Just a little winter fun!

I started January out by cleaning my craft room. It was amazing! I love that my area is clean and uncluttered. I feel more creative and inspired. I challenge all of you to pair down your craft supplies that you no longer use and donate them, get rid of them, do whatever it takes so that you can free up your mind and start being creative again. 

Today I’m showing you three little small note Cards that I love to make. These are 3 x 3 cards that I your use for a church ministry. My sentiments come from My Creative Time set called MANY GREETINGS. And the two dies used on this card are also from My Creative Time. 

Thank you for stopping I appreciate you taking time out of your day to check over my blog. Please leave me a comment so that I know you enjoyed the post and I look forward to being back on soon. 

Thank you!

Mimi

My newest 3x3 cards!

I cannot get enough of making

little 3x3 note cards.

I use them at my church to give out

for birthdays, notes of encouragement, thank you

notes and get well.

Here are a few new ones I've recently completed.

I am now offering card classes to local

peeps who either want to learn how to make

cards or just want to get together with

other crafters.

I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Thank you for stopping by!

Cathy

Happy New Year!

When I look how long it's been

since I've updated my blog I am amazed!

I have struggled since June when I had a surprise

diverticulitis attack.  I had never had that kind of pain

and I didn't know what brought it on - but none the less I got it!

I began by eliminating gluten from my diet and began eating

a veto friendly diet which I was sure would

heal me, however I had two more attacks and was sent to

a surgeon for a consult.  Our initial plan was to wait until the 

middle of January to see how I was doing and discuss whether surgery

was needed.  Unfortunately I had another attack 4 days after

a routine colonoscopy.  This one put me in the hospital right before 

Christmas for two days on IV fluids and antibiotics.  

I had another micro perf in my bowel

and I am sure now that surgery will not be an option but a necessity.

That being said, I am almost finished with this course of

antibiotics and will see the surgeon again in January.

Needless to say I did not get much crafting done prior to

the holidays.  Today I decided to use some of the images I 

colored and make some small little 3x3 notes.

For starters, I have made a faith & prayer journal for 2018.

Here is a picture of a "used" Kate Spade Agenda that I purchased 

online.  I wanted something with a zipper so the contents would be protected.

I take this journal with me on Sunday mornings

and as the pastor and church members talk about people who

need prayers, I have notes ready for me to personalize

and give to them.  This journal also serves as the location to keep

my  ongoing prayer list and sermon notes.

This morning I decided to add in a couple more

3x3 cares today for birthday and thinking of you.

If you have ever read my blog before, you know I LOVE making

this little size card.  Cardztv has a PERFECT set to use

on these little cards - it's called Mini Messages!

Love the font and this set has a message for anything!

Here are two more cards I made this morning!

The little snowman is on a mini action wobble!

It is so cute!

Sorry for the lighting on this set, but I wanted to show you

how adorable these cards are.  Also - I only used

scraps for all of these cards.  Love that I can create something

so cute from paper scraps.

Thank you for stopping by today.

I am hopeful that I will soon be able to update

my blog much more often than in the previous

6 months.

Happy New Year everyone!

Cathy

Love making 3x3 cards with Cardztv Stamps!

If you have followed my blog

you know that I have a love for 

making 3x3 cards.  Mary from

Cardztv created an awesome set called

Mini Messages that contains almost any

sentiment you might need.

My BFF is having an anniversary soon

and I plan to make a treat from my kitchen to

take to her.  The 3x3 cards are a perfect compliment

to gifts like this.

I had a new diecut from My Creative Time that

I had not used yet so it was the perfect anchor

for my card.  I made my own banner and

stamped Happy Anniversary from the Mini

Messages set and added it as the final

touch.  A few sequins and a Wink of Stella

pen was all I needed to finish my project.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Don't forget to enter the challenge at Cardztv.

You have until July 27th to link up

your creation.

Happy Crafting!

Cathy

It's all about the presentation!

How many times have we

heard that it's all about the

presentation?  Or "you never have a 

2nd chance to make a 1st impression.

Giving a handmade gift is no 

exception.  Presentation is EVERYTHING!

I love making small 3x3 notecards.  While tidying

up my work space after Christmas, I ran across

tons of snowflake die cuts and I wanted to

use them up.  They were the perfect addition

to this small notecard set.

I made up two sets of cards and secured them

with ribbon from my stash and Timeless

Twine.  Check out the video and

tell me what you think!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mimi