Here's some more V-day cards, assembly line style :)

ok, got some pre-made tags cut out of a sheet of do-da paper. I Inked the edges first in a maroon color, then a dark brown and ran black lightly round the edges.  When doing tags like this, don't forget to use a hole punch to punch the hole where you can tie on a bit of  ribbon.  In this case i used rafia, and ran the dark brown ink over it for texture.   I used the tape runner to attach only the end of the tag opposite from the rafia hanger.  This allows the end of the tag with the rafia to stick up and give it some dimension.   I then took some metalic filigree corner stickers and attached them to the tags.   Using a foam dot, I placed on a heart I die cut from sparkly embossed paper that I had inked the edges of also.  Voila, quick and simple :)

Here's a few more I did with some sparkly velvet flowers, die-cut metalic hearts and sentiment stickers:

And what's the best way to distract a complicated brain?   Scrapping of course :)  I'm now using the term scrapping to mean; anything paper crafty you can do with paper scraps, not necessarily scrapbooking and not necessarily card making. Scraps are involved in both hobbies, so therefor "scrapping" includes it all.    Spent an awesome weekend with my nieces doing some full moon scrapping.  Got alot of cards done!  Here's a few V-day cards:

I tend to make my traditional holiday cards from unexpected sources.  Using non V-day paper on these, I intead used some vintage, some winter and some from the Bird Song line from Graphic 45.  I used my Bigkick to die cut and emboss some hearts.  I did use sime do-das mad from Graphics 45 V-day paper.   It'sa challenge to use non-conventional sources.   Try mixing things up once in awhile ;)

Happy new year my peeps, I hope you are preparing for a fantabulous year od scrapping :)   Well, hurry up!  father time ain't gonna wait for ya!    What a whirlwind xmas was.  I was really happy with hoe my cards came out.  Funny, I think last year's cards sucked but I had lots oforders.  This year I think they were awesome but I got no orders....goes tos how you that you can't turn a hobby you love into an income.  

So, I cleaned out the scrap room last weekend.  Santa got me a gift certificate to Michael's so I stocked up on storage and project boxes.  Thanks Santa! xoxox   People,you have got to organize your projects!!! Here's a quick way I came up with:

I got a 12x12 project box (two of the same color if it's a doozy of a project)  I labeled each box with the project name using address labels and indicated one of two, two of two, etc..this way when I am done with the project, I can peel the title off the box and use it for another project.)   I went thru all of my supplies and pulled out all corresponding papers and do-das for each project and placed them in each box.  Then, in an expandable monthly folder I separated the photos into catagories for each project.  Each "daily" slot wil hold a spread in the scrapbook.  Into each slot I added papers and do-das I wanted for that particular spread.   Wow, what a difference this makes.   Now I can do a spread from my St. Thomas trip one day, and move to vintage base ball the next.  This works great for those easily distracted by monotony.

And speakingof being easily distractable by monotony, now i am cutting up papers to make do-das.  A great and useful money saving no-brainer project.   Ok, back to it now!!!      xoxox