Flowers from my garden

I have been wanting to make some cards with my flower pictures for some time now. I took these last year! I had some of them done with a pearl finish when I ordered my daughters graduation pictures. I used my nestabilities to die cut them and the mats. I am liking how they turned out. It was a challenge on Just Rite Stampershttp://justritestampers.typepad.com/ that gave me the push I need to get creative with my pictures.The challenge is called Friday challenge 028 " A picture is worth a 1000 words".
I used wallet size photo's for my cards.I also challenged myself to use pattered paper too! I used Just Rite stamps of course for my sayings.
I hope you enjoy my cards I hope to do some more as long as I have my photo's out and piles of paper spread out.
Play a litlle each day!
Donna


" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Christmas in July?

I finally found some time 5:15 am to make a card for Gena K's Friday challenge. It is a Christmas card!
I used Rupa Shevde's Magic of Christmas tree's and colored them with Copic markers. I distressed them with distress ink and a stipple brush. I then Die cut the tag card ( Accucut) and then cut a window using a spellbinders die. I distressed the inside of the window.
I used Nina Brackett's Vintage borders with distress ink on the card also softening the edges of the card and window with it on a sponge.I sewed the tree's under the window and added buttons and a plaid ribbon.The Merry Christmas is a sticker I had.
I hope you enjoy it and maybe you will get out some Christmas stamps in July!
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer