I'm still here!

Wow - it's been a long time!  Sorry!  We have completed our move to the Jersey Shore (and are Loving it!), sold our house in New Orleans, our new place is almost to the point where it feels like home and I am due to have this baby girl TOMORROW (though I would not mind one itty bitty bit if she came today...)!!!

So, a lot has been going on.  That and the fact that the camera cord is here somewhere (meaning I haven't downloaded any pictures) is why I haven't posted.

BUT - a lot of sewing/creating/starting to decorate/cooking/canning has been going on and I will share that with you all real soon.

I promise.

(the few pictures I do have are from photobooth on the computer - this is a card that I painted and then scanned and printed- something am going to be doing more of in the future to stock the shop!  I sent this pic to my Dad because I was so excited that I actually got the whole process to work - his smart comment was, "that's nice, making the kids read backwards".  Thanks Dad.)  ;)

As soon as I find that cord...and/or this baby gets here...

Blessings,

Daphne

Paper Storage

Hello!  Our craft room/office has been dismantled for some repairs to the vent in the ceiling and to replace the ceiling fan (woo hoo!), and that means all the stuff that was in there has been moved into the spare room...which was my photo shoot room... so this will be a short one from outside today!

Just wanted to share how I store my colored cardstock and seasonal patterned papers for card making.

The cardstock is sorted by color in an accordion folder - both full size sheets and scraps.  This folder will only fit 8 1/2 x 11" paper - my bigger paper is stored in a 12 x 12" box from Michael's.  

I just started this new folder with patterned paper and scraps for holiday card making.  So far, all that is in here is Valentine's Day paper, but I plan to use the other sections for Easter, Halloween, Christmas, etc.  That way everything will be together and at my fingertips when I want to find something.

Do you have any storage tips you'd like to share?  Please leave a comment - I'd love to hear about them!

Blessings,

Daphne

Card Making - while traveling

This may seem like a silly topic and most probably it is.  I mean, really, how often do you need to make cards while traveling?

I guess one never really needs to make cards, but they are so much fun!  This year we were gone over Christmas and as much as I would have liked to have had the cards done and mailed well before the holidays, it just didn't happen.  So, I took supplies with me to make them in the hotel.

I wasn't going to haul my whole craft room to Hawaii though.  I just brought the basics and planned out ahead of time what I wanted them to look like so I could bring minimal supplies.  

Here's the list:

The cards were a set from Michaels that they sell in packages of folded blank cards and envelopes to fit.  

One (thin) scrapbook pad in a motif that I liked (in this case Hawaiian - thanks Teresa!)

Scissors

Markers

Pen

Adhesive

That's about it!  

I lucked out and found a stamp at a drug store on the island so I didn't have to write out Mele Kalikimaka on each card.  Instead of an ink pad, I just used one of the markers.  Customizable colors!

I added some doodling to the pre-made scrap book embellishments and papers.

The original plan was to take a picture of us on vacation and upload it to a local Walgreens to have it printed out in the quantity needed.  I ended up just using a picture we already had, but did upload it to a Walgreens within walking distance so I could just go pick them up... and voila!

Christmas cards while traveling!

Blessings,

Daphne