envelope. Sorry.

 

 

New Camera for Halloween

Before my old, old camera bit the dust, my husband and I had looked at cameras and I showed him the Kodak EasyShare Max. After my old, old camera bit the dust, I borrowed a friends camera, which led to my husband sneaking out to buy me the camera I wanted. He told me he was going to drop some things off a Goodwill. I was thinking it was taking him a loooong time. The sweet man came back with the camera that I wanted.

This is a card I made using Creepy Halloween scraps.

 inside

Boo Card

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What does 50 cards look like?

A Great BIG Thank You to all my friends who came and made cards on World Card Making Day! 

 Thank You everyone for the  great comments!!!

We made 50 Christmas cards for Operation Write Home and15 that were not Christmasy.
Here is a look at some of the Christmas cards we made.

I had a great day! Friends and Card Making!!!

Operation Write Home Blog Hop

Several members of my family have served in the Marines and I admire the strength it takes to protect the freedom of others while being away from your loved ones. This is just one very small way to show my appreciation to those who serve our country!
Pictures will be posted next week of the card making event for OWH and all of the cards we make. Here you will find a sampling of 2 cards we are making. Enjoy all of the bogs participating today!!

Santa’s Mailbox svg (http://imagesbyheatherm.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/santas-mailbox-paper-piecing-svg/   thank you Heather) cut with my new Gazelle using paper from my stash.

S-Fold Snowman Card

Cut with Cricut using Doodle Charms Cartridge and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cartridge. Idea came from Mary’s (http://cardztv.blogspot.com/)  video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G418yegqpDM&feature=related

Happy Birthday, Dad!!

Operation Write Home and World Card Making Day

October 1 is World Card Making Day. I am gathering my friends to make cards to send to Operation Write Home. Operation Write Home is an organization that sends handcrafted/homemade cards to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces to use to write home to family and friends. I will also be participating in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop, which will not only feature individual bloggers (some may have prizes), but also corporate bloggers with prizes to give away. Check back on October 1 to Blog Hop!!!

August Card Swap

Thank You Terri!
Terri has made a video of the cards from our August Card Swap at Scrapper Creations Yahoo Group
http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/ .

Here is a look at my cards.

BootCard

front

inside 

 envelope

 recipe

Phone Card

front

 inside

envelope

 recipe

I'm hearing voices

The photo and sentiment on the card front are both from Create with TLC http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/. This was a freebie a couple of weeks ago.
I have a friend who I call the 'Purse Girl'. She loves handbags. This is similar to the card (her card had pink instead of blue) I made for her birthday:

Coming Soon: Photos of the cards I made for the August Card Swap.

July Card Swap

I participated in the July Card Swap with a Yahoo group I belong to called Scrapper Creations ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScrapperCreations/ ). It was great fun and I am looking forward to this months card swap. Terri over at Ramblings of a Texas Craft Room ( http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/ ) has made a video featuring all of the cards that were hand crafted by the swap participants. You can watch the video at her blog or at You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnKTqaYqOS8&feature=player_embedded ). Thanks Terri!!

Here is a look at my cards. Click on the photo for a larger version.

Card 1

Card inside

Envelope

Card Recipe

Card 2

 Inside

envelope

Card Recipe

Bucket Book

One of my friends has been talking about things to put on a 'Bucket List' for a long time. I think her list must be quite long so I made her a simple 'Bucket Book', which I am sure she will easily fill with her lists.

Cover

Inside cover with Very Important  phone numbers (of course Morgan Freeman's number is made up).

6 double sided pages like this.

Attitude is Everything

My friend Peg's birthday is the first week end in August. This is the card I made for her. Click on the photos for a larger picture.

I'm sorry but I do not remember where the graphic image came from. I gray scaled the image for the inside of the card and the envelope liner.

How Much Does a Smart Ass Weigh?

                                                     sentiment

The digi stamp” Retro Woman Eating On Scale”  from   http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/ . If you sign up for the newsletter (on the left side of the page) you will receive email updates with freebies.

The sentiment is something that has been going around in emails for a long time and I don’t know where it originated. And I do resemble it!!

Happy Father's Day Mr. Fix It!

                                      
       
                                                                       card inside

                                                                   card and envelope

The svg file for this card came from http://myscrapchick.com/ . If you sign up for the news letter (scroll down a little and look on the left side of the page) you will receive a free svg weekly.

I scored the card (from the Mr. fix it side) at 2” and 4 ¾”.

Cards that are for men are hard for me so I made several of these to have on hand.