National Card Day is coming up quickly...
This year it falls on October 2nd!
To get in the spirit of things I thought I'd give away some goodies to get you in the mood!
I will be giving away the three goodie bags shown below...
Two of the gift bags contain 10 blank cards, 2 stamp sets and 2 yards of the rayon seam binding so you can dye your ribbon to match!
the third gift bag contains a bit more....
10 blank 5x7 cards, 4 sets of stamps, a set of Rangers Enamel Accents, a Inkssentials White Pigment Ink Pad and 2 yards of the rayon seam binding as well as a couple other little surprises!!
To enter to win post a comment telling us all when the last time you created a card and what or who it was for!!
You have until 9-25 to enter to win!!
Good Luck Friends!!
I often make cards, and especially like to make them for my grandchildren. I recently made a card from a scanned photo of a baby sitting in a cart pulled by a goat! This photo was from the early 1900's, in sepia. I added a few embellishment in Photoshop (a sun ray, a tiara, etc.) and then attached the photo to cream card stock, and added a tiny rhinestone to the tiara and on the goat's forehead! In photoshop, I added the words "Happy BIrthday Princess". I sent it to one of my granddaughters!
ReplyDeleteThe last cards I made, this past week, are Christmas cards to be mailed at Christmas to family and friends. They have a funky mod Christmas tree with a small deer and small text that says 'season of wonder'...with snowflakes falling.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I made cards was last week. I made birthday & thank you cards to refill my card box.
ReplyDeletei made cards this last week. my favorite was to my brother... we bleed Tennessee orange during football seaseon. he lives in the blue state of kenturcky so he cant get orange-- I mailed a orange goodie package. the card was a orange melted crayon background with a UT on the front and the inside said "it's football time in tenessee.......... and you are missing it" he got it yesterday and loved it
ReplyDeleteI make lots of cards. Mostly I use them for birthdays and anniversary cards for members of my family and members of my church. The last card I made was an anniversary card. I will use it in October for someone at church.
ReplyDeleteUm... last week. Thank Ewe cards for my daughter to send out for prizses she got showing sheep at a couple of fairs. You can see a sample on my blog. http://kaleidoscopecreations.blogspot.com/2010/09/thank-ewe.html
ReplyDeleteI make cards all the time, for every occassion. The last one I made was for my cousin's wedding. I chose black and cream papers and used letter stamps and stamped Mr. & Mrs. all over the card and on the inside used a stamp that said "Happily Ever After". The card I made before that was for my daughter-in-law's graduation from college. Then there were the birthday cards of all my family members. And I make all my own Christmas cards too!
ReplyDeletepretty things!!! the last time i made a card was last week. actually, i made about 20 of them for my aunt, who is a nun! she doesn't have a lot of money and loves to send out cards to her elderly friends. she is thrilled every time i send her a big batch of my cards!
ReplyDeleteI made a birthday card for my lovely daughter 2 weeks ago. When she got the card she called to thank me. During our conversation I told her she might need to fluff up the flower. She said no, it looks good flat. Sigh..
ReplyDeleteI made two cards this week and I'm working on another one right now. The ones I finished were for my Aunt and Moma. I'm making one this week for a good friend.
ReplyDeleteI just created a card two hours ago, along side my daughter at an art fair in Coronado to be given to wounded soldiers.
ReplyDeleteThe last card I went to the birthday of a friend, using funds and acrylic spray and seals. Very simple! thank everyone for the opportunity to participate!
ReplyDeleteI made one yesterday...started with a tag using my distressed ink pad all over including the string
ReplyDelete..and then used one of my Tim Holtz mini mask's...more ink... and then a hand written note. I love having my supplies at hands reach so that at any given time I can whip up a card....
The last card I made was for a friend incorporating all things Halloween (her favorite time of year)into a birthday card.I used a stamp with Frankenstein and Halloween papers and wrote the sentiment Frank says, have a spooktakular birthday.Her birthday by the way is in February.
ReplyDeleteI actually made 4 cards on friday. I have a friend that loves to give cards for different occasions or just because. Her family has since fallen on hard times so I am making cards for her to give out. They are a set of 4 butterfly cards. The same card just differnt colors. Lots of sparkle and shine. She is gonna love them. You can see them on my blog www.karladuell.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made was a card for my mom, partly a thank you card, mostly just to say hi.
ReplyDeleteI last created a Halloween card and just posted it. I did not make it for anyone in particular I just am getting a head start but I am sure whoever gets it will love it.
ReplyDeletethis morning - for my nephews 14 birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun.
Sandra
The last card I created was for my niece. We sent her a package at college about a week ago and I included a nice little card. She loved it. It had little chicks stamped and colored on it with some grass. It said "Just Chick-n in on you" I love making cards, but sometimes it is hard to part with them.
ReplyDeleteThe Stickles are just now drying on the birthday card I just finished. And here's one I made last week: http://tinyurl.com/2eatq76
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win a goody bag!
Hi Roni, I often make cards as I luv to do them after seeing your posts! I just finished up a card tonite tho I was sad the whole time I was working on it. A fellow Cadet of my son died this week. I cannot imagine what his family is going through right now, but our Parent's club and many throughout the nation will be reaching out to them as they lay their awesome son to rest this week.Our son is out of the country right now and will miss his friend's funeral..doubly sad here for sure. I need to think about something else for a while as we all feel so awful as well as helpless. We just pray his family can get thru this week and treasure every memory they have. xo cher
ReplyDeleteI just finished a birthday card for my sister a few days ago. Her b-day is Sept 22. Now I'm finishing up my Halloween cards.
ReplyDeleteOnly moments ago I created several cards for my mother in law. She will be receiving a box of cards for her birthday. Up to about 30 in there now. It has been so much fun to play with scraps, stamps, and doodads.
ReplyDeleteI love making cards. This weekend I made 2 wedding cards for the children of my friends. The 2 cards were very different and reflected the couple's style. One couple very earthy and with less glammor. The other couple more sparkle and pearls and lace. It was fun trying to complement their personlities.
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made is a Halloween card, and is part of my 31 Halloween items to make post coming soon.
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made was for my sisters 45th birthday wich is tomorow. I made one with a bookmark because she loves to read and it sometimes looks like she eats those things LOL I love making cards that has some usefull thing on it.
ReplyDeletei made cards the last Saturday for graduation of a friend!
ReplyDeleteWell Roni,,,I just read the winners of the rayon ribbon and you know I am still jumping with joy...my neighbors can hear me screaming and are saying...oh it is just her......WELL, now look at this "loot"...I am off my rocker now!! The last card I made was this past weekend...some thank you cards...have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made was a couple of weeks ago for my daughter's birthday. She still loves the color pink; so it was pretty much pink all over. I have two more cards in the works for birthdays coming up this week.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win one of these cardmaking kits, Roni! Thanks for the chance.
Hi & thanks for the chance to win such cool goodie bags. The last time I made a card was on the weekend for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday coming up. I handmade a paper flower to pop on the front along with pinks & greens. I hope she likes it.
ReplyDeleteI made 4 Birthday cards last week. One good friend and three family members.
ReplyDeleteI made a birthday card for a friend 2 days ago.
ReplyDeleteRegards from Spain!
www.scrapbookspain.blogspot.com
Just last week I made a funny card for my 11 year old Grandson. He and I haven't seen each other in a while. I just wanted to let him know that I was thinking of him. I do this on occaision, but must admit, not near enough.
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The last cards I made were about a month or so ago and they were my upcoming Christmas cards. I gave myself a challenge to use non traditional Christmas colors and I did it! They are purple and teal and pink and blues. I love them! Oh wait I then made a card for my mom congratulating her on her recent weight loss with a beautiful whimsical humming bird stamp on an alcohol inked background.
ReplyDeleteMy last card made was a sympathy card for the moderator of one of my Yahoo groups who lost her mother after a terrible battle with cancer. The one before was a card for my son in Australia -- a much happier one to do. Your list of giveaway items reminded me to ask a question about the Inkessentials white pen -- do you have any tips for using this pen? I can never seem to get a nice white solid line -- it usually looks like the ink is only on the sides of the line and nothing/very little in the middle.
ReplyDeleteI love to make "What Cancer Can not Do" cards for families who are dealing with cancer. I usually cry when I make them, but I know they are important.
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Halloween cards with vintage images. Used foam dots to create 3-D images on front, Stickles for highlights, rubber stamps for inside greetings.
ReplyDeleteThe results were so satisfying....ahhhh!
This past weekend I am getting x-mas cards ready and am also working on some birthday and "hang in there" cards for friends who are going through a difficult time. Like to have a batch ready just in case...so friends don't have to wait when they need them most.
ReplyDeleteI recently spent three evenings with my middle daughter making 40 cards for the invitations to her son's second birthday party. They turned out so cute!
ReplyDeleteI made a few cards this weekend but not for anyone in particular. I recently acquired some prismacolour pencils and gamsol so I have been trying my hand with the colouring/blending technique. I actually managed a few images that looked decent so decided they deserved to become cards! Just fun little "have a wonderful day" cards. I think I will send the first to a friend a haven't seen in a while…so much nicer than the usual e-mail.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I guess that would be last week and it was for a couple in my church. The husband is undergoing chemo treatments for cancer. Thank you for all you share with us!
ReplyDeleteI made 4 cards last Thursday evening with some friends, 1 the preceding Monday at a card class and 12 the week before for the card class swap. I've got a couple to make this week, too! Busy, busy. I surely do like your cards and blog. Thanks for sharing your ideas and talents.
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made is for a challenge on Karma scrap. Each week they put a sketch and I try to participate each week but sometimes I can't. So this one I done with papers from Kaisercraft and a gorgeos new stamp that I forget the Cie name.
ReplyDeletei just finished my first tryptic card for a friend and his wife.they are going thru major health issues over him so need encouragement.it has been a lot of fun doing this but i sure have started over several times.i love doing some little different twist on my cards so added a framed picture inside but fixed so she can change the picture.
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I made a "thinking of you" card on Saturday for a dear friend that is battling cancer.
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You are so generous Roni!! The last time I made cards was last week for a World Card Making day contest. I have been having fun using some of my new paper packs and goodies.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to make Christmas cards. I'm making your alcohol ink cards with the window.
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made was from a stamp kit and I made it for my grandpa. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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I make cards for many occasions and also for the troops overseas. The last ones I made was with my cardmaking group and they were for Halloween. We are getting together next weekend to start making Christmas cards. But last week, I did try your resist technique with the waxed paper and will be using that in my next project!
ReplyDeleteI made a card for a friend who joked all summer about entering a Hawaiian Tropic Contest held at her home and she was the only contestant.
ReplyDeleteShe would give me updates all summer on her progress.So I made her a card with a bathing beauty in a swim cap on the front.I awarded her the title Miss Hawaiian Tropic for her address.
I always make my cards. The last card I made was for my brother who turned "40" this year.
ReplyDeleteI used a picture of us as kids and he had ponytails all over his head (thats what ya get for having an older sister who can bully you). Needless to say he was laughing so hard his family had to come running to see what was up.
Thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous gift bag!
I'm in a monthly ATC swap, so those are the last cards I did. Our theme for September was "black and white" so I embossed a dandelion silhouette in white on black dotted Bazzill paper and embellished with a b/w punched butterfly.
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I love making cards. The last card I made was for my mother's 69 B-day. She loves yellow so this was the main color. thank you for a lovely blog and a generous candy :)
ReplyDeleteI create several cards every week. My last card was for a friends birthday next week.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win some of your wonderful blog candies.
Made two cards yesterday, a Birthday card for a friend and a baby shower card for a shower I attended. Everyone like to receive a hand made card.Love it and blog candy wow. Shirley S
ReplyDeleteI make cards all the time! I donate them in bundles of 4 to the Jervasic Cancer Centre in Hamilton, ON. My friend is receiving treatment for ovarian cancer there. The volunteers are wonderful people, and turn out dozens of hats, headscarves, shawls, etc. Well, I can knit, but you'll get awfully cold waiting for my hats, so, I make cards. I figure the patients can get a few of the many thank you cards they need to write done while they are waiting for their treatment. I left 50 bags of 4 cards with them the last time I went, and they were all gone by the next day!
ReplyDeleteThe last time I created a card, I actually created 21 of the same card. I volunteer at the Ridgeview Seniors Home in my area. Many of these ladies and gentlemen cannot function at full capacity, and so I almost completely make the card for them. All I help them do there is tape the pieces together and stamp a greeting on...and that takes a full hour for about 10 people at a time. Of course I have one or two of the cards completely finished so they can see how they look. Lots of fun!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is quite a giveaway. I'm in the process of creating a card right now for my sister-in-law for her birthday.
ReplyDeleteI love all your projects! Last week I made 8 cards: birthdays, sympathy just because, thank you and welcome baby... I love to scrapbook but am increasingly finding more enjoyment in card making! Will probably start making Christmas cards soon...
ReplyDeletethank you for posting all your projects! They're great
I'm constantly making cards it is my passion. The last two cards I made were for birthdays for friends who had birthdays this week. stamping sue
ReplyDeleteSince my focus of creative time is usually art journaling or canvas pieces I don't usually make cards. HOWEVER whenever i want to send a card I usually make one. Last one was May for daughters bdays.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I made a card was for my friend at my old job. I missed her and we were afraid of loosing touch b/c of busy lives. I used Melissa Francis Kitschy kitchen stickers, paper and with pink card stock. She is 100% the happy homemaker it was perfect. I am new to all this and have since found your blog and invested in distress ink and a few stamps and made my first tag with your guidance. Thank you!! My friend LOVED the card.
ReplyDeleteWOW you are a very generous lady...with material gifts from the heart and with instructions and techniques. Your giving attitude is very evident in how you bless others through the gifts God has given you.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like to bless the people in my life. so I make cards and send them to everyone. This weekend I made four cards. I have a friend Birthday, two volunteers that help me, and a granddaughter this coming Thursday. And I'm out again!!!
Please come and visit me on my blog: seebeautyallaround.blogspot.com
I Love your blog
Elena
I make cards constantly. I am a Cricut Card Fairy I don't know if you know what that is, but on cricut.com people send in missions those are requests for cards for someone they know that is ill, birthdays, sympathy, encouragement those kinds of things. Then the Cricut Card Fairies all over the world send these complete strangers a card. It is an awesome ministry for me, I love to make cards and I love to encourage people so it fits me perfectly. I do swaps all the time too, so currently I am working on cards for a swap I am hosting on Cricut.com. I finished one last night.
ReplyDeleteI'm fairly new to cardmaking and your blog is one I check often for ideas and techniques (thanks so much!). I just made & gave my husband his birthday card and he said, "Your cards are getting so professional looking that I don't want to throw it away!". Wow, that was a great compliment coming from him!
ReplyDeleteI recently gave my daughter a card with Tim's quote about dancing in the rain to get her through a tough time. Thanks for being so generous with your tutorials and ideas. You do inspire me!
ReplyDeleteI am totally new to making cards--but this weekend I made a Bridal Shower Card (1/2 hour before the event!) and two birthday cards for my Sister and Brother in law.
ReplyDeleteFeeling so proud of myself that I actually got it done!!
I will finish two cards tonight. I just bought some scraps of lace fabric and wanted to use them.
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Hey Roni!
ReplyDeleteI made a card just a couple of weeks ago for a wedding. It's the first time I've made a card in months. It's been great getting back into crafting!
Love you girl!!
-Sasha
The last cards I made were for the soldiers serving overseas. I send them to Operation Write Home and they send them to soldiers or their families who request them for their units. The majority were Missing You, Love You, Thank You and Thanksgiving cards, but I always throw in some cards for the kids of the soldiers. My daughter is a MP who was stationed in Iraq, so I know how much this means to the soldiers to have something nice to send home.
ReplyDeleteYesterday I made a birthday card for a forum-friend who is going to have her birthday in a few days. I used my newest Hero Arts stamp, the poppy background stamp, as well as script, dyeinks and clear embossing powder. I kind of love the result, hope she will like it too.....
ReplyDeleteThe last card I made was for E's birthday. It was in July. ;)
ReplyDeleteI just finished making a birthday card for a dear Aunt in England.
ReplyDeleteI used distress inks on embossed paper, I added a bullrush see through sticker to the embossed paper after it was distressed, then I stamped a dragonfly , cut it out from separate cardstock then used my blending tool to lightly colour the dragonfly. I then added some Rock Candy crackle paint to the dragonfly let it dry. The card looks a little masculine in colour but I really love how the dragonfly and the embossing offered visual textures and interest.
Oh and I love your blog, I learn a lot from you and please enter me to win some blog candy.
Thanks so much.
L
I scrapbook and never through anything away, so I always have plenty of scraps around. I recently created several new ones to write notes of encouragement to my clients(I teach parenting classes). I think they like the extra creative touch that goes into each one. I would love to win one of these goodie bags. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI just finished a birthday card for my friend who is turning 70 yrs. old!! I actually used your Straw Technique and blew the inks on glossy cardstock. It turned out beautiful!! This is an awesome giveaway...thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteI made a card for my 6 yr old great-nephew in navy and grays of a monster truck (cuttlekids die) and a distressed star embossing folder(cuttlebug). Will send it soon.
ReplyDeleteI've just finished making a card that all crafters don't like making - a sympathy card for a neighbour. My next card that I need to make is for my adorable nephew who is going to be 3 next week :) Happy Birthday Matthew :)
ReplyDeletethe last time i created a card was in August and it was for my friend and his wife. they just had a beautiful baby boy!
ReplyDeleteMy last card was for my sister's birthday (september 7), it was set of card + notebook and I used rhe same fabric and paper for both. Haven't post it yet.
ReplyDeletela dernière fois que j'ai envoyé une carte, c'était il y a deux semaines pour ma fille qui vit aux USA, si loin de la France et grce aux cartes, nous entretenons une présence bien plus physique que par les e.mails ou le téléphone !
ReplyDeleteJe saisis l'occasion de vous remercier pour ce blog magnifique qui est une source d'inspiration pour moi !
I recently made a birthday card for a challenge, and 5 Halloween cards for my swap group. Thank you
ReplyDeletefor the chance to win all those goodies!
The last card I made was two days ago, for my boyfriend as a thank you for being really supportive while I'm having a stressful time at work. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI make cards for everyone's birthday. Sort of showing how much I think of them. It show's how special the recipient really is.
ReplyDeleteI've been spending the week working on the holiday gift cards to be sent to family and friends for Christmas. I'm relatively new to card making but I'm having a blast!
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