Fall Blog Hop

I love to make cards, for any event...anniversaries, getting married, Valentines Day (like today) or just because I want someone to know that I am thinking about them.  I use my Sizzix die cuts for quite a few projects, which cuts down the expense of having to always go out and purchase die cuts or stickers.  Check out the Zyron machine, I use the smaller one in order to make my die cuts and stamped images into stickers to make it easier to adhere to the pages.  This example can be used for any theme, or as a just because card!  Change the colors to something more masculine such as into brown and blues!     

With this example to the far right, the look is much the same, both adding a simple saying to the card, keeping the colors in ivory and red.  The stamped image in the back is of a wedding cake, but can be changed to a heart very easily.  This type of card can also be for any kind of themed card, use a balloon in the background, with balloon die cuts on the bottom, or make a present with a bow punch on top instead!  Add a happy birthday saying to the middle and you are done!  Look at the design of the card as well as the cards themselves to get ideas!  Look at scraps of paper you have to start with, a lot of times the cutest cards I have made have been because I used scraps from other projects for the finished up card - whether I used different scraps from different projects or leftovers from one project...it's all the same!  A lot of times I will use scraps of paper before pulling a whole sheet of paper out to complete one card.  If I need a whole sheet, fine...I will use it, but to me it's all about saving money, not spending it!   I use each sheet wisely - as best I can! 
Shopping alert/site alert posts to start up again this week, it has been a bit hard on me being in school and all!  If there is anything specific you would like to see - please let me know! 

Lynda Jeffs

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