I used a retired greeting from last year’s “Six Sayings” on this Joy Fold card. A Joy Fold card has two folding panels that overlap. The Early Espresso base measures 4 1/4″ x 8 1/4″, scored at 2 3/4″. The Dapper Denim measures 3 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, scored at … Continue reading
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for September. The theme this month is “Thankfulness”. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, … Continue reading
This week’s sketch is very simple, and that makes it easy to play along. You can use any of your favorite shapes and greetings. Since Thanksgiving Day marks the start of this challenge, I knew I wanted a thankful greeting. Did you know that “Banner Blessings” is still available, and … Continue reading
This week’s sketch can be used in so many different ways – I was in the mood for leaves, so I used “Vintage Leaves” in place of the circles. Thanks so much for checking out my card for this week’s challenge. Please visit Create with Connie and Mary to see … Continue reading
Some card recipients are definitely going to stand your card up on the mantel, or the windowsill, or the dresser…you get the idea! I like these fun fold cards that stand up in a special way so that they can be displayed before they get pitched (or in my case, … Continue reading
I want to showcase “Thankful Forest Friends” today. It has a really cute mix of greetings and images. The two cards shown above were designed by Mindy Gray. I made the one on the right at an event she hosted with Candy Michael in September. I love the bright pop of … Continue reading
I was excited to receive “Thankful Forest Friends” this week so I could plan some polar bear cards for the upcoming holidays. The polar bear is our local school district’s mascot, so we love polar bears here! Here’s my Thanksgiving version, using Into the Woods designer paper. My wintry version … Continue reading
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for September. This month our focus is on giving thanks. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at … Continue reading
I am loving “Lighthearted Leaves” for fall projects, but I also created some holiday cards with them – this one for Thanksgiving, and the one below for Christmas. The ornament is embossed in gold, and I did straighten the stem of the little leaf stamp on my block before stamping it. I designed … Continue reading
Have you noticed the adorable fall sets and earthy “Into the Woods” suite in the Holiday Catalog? So much goodness packed into only four pages (p 42-45)! These two cards are Joy Fold cards, meaning that they have flaps that open from both sides. Terri Meehan showed us how to simplify … Continue reading