NEW IDEA ON THE OLD TRADITION OF CARDS

A friend of mine, who has her own blog, has already sent out 63 Christmas Cards! The only difference between hers and the ones I will be sending is that she made them all herself.

www.tammydowney.blogspot.com 

This is a site to check out if you would like to see what can be done and what crafting and stamping cards is all about. 

Examples:

"This card took me a few hours to make. First, I had to pick out the colors I wanted, design the background of the brick wall then do the wreath, I know I'm not the only crafter/stamper out there that spends hours on a card." (quote from Tammy Downey)

If you like that card, here are a few more of her latest creations ~ over this weekend ~

This card was made by her 9 year old daughter using 'Notes with Envelopes along with the Button Buddies kit'...

And these are 'Tammy's first go around with the NO PEEKING stamp set.'

What's in a card these days?  Considering what you pay for cards and you never stop at one, even at the dollar store; it just might be worth checking out her site and ordering a kit or two that will cover the cards you will need for every occasion in the coming New Year. Or, give a kit as a gift to a friend, neighbor or family member who is into crafts. Better yet, try it yourself and treat yourself to a kit! 

I doubt I have a 'crafty' bone in my body but this year I'm going to make some Holiday decorations ~ who knows, if this takes and I find I enjoy it, I'll have a new hobby in 2013; maybe one that could lead to some cash...  

Here are some more of the cards she's created. Intrigued by Vintage? Take a gander at these, you can't get these at any store that I know of...

                   Thank You Card in a new technique called
                      Faux Frame, adding a vintage feel to it.

Vintage and a bit of technique leads to a gorgeous and very masculine birthday card that any man would appreciate.

 


Here is the feminine version. Both these cards were created using sponging, embossing and watercolor techniques.




I don't know about you but I can usually, after more than one store and a whole lot of searching, find a suitable card for the female members of my family and friends, but when it comes to men...  Frankly, there just isn't much out there that's suitable. The main thing I dislike above all others is the fact that the store bought cards always have some sappy sentiment written in them that almost always is unsuitable even if I like the card. 

Yes, you can get cards that are blank but they are less then attractive on the cover more times than not. Check out her sites, Tammy has two of them and both are on the right side of my blog. There's Stampin' Up to order the kits at and Tammy Downey's Blog "Love To Create" to see the cards she has created and the latest information about how to create them.

Hey, if I can do this, so can you! 

Catspaw 

 

I'd Like To Tell You...

...about a very good friend of mine and her website. Tammy Downey and her husband Chad have been our very good friends for a number of years now. Since we moved from Alberta to Prince Edward Island two years ago, we have stayed in touch and we check out each other's blogs.

Tammy has a website called Stampin' Up that you can find at this web address: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/lovetocreate/ that I feature on my Blog; Welcome to Tammy Downey's STAMPIN' UP site. 

Like me, she Blogs daily to share the projects she has created and she's done some pretty amazing things. Tammy creates every type of occasion card you can imagine, from 

Wedding cards...

to Birthday Cards.

This is a Rich Raspberry Birthday Card and here is a 3 Flower Vintage Birthday Card, all made by hand and from scratch.

 

These fabulous cards aren't the only Heirloom Treasures you'll discover on her site, you will also find some pretty unusual items as well, like this: 

K-cup Holder with an Antique Card

These are a pair of Hello Business Card Holder Cards that you give with your business card inside! How unique is that to give to that unsuspecting customer or client. You can be sure they will remember you after that!!

But I especially love this, 

Hostess Thank You Cards with detachable Fabric Flower magnets.


In one of my favorite colors too! 


Beautiful and re-useable!

There are a ton of these unique creations and so much more, on Tammy's site and I encourage each of my readers and visitors to visit Tammy's website and explore all the different, unusual and whimsical things she is creating. She offers classes for anyone interested and you can purchase items you fall in love with. 


Please visit Tammy's website at:
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/lovetocreate/

or click on her STAMPIN' UP link on the left side of my blog just above My Followers.  Thanks and Enjoy! 
 
Catspaw