Corgi Calendar Cards

Here's a project that has been on my back burner for a while:  creating all-purpose notecards using images from an old wall calendar.  It's another great way to use leftover paper, in this case, cardstock.




You know how the back of a calendar will have small photos of the images for each month, so you can see what the calendar is like when it's still in its wrapping?  Well, the photos on the Corgi calendar I bought for 2012 were the perfect size to put on notecards.  I simply trimmed the photos and mounted them on coordinating cardstock, then adhered them to A2 or A7 card fronts.  Each photo inconspicuously included the name of the person who holds the copyright, so I don't feel guilty about reusing them.

How adorable is this?  It's a card that is sure to brighten anyone's day.

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Graphic Backgrounds in Black, Red, and Honey - ATCs

Hurray!  I was able to do a little creating last night! I finally got a new craft table and enough items unpacked and reorganized that I can start making things again.  I have really missed being able to do so.

I'm still in the process of cleaning up and cleaning out after the wet basement calamity, and in that vein I spent some time going through paper scraps.  Scraps are the bane of my existence.  I hate to throw away perfectly good scraps, but honestly, there has to be a limit.  I found papers from my early days of stamping and card making, and some of the colors and patterns really made me cringe!  I know I'm never going to use them, so they went directly into the waste basket and I have vowed not to feel guilty.

But I found some scraps that I still like and I made this trio of ATC backgrounds.  The black scraps were already cut on the diagonal from a previous project, so I stayed with clean, straight cuts for a modern, graphic feel.  I love red and black together, but ran out of the red so I added the honey-colored music paper for contrast.

I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with these backgrounds, but I'm sure I'll get some ideas as I continue to sort through my supplies.  It feels so good to be back into the swing of things!

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Young Love '20s Style - ATC

This ATC made in 2010 features my paternal grandparents in 1920, just a few weeks after they were married.  It's one of my early ATCs and still one of my favorites.  All of the elements came together so beautifully.

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Supplies:
Pinecone Press ATC matboard; decorative papers from Cosmo Cricket and The Paper Studio; Bazzill black cardstock; vintage photo distress ink; timber brown Stazon; Making Memories gold leaves; Sticko brand number stickers and mini black rhinestones.