Having Fun With Cards

I am having an absolute ball making cards! They are quick, easy and you get to buy nifty accessories to jazz it up!

These I did up for my girlfriend in South Africa who recently had twins. I had planned on making 10 of them for her to us

e as baby announcements, but the little darlings came early and it takes about two weeks to get there. Needless to say, Marcia only received 4. Or should be! I don't think they have arrived yet.

The balloon card was a blast to make! I had seen the pattern in Cross Stitch Card Shop, but I haven't been able to find a copy of the magazine here in the States so my dear friend, Elspeth in

England, scanned it for me and emailed it over! I was BEYOND ecstatic and I couldn't help but whip it up for an English friend of mine. =) It seems totally appropriate it, doesn't it?

This card has turned into my absolute FAVORITE! My

girlfriend's birthday is tomorrow and I am torn on whether or not I am going to give it to her. I just LOVE the way it turned out!

Besides, the colors look GREAT in my Stitching Haven. The best part of this design was the fabric. I found it at Hobby Lobby and it has this great swoop in it and it went perfectly with the swoops in the dress. All else fails, I suppose I could make myself another one. =)

Aside from everything else, I am definitely going back to Hobby Lobby and buying some more the swoopy fabric. It will make a great background for some of the my other projects as well!

Happy Stitching!

Suzy