I participated in my first "Charm Swap" over at "Mini Album Scraps" and this is the charm I made.  I made four and sent in three and kept one for myself.  The real challenge for me wasn't just in making the charm, it was the fact that Presentation Counts.  You have to have a nice presentation, this took me longer than the charms I think.   I ended up using the Tim Holtz birdcage die and grunge paper, this was my first time using grunge paper although I have had it for a long time.  I  used a glossy acrylic paint over the cage and some black lace and red ribbon.  It was fun to make.

Valentines Card for Hubby

This is the Valentines Day Card I made for my hubby while I was taking a class at Mainely Stamping, my favorite Stamp store.  The stamps are from "The Cat's Pajamas".  The stamp sets are "Love Stinks" http://thecatspajamasrs.com/LoveStinks.htmand "Build a Bingo" http://thecatspajamasrs.com/Build-A-Bingo.html and the heart doily is from this collection http://thecatspajamasrs.com/JanDies.htm


Guess  who taught us this card ?    Alma, owner of  "The Cat's Pajama's" .  How cool is that ?   She is super nice and an awesome, fun teacher.

Happy Valentines Day !

This monkey was sitting in my chair in my craft room, along with a tiny rose plant and lots of candy !  He is the best -  my hubby not the monkey :-P

This is a card I made at a class at my favorite Stamp Store, Mainely Staming in Fairfield, CA.  They have a class called 10 til the End.  It is my favorite class and they are the nicest and most helpful staff.

This card was made with the Hero Arts Stamp "Classic Tea Flower".  I sent this to my friend, Nancy for her birthday.

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