A quick survey to help me decide how to post some of my older cards

I have 24 "older" cards from before I started posting everything that I have scanned and started image processing (straightening the scan, color correction, resizing) them. My idea was was to post them on my web site like all the other cards I've posted here with a full supply list and directions and sizes but reality is setting in that between work, buying new craft stuff, making new cards, etc it may be quite a while before I get them documented well enough to post them that way. It's much easier to do when all the supplies are still on the table.

Instead of waiting until they are completely documented, I have been thinking about just posting them in a new sort of as-is section were you can see them but the supply and directions will just say "TBD" until I get to them or someone specifically asks, which may be never.

So my question is this:

How many people find benefit in having all the directions? Are you mainly just looking at the pictures on the blog or the website? Does anyone benefit from the size measurements? How about the supply list? Is that helpful? More or less so than the directions?

Please post your thoughts as comments on this post and help me decide how much effort I should put into getting these older cards online.

More butterflies, A Bandaid and a Blingaid and a Father's Day Card

Just a quick post that there are 7 more cards on my website. The first three use the same butterfly stamp I talked about last time and the same mat stack. They are basically the same pattern, just different papers and sayings.


The next two bandaid cards I actually did a long time ago but am just publishing for the time. They are using done using the Cricut Expression and the Wild Cards cartridge.


Finally, there is my take one and take two of some of the Father's Day card cutouts on the cartridge. As always, click on any of the cards to go to the website and get better pictures and full directions.

Butterflies and Dragonflies

My new favorite stamp is the same one you needed to find for the Mother's day contest - this one. These are half the cards I have made so far with the set and my favorite little patterned stack and my favorite cardstock stack for the summer. It's not a complete list of what you need but these cards rely heavily on those three items if you are inspired to try to make something similar.

Hopefully it won't take so long to get the rest of the designs online and you'll be seeing them in a few days.

Click on any of the card to get full directions.

These two are new as well but use different stamp sets. Click on any of the cards to get full directions. Here are the ink and markers you need for butterfly one if you want to get into coloring with markers without spending a lot of money.

Hopefully more butterflies in a few days...

Fun with patterned paper!

I am on a quest to make at least one card from each of the printed papers in the DCVW Spring Flower Shower mat stack I got. A few of them go together really well so I decided to layer them in a new unique way. Here are the latest creations. Click on them to go the full web page if you want to see more.


Also if you can guess what I did for my Mother's Day contest before Monday the 24th, I am giving away a copy of the card in Birthday form. Visit my blog to play.

Mother's Day and Presents

	Mother's day is coming up so here's last year's Mother's Day card. It's a fairly simple idea. I used die cuts mostly but you could adopt the idea to whatever letters you have available from punch outs to stamps. You could use this for a birthday card too. Click on the card if you want directions.
	I've done a fair bit of coloring with Copic markers recently. In this case, I used the BIC Mark-It Markers which have some interesting colors (even if the caps don't match the actual color) and are much more affordable. Since they are alcohol based you can use water based glitter glue over them without the ink running like I did. Don't get me wrong, if you can afford the Copic markers, Copic Ciao or Sketch markers are the better choice but I wanted to show you can do creative coloring on a budget with the right stamp and markers.
	Here is another variant, showing how you can totally change the look by just changing one of the colors. I tended to stay with more nuetral colors so it works for both genders. Click on either card if you want to know the exact colors or any other specifics.

Male Cards

The first card was for my boyfriend for his birthday. The second card I made as a thank you to my dad for fixing my car.

Stampin' Up! Seaside Sketches and Copic Marker Cards

Often times my inspiration for making cards is to just pick a stamp set or product I brought but haven't used yet and start making something with it. That's the case with these cards. I brought this stamp set a while ago but other than watercolor pencils, I didn't have a good way to color it. Now I do so I stamped out a bunch of the images and have been coloring them and assembling them into cards over the last two weeks. Here are the results.

For any of my posts, if you want more information just click on the image and you will go to the direction page on my website for that card.

Massive March Update

I've been too busy creating cards and neglicting the blogs so here's a massive update of what I got done in March before I start putting April's creations online and fall 2 months behind, that is if I can stop making new stuff long enough. Click any of the images to go my website and get full directions for any of these cards.

	This is a Stampin' Up stamp set colored with Copic markers. Click on any of the card images for more details.
	Same card as before, but turned in a Birthday Card and on a slightly darker red because I was out of the lighter color.
	"Leftover" paper from my previous Easter card turned into a quick and simple Easter card.
	After a year of seeing it advertised in magazines, one of the local scrapbooking stores finally got Flower Soft. It's very simply to use, just apply glue where you want it and sprinkle it on!
	More playing with Copic markers and the first belated birthday card I have ever made.
	A different design created to play with my new Flower Soft!
	Almost the same as before but with the Spring Flower Soft and a Birthday sentiment.

Grandma J's Bday Card!

My Grandma Jelinski just sent my 6-year-old son Robby the cutest monster birthday card!

I LOVE IT!

p.s. Her card wasn't crooked...that was my scanner's fault.

Look What I Found Under the Snow!

It has been a while since I have been able to upload anything to the web but here are 4 cards I created over the last 6 weeks in between dealing with record February snow, taxes and everything life threw out last month. If you want supplies/directions for any of them, just click on the image to go to my website.

Get Well Soon

A classmate was in a car accident so we wanted to give her a card from all of us. Here is what I came up with. Unfortunately I cannot take the credit for it. I got the idea from http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=335721.

All different ideas...

Here are some cards made for many different occasions...

Here are some quick and easy cards...

I did in February so far.

Deanne Burton

Washington Apple DSP Birthday Card & Kid Creativity

Here is a birthday card I made today when my daughter said, "Mom lets stamp." (there is glitter on that present in the white spots, but for some reason it didnt scan) So I couldnt say no. She is 3 and 3/4 year old. She made the following:

Helping Haiti

I know, I know, this isn't a card post, and I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing about Haiti by now.  But this is a little personal.

My husband's cousin is trying to adopt two kids from Haiti, and they were nearly done when the quake hit.  They are currently trying to raise money for their orphange in Haiti, and for everyone there (in addition to trying to find their children and get them out safely).

Here is their blog:

Countdown To Homecoming

If you want an easy way to help out, one of their friends is raising "coins for comments".  If you comment on her blog, 5 cents will be donated to the cause.  Here is the link!

Coins For Comments

On a card note, they have been selling these beautiful handmade cards.  they are made using banana leaves, and are made by women in Haiti.  This is just one example.

Here is a link to see more of them. 

Haiti Handmade Cards

If you want to buy some of these cards, they will hopefully be getting the site back up soon, when the chaos has settled, and people in Haiti are able to rebuild and start living life again.  Here is the store address (so check often to see when it comes back up):

Hope For Little Angels of Haiti Shop



Okay, I'll step off my soapbox now.  Thanks.

Two Birthday Cards

Here are two cards I made today for family birthdays this month. The ribbon is crunched because It was put on my scanner funny.

For my Sis-in-law &

for my nephew.

My Christmas Cards 2009

Hey guys I was hoping to have these done last week but here you go!

Dasher embossed in gold:City of David:

Season of Friendship/Peaceful Wishes:
(the snowflakes are glittered)
Berry Christmas:

Delightful Decorations:
Patterned Pines:

Here is this years family photo and poem:

This is us at the Santa Train in Snoqualmie

Hark, oh friends and listen, for

On Kirkland's cold and shaded moor

our robust band of Wilsons four

Has moved into a humble dwelling

For Ben his thesis did defend

His languished schooling put to end

And with the help of faithful friends

In Bellevue works, malaria quelling

And all the while fair Bri was found

Getting bigger, growing round

Another sister coming down

Always crafting, sewing, baking

While Ginny has the magic touch

Counting, writing words and such

Violet talks and talks so much

Ne'er too far from trouble making

So at the end of another year

We gather with our family near

To recall again with joy and cheer

The baby born on Christmas morning


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!