Crafter's Companion Challenge

 Here is my card for this month's challenge at Crafter's Companion.  The theme for this month is flowers.  I used the Party Paws stamps set. I used Spectrum Noir markers to color the image.  The patterned paper is from Recollections.
Feel free to check out the challenge here.

Here is the inside of the card.  

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Here is card I made recently.  This is not usually the style I do, but I have been so inspired by Ivana from Papergirlcrafts that I decided to try it.  Thanks for stopping by.

Birthday celebration

I have a big family and it seems I am always making birthday cards.  My brother's birthday was on the 10th.  This is the card I made for him.  I hope he didn't think it was too feminine.  I used The Craft's Meow stamp set Take the Cake.  This is such a fun stamp set and I look forward to using it more.

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Friday Friends with Flair

I was recently asked by mother-in-law to make her some sympathy cards.  It seems like spring is the time for death but also for new life.  It is kind of weird.  Here are two of the cards I made for her.  I used Unity stamps of course.  :)  Thanks for stopping by.

FWF

Happy Friday!! I finally am participating with Unity's Friday Friends with Flair.  I am trying to learn to occosionally mass produce cards.  I am really bad at it.  Here is one of my attempts.  I used the Unity Stamp "Just a Note".  I just love this frame!!

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Happy Birthday

 

Happy Birthday to my sweet niece Evelyn.  She turns 8 on Sunday.  This card number 8 for my 15 card challenge.

Inspiration and challenge

It has been a fun weekend of crafting.  I spent most of the day on Saturday helping my husband on our boat, but yesterday evening I spent making cards.  I have been totally inspired by Ivana from Paper Girl Crafts.  You can check out her blog here: http://papergirlcrafts.blogspot.com/.

Her projects are just stunning.  Her style is not at all what my style is right now, but I would love to be able to work towards here style.  Here are some the cards I made.

 

 I made the flower with some tool that I received as gift wrap.  I cut into circle and burned the edges.  I put the flower together with a brad.  I wanted to put a pearl in the center, but the brad was the quickest way to attach all the layers.

My friend's dad died, so I made another sympathy card.  It seems to be the season of death, but also for new life.  I find it kind of strange.
 
Now for the challenge I mentioned in the title.  I had a little reality check this past weekend. I love to buy new things. I love to buy crafty things.  I watch youtube videos and see other's projects and craft supplies and feel like I need more things. I was looking at my craftroom and was like, Emily you need to be happy with what you have and use it.  My challenge is to make 15 cards before spending any more money.  I made 7 this weekend.  I need to make 8 more. :)  I think I should set goals like this all the time, so I don't just buy and not create.  Thanks for stopping by.