Fall Cards

I've made 18 fall cards! Here is a sampling of them:

These two are mini slimline cards. I made a total of 5 of these.

 Inside is stamped "Happy Fall from the whole Kitten Kaboodle!"

We sign our 4 cats' names along with ours.

So, Happy Fall everyone from the whole kitten kaboodle:

Fonda, Katie, Tulip, Bjorn, Tangerine and Phoebee! 

Birthday Cards

 I made a plethora of birthday cards. Some will go to my father-in-law, and we will keep some. Here, I am giving you a highlight of the 35 cards I had made. 

Right now, I am letting the paper take center stage, along with a small stamped or die cut sentiment. 

I'm in the process of making fall card for friends and family. They will be mailed out in November. I'll share them here when I finish with them. I stepped up my game a bit, and I'm happy with what I've done so far.

Christmas in Mass

I'm finally showing you the Christmas cards I made for my father-in-law.

I CASED the design from Amy Koenders whose work I like very much. Using her design, I selectively edited it to suit myself. Her design is here: https://stampwithamyk.com/2021/07/27/stampin-up-poinsettia-petals-cas-banner-christmas-card/

And, this is my design:

Being depressed for so long, I needed something simple, which meant that I wanted to Copy And Selectively Edit (CASE) something I'd seen. I thought this one was good for mass production, even putting it together in phases. It was a way for me to ease myself back into creating. 

I will be making simple cards, and I will not yet enter my work into some of the challenges I had in the past. I don't feel my cards are worthy just yet. In time, I may change my mind.
 

Halloween

I made about 13 Halloween cards. Then, my wife, Katie, and I put them in envelopes and sealed them up. That's what happens when I haven't made a card for awhile! I forgot to scan and share! Drat!

So...I'm in the craft room...finally. I also made 35 birthday cards and 25 Christmas cards for my father-in-law. I haven't mailed them off just yet. Before I do, I will scan them and share!

Thanks to everyone for hanging in there with me! See you again soon!

Still having problems with depression

 

I have a dilemma

Dear Followers,

I don't know what to do!

Everyone who is using Blogger as a blog platform knows that the Follow by email widget is basically gone. Blogger is no longer supporting it, and its use will be gone in July 2021. This means that I will have no way of gaining new followers. At least, that's what I think it means. I only have 12 followers (from what I can tell), and I'm not necessarily looking for scads of new followers, but if someone wants to follow, I want to provide a way for him or her to follow me and read my content.

So, my questions is this: Does anyone know of an alternative way for people to sign up to follow my blog and remain with the Blogger platform? If there is no way to do this, then I have another question: What platform do you use or suggest I use as an alternative to Blogger? I want a platform that's free, but I will consider paying for an appropriate platform. I'm interested in what you're using, why you like it, what your fees are and anything else that makes it a great blogging site. 

Please help me figure this out, because I am lost. Thank you in advance.

Fonda

Bees Tag

 

This is a tag that I made using two different stencils and stamped with bees (Stampin' Up!). I used Distress Oxide Inks and, for the bees, Versafine Onyx ink. I used fabric as the fiber to put through the hole at the top.

I'm sharing this with:

Simon Says: Not A Card 

Tag Tuesday: Bees  

Just Us Girls Challenge #579 - Trend Week  

 

Ch#92 Anything Goes (option Kites) 

 

Happy Birthday

 

I began this 4 1/2" square card by cutting the yellow panel at 4 1/4" square. Then, I cut the floral squares and used double-sided tape to adhere them. Next, I die cut the sentiment and the circle that goes behind it. I glued the two together. I used double-sided foam tape to adhere it to the card front.

I'm sharing this with:

Simon Says: Happy Birthday 

Seize the Birthday #211- Squares 

Ch#92 Anything Goes (option Kites) 

Hello 2

I began this 4 1/2" square card by cutting a 4 1/4" panel of the rosy-colored scrapbook paper. Then, I cut the four squares to lie on top of it. Next, I cut the square for the top and adhered it with double-sided foam tape. I stamped a bee (Stampin' Up!) on it with Versafine Onyx ink and die cut the sentiment in white twice to stack them for stability and dimension, a la Jennifer McGuire.

I'm sharing this with:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 
 

Laugh

 

I began this A2-sized card by cutting the flowered panel and adhering to the front of the card using double-sided tape. Then, I die cut the sentiment twice a la Jennifer McGuire to add stability and dimension. I glued it down. After that, I stamped the bees (Stampin' Up!) with Versafine Onyx ink.

I'm sharing this with:

Fusion Card Challenge