My 1st Flap Book

I had my 10-year high school reunion back in June and decided to use some of the pics from it to create my first flap book.  It was a lot of fun (both the reunion and the crafting!) and I now need to create this keepsake for a few friends as well!

Tee Shirt Fun!

I'm now ADDICTED to heat transfer vinyl.  Audrey Hepburn was my first attempt and now, I can't stop!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!

Since it's my birthday, I decided to share the last two birthday cards I made.  They just so happened to be for my brother (9/13) and my sister (8/25).  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!!

Weddings, Weddings Everywhere!

I recently had to create 2 wedding cards back to back.   It's around that "other" time of year when weddings begin to take over for those of us who love the cooler months!  This particular card gave me SUCH a hard time!  Once inspiration hit me (a happy accident, actually), I was very happy with the results!  Thank you Zig Glue Pen and MS Glitter!

Happily Together Heart Album

I got this album at the scrap retreat I went to in July and I really didn't know what to do with the black chipboard hearts staring at me.  So, I put in my ear buds to listen to my latest audio book and started working....



Finally Back After A Long Summer

Hello All!!  Craftin' Curt is back from a summer hiatus.  A lot has gone on for me since my last post, but I'm happy that I now have the time again to share my creations with all of you.

One of the highlights of my summer was attending my first Scrap Retreat in Jasper, GA on Sharp Mountain.  It was a beautiful location on...a mountain...and has given me LOTS of projects to complete.  Here is one that I did at the retreat:



ALTERED FRAMES:

At the Retreat, I was initially at a loss as to what I wanted to work on.  My sister gave me an ugly, metal frame that became this:

Shaker Card

I saw a tutorial for this card about 2 years ago and have been meaning to try it for just that long.  One of my nieces turned four over the weekend, so I decided to give it a shot.  I didn't remember where I saw the tutorial, but I remembered the basics.  I veered from the tutorial and put the "bulk" that creates the shaker effect on the outside of the card rather than the inside.  I use dimensional foam a lot on my cards, so it seemed for logical for my needs.  By the way, my niece is IN LOVE with the card and has told me "thank you" about a million times!

Side view of layers:

Close-up of "shaker" part:

Mother's Day Cards

This is a tryptic (if you will) of cards I made for my sisters and sister-in-lawe for Mother's Day.  One of my sisters gave me a card like this on my last birthday (September) and I've been meaning to try it out ever since.  I must say that I really love this card now because it is VERY simple t make and can be easily adjusted to any size.

Individual Close-ups:

Telephone Card

I made this card for Administrative Professionals' Day.  I'd never used this cut from Wild Card and decided to give it a shot.  I ended up creating a tri-fold card that I ended up really liking.

Easter! Easter! Easter!

Hello all! I'm back from a little hiatus from posting. Somehow, no matter how fast we run, life seems to catch up with us!

Here's a little Easter card that I did that is just plain old fun. I love the spring and all that it brings...except the rain here in Florida. Enjoy!