tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27160547958465818412024-03-13T09:26:54.996-04:00Designs by djI've loved making cards for years. Now it's nice to have a place to display them to look at when I want. I have been inspired by many and I hope to do so also. I try to give credit where it's due, please be as courteous. Thanks, djdj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-25864709751479496892012-09-13T16:39:00.003-04:002012-09-17T10:36:15.547-04:00Please Feel Better Soon…Hi again! I’ve let my get well and thinking of you cards get a little low. So I decided to get a few done. This is such a cute image and is one of the first that I ever purchased. It is from Di's Digital Challenge.
It is colored with Prismacolors and Gamsol. I’ve decorated it with several dies from Cheery Lynn Designs. The paper is by Paper Studio, sold by the dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-84466187673782978422012-09-01T18:47:00.001-04:002012-09-14T10:26:37.081-04:001st Explosion Box…I thought this would be a fantastic project to give one of my best friend’s for their 50th anniversary; but I don’t think I’ll attempt it again. It’s much more challenging than I thought. And it took me much longer than I thought it would take. There will be several photos, so bear with me.
Some ofdj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-84503374535397623492012-08-01T10:43:00.000-04:002012-08-01T10:45:01.191-04:00Just an update…Hi, to all my followers. Sorry I’ve being absent for so long. I’m just burned-out and I've had a few additional health issues lately. I do have a few things in the works, but I know it will probably be a bit longer before I get anything posted.
When I return, I’m planning on having a small candy give-away to thank the 30,000 visitors to my blog. (Probably notdj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-51364971406269374322012-06-23T17:43:00.000-04:002012-06-28T13:38:48.225-04:00A Sad Occasion - 3Finally I’m through with sympathy cards for one family. This is for the sister. She’s taking it hard, too, because he was younger than she is. I hate that it took me so long to get the cards done, but my health was giving me more problems than usual.
I hope she will like this because I took a chance in doing tulips and used what I would consider non-traditional colors.
I was dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-31629387068447526472012-06-21T17:05:00.004-04:002012-06-22T13:24:06.232-04:00A Sad Occasion - 2This is the second of four sympathy cards I’ve needed to make the last couple of weeks. This is the hardest of the ones I’ve made, because it’s for my friend who has now become a widow. It is really sad for me to now think of her in this manner. She is only about four or five years older than I am, which isn’t really that old.
She loves African Violets, but I didn’t have any, so I hope dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-29396305040595118542012-06-14T10:30:00.000-04:002012-06-14T19:59:47.225-04:00For a Sad Occasion…It’s always hard for me to do a sympathy card. I guess part of it is because I hate to think the person has died, and for the grief of the family.
Here’s one of a couple that I did for a dear family member’s son. I’m not that great doing plain and simple, but since this is for a male I felt it would work. The stamp and sentiment is heat embossed and the paper is dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-39757945192138283142012-05-12T15:50:00.001-04:002012-05-16T09:34:02.429-04:00Purrrfectly Sweet Couple
Hello. Well, so much for trying to post more often. LOL. I just can’t stay motivated, or know what I want to do anymore. This is a card for a couple’s anniversary tomorrow. She really loves cats, so I thought this would be appreciated. The image is by Robyn's Fetish, called Pussy Cat Love.
I decorated the inside of this style card after I saw Sandy dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-36952578751465019862012-04-19T17:00:00.004-04:002012-04-19T17:19:07.100-04:00Thinking of You Card Set…Hi again. I needed a couple of sympathy cards last week, and while I have cards that I could have used for that purpose, I thought they were a little too cutesy.
I'm not much on making simple cards, because the ones I've made just seem unfinished with the one layer. After giving it some thought I decided to turn to someone I consider the master of such cards; Gina K. Designs, of Stamp TV.&dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-63058796914710761742012-04-17T09:52:00.002-04:002012-04-18T15:45:41.654-04:00To a Berry Special Couple…No, you’re not imagining anything; I’m really posting a new project finally. I’ve just had issues, which I know many can understand.
I was invited to be a guest designer over at Paper Creations Ink this week for their challenge number 23, “April Showers Bring May Flowers”.
Their sponsor this challenge is Tiffany Doodles, and this is my use of the image. These flowers dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-37561382090483288142012-03-11T10:48:00.005-04:002012-03-13T16:42:09.357-04:00Last But Not Least…I’ve been waiting on posting this framed work, because I’m not sure if it has been received yet. However, I'm pretty sure it has by now. So, here's the last of the framed work I did for my Pay-It-Forward projects
This is using another image that I adore; those by Prairie Fairy. She’s been colored about three times and then pop-dotted to give depth. Isn’t she so dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-56151734673654180612012-03-09T19:27:00.000-05:002012-03-09T19:27:06.306-05:00Fourth Wall HangingThis is the fourth of five wall hangings I did as my Pay-It-Forward projects. Sometimes I don’t know why I take on some of the projects that I do, other than the fact that I really like to surprise people with my work. I don’t think I’ll be doing any more of these for a while, unless I decide to do one for myself.
I’m not going into a lot of detail, as most of the items I dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-89266536956265458462012-03-07T15:55:00.017-05:002012-03-09T17:52:56.613-05:00Love Begins with Friendship
Well, as you can see, I have another anniversary card; and no puns this time around.
This is for a couple who we’ve known the husband since he was a young brat, I mean boy. LOL. They have been happily married for eight years now. I did this card in one of my favorite colors, I’m not sure if you can see, but the red background paper is lightly embossed dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-59726996365297397352012-03-01T07:46:00.005-05:002012-03-05T13:02:06.002-05:00Third Hanging Project…So here’s the framed wall hanging I did for some of my friends in the Pay-It-Forward project I took on last year. This is one of my favorites, mostly because it used the colors I like the best. I really love lavenders and all its shades. This is also one of the favorite colors for my friend, too.
I just love the Wee Stamps image and all of the Cheery Lynn Designs diesdj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-59656585179422364002012-02-28T07:31:00.019-05:002012-03-03T07:29:00.151-05:00We Fish You A Happy AnniversaryWell, it’s been a while since I mentioned that I had at least one more puny anniversary card to post. Now that I’ve finally finished it, I hope you will enjoy it. I think the little brads really add to the card.
This is an image by Digi Doodle Shop, isn’t it cute? I know the male of the species is supposed to be better looking (LOL), but I think this lady is much prettier.&dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-29567154720417102672012-02-19T16:04:00.011-05:002012-02-19T19:36:49.179-05:00Another Framed ProjectHi, I know I said I’d be back soon, but it’s just been one of those weeks. No get-up-and-go. I hope you will enjoy seeing my 2nd of five pieces of framed artwork that I’ve created. These are my Pay-It-Forward projects, which I know didn’t have to be so entailed, but I really wanted to do this for my friends.
This friend loves pink, animals flowers, bows, gems and butterflies.
dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-33087886182655883312012-02-10T05:00:00.014-05:002012-02-14T08:13:42.482-05:00A Blog Hop For DorcasHello, this is a blog hop that friends of Dorcas have joined in on to let her know we care for her and want to comfort her in the loss of one of her fur-babies. It is so easy to become attached to our furry friends. So we wanted to let her know we care. I did this wall hanging for her.
Dorcas, as you now know, Stacey was the instigator of this idea; isn’t it wonderful to have such dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-83763175545399924822012-01-29T19:43:00.004-05:002012-01-30T11:04:03.867-05:00Aspy AnniversaryIsn’t it neat how you can make up you own words? LOL. I’m still on a roll with my puns. I know there’s at least one more. (Sorry. )
The couple who’s getting this one is well deserving. (Well the husband is, because he uses puns all the time.)
I cut the base of the card with dies by Cheery Lynn. I wanted the next layer to be smaller than the dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-64840219925464765262012-01-23T17:08:00.008-05:002012-01-25T05:38:22.778-05:00Happy Anniversary to a Deer Couple…Did you think I had disappeared; especially with all of my puns lately? LOL. No such thing. I’ve got a couple more coming up next month, too. (Just thought I’d fore-warn you.)
This is an image I’ve had pretty much from the beginning of my blog. It’s so sweet, and is from a former site “winkwinkink.com”. Melanie did such lovely animals. This is dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-84784866718681742092012-01-11T18:39:00.010-05:002012-01-12T10:21:17.859-05:00Whooo Do You Love???I must be in a “pun” mood. This card also called to me for a pun. Not as funny as the last card, but I thought it was cute.
Did you get the one on the inside? (Over the moon? They’re in front of the moon. LOL)
This is a close up of just the owls. It is by Elaine Cox of Sweet Pea Designs, and when I got it, I must have been in a “dark mood” because I colored dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-59345587538833023532012-01-08T20:30:00.013-05:002012-01-11T10:43:24.683-05:00No Gator Love…This image just had to have a pun for it’s sentiment. I can’t believe I came up with this one fairly easily. LOL
The image is by The Paper Shelter, and since I’m always on the lookout for couples for all of the anniversaries I do each year, I thought this would be perfect. (Don’t tell them they’re supposed to be crocodiles, though. LOL)
I’m going to show a couple of different dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-51256607511501492002012-01-04T17:28:00.003-05:002012-01-09T13:06:15.713-05:00Snow Bunnies…Didn’t expect to see me again so soon did you? LOL. And I’m not posting an anniversary card either. Not that I don’t have more to do, I just wanted to do something else.
This beautiful girl and her companions are done by Wee Stamps. I won a challenge over at Whimsy Stamps, and this was one of the options I had to choose. I was able to select two stamps. Woo Hoo!&dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-73574340027913587792012-01-04T10:43:00.000-05:002012-01-04T10:43:21.880-05:00Favorite Cards of 2011I had decided not to do a favorites list this year, since it was so difficult last year. LOL. But I was motivated into doing so after I visited Debby of A Scrapjourney’s blog. She has a challenge to show top five (or more) cards and she will be drawing for candy on the 6th.
I already know it will be more than five, but let’s see what I come up with. And it’s in nodj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-31135881145905186692011-12-30T21:27:00.004-05:002011-12-31T14:56:51.853-05:00A Beautiful Love…In a time when divorce is just another step in the marriage process for some, there is beauty in a lasting love. This is for a couple that really aren’t as old as this card depicts, nor does she have weight issues LOL. I’m using it more as a symbol of the depth of their continued love.
I turn to another image by Mo Manning. The image says it all. It’s a beauty that dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-18676833909603562532011-12-29T17:46:00.002-05:002011-12-30T10:13:39.909-05:00My favorite Mo card of 2011????Wow, that’s a hard one. I love so many of them. However, I finally narrowed it down to two and of these I chose:
Home Tweet Home.
I did this for some friends who bought a new home (to them) and then renovated it and finally were able to move in. I do love easel cards and shaped ones also.
I’m not included a photo of the runner up, since I don’t want to add dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716054795846581841.post-62942514112990391032011-12-27T15:55:00.005-05:002011-12-30T21:51:44.953-05:00Anniversary number…?I’ve lost count now of the anniversary cards I’ve done and still have to do. My list just seems to grow longer. But I don’t really mind, I enjoy doing them. It’s just that I can’t always remember what image I’ve already used for any one couple. I started writing down who I sent what card, but I got out of the habit, and now I couldn’t begin to remember who I’ve given what.dj1952http://www.blogger.com/profile/00772554849088680183noreply@blogger.com34