Sunday, October 8, 2017

2nd Annual Pink Blog Hop


Today I am participating in the 2nd Annual Ultimate Pink Blog Hop to celebrate some very special ladies in my life.  They are neighbors, friends and co-workers that have been diagnosed, undergone treatments and have come out stronger on the other side.  


I used my favorite pinks for this project; Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride and Pink Pirouette.  Also featuring the Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and the Sunshine Wishes Thinlets.  The sentiment came from the Ribbon of Courage stamp set which I punched out with the Everyday Label Punch and reinserted it into the punch and punched it once again to create a bit smaller label.  

Thank you for stopping by!  Please continue on with the bog hop to see all the fabulous pink projects the other demonstrators have created!




Sunday, October 1, 2017

World Card Making Day - October 7, 2017

We get them on special occasions, holidays and birthdays, they sit upon our mantle and some of them even get tucked into our store of special memories. Whether it’s Christmas or our Birthday, we always look inside for the gift card from Santa Claus or the money from a grandparent, often before we’ve even read the card (what a social faux pas! You should feel ashamed!) But have you ever considered making your own card? World Card Making Day reminds us that the best gifts come from the heart, and the hands and vision of the people we love, so get out there and try making a card of your own!

History of World Card Making Day
Cards have played an important role in social circles for hundreds of years, playing a role as a thoughtful gift all the way to a necessary part of proper etiquette. Consider, if you will, the calling card of the Victorian era, a term that has become so ubiquitous that the signature element of a bomb-maker or a criminal is said to be their ‘calling card’. A small piece of paper bearing ones name and often a decoration of some kind, the calling card (Also known as a visiting card) was presented to the servants of a household that it might be delivered to the masters of the house to announce visitors.

It was this era of propriety that also developed the concept of a dance card, a card specifically carried by women to fill out with the names of the men they intended to dance with that evening. After all, with so many interested parties it just made sense to keep track of them so that you could, in earnest, indicate that your dance card was full and thus politely decline an interested suitor.

Calling Cards, Dance Cards, Business Cards, Greeting Cards, RSVP Cards, there are a million and more types of cards and could there be anything more exciting than learning to make your own? World Card Making Day encourages you to do just that.

Celebrated annually on the first Saturday in October, the day first began in 2006 and was created by Paper Craft magazine as a way to encourage crafters to get a head start on the holiday season.

How to celebrate World Card Making Day
The best way to celebrate World Card Making Day is, of course, to learn how to make your own cards! There are often card making classes to be had at craft stores nearby, and if you have friends who are into scrapbooking they’ll be more than happy to teach you how to go about making your own cards. The only limit to your cards is your imagination, so let your creativity fly and send your friends and family personalized cards on World Card Making Day!

Read on to find out more information on the World Card Making Day event I am hosting....