This is a Soft Book I made for a swap. I really enjoyed making this book and wished I'd kept it. I was leary at first about making a book ( or journal ) but after following detailed directions I was very happy with the results. I found the green straw like paper at Hobby Lobby. It was the best woven paper I have found thus far. More pics of the book follow. 

Soft book front and back. The vanilla fabric ribbon tied the book close. I inserted the ribbon through some holes before gluing the back and front cover of the book. 

inside of soft book I made. I think I put in 8 pages total. Very fun to make. 

Valentines card. I love that giant snowman. 

Christmas card for my miL last year. 

the plaid maker again. I wonder who I gave this to? 

lots of flower punching for this one. Thanks Patty for letting me use that punch. I think I gave this to my miL, Susan. 

for my aide a few years back 

another stamped ornie 

paper mache ornie I stamped last year using tissue paper, acrylic paints, stamp, glitter and ink. 

I love bunnies. My bunny is a little evil, but I still love him. This dom's background was made with re-inkers and 91% rubbing alcohol 

hippity hoppity 

another scan that doesn't do the card justice. Each dragonfly scquares has fine iridescent glitter. 

this is pretty grainy, but oyu get the idea. I hate my scanner! Used Krylon copper pen for edge. Gave this dom to my mommy-kins 

one of my first cards 

another cracked glass technique. The scan doesn't do these tags justice. 

my first attempt at Cracked Glass technique. 

another stamp club. I really do love this one. The red middle is velvet heat stamped. 

I love the spnged background I did on this one. 

fmade this last year. First attempt at crimper. Sponged peach and light blue for cloudy day. 

the skelton leaf stamp is pressed into hot UTEE ( ultra thick embossing enamel ) and leaves a cool impression. Layers of platinum UTEE was embossed onto a square of cardboad. 

I love this card. The cats are from a cat cube( there is one cat I didn't use )
The stamp is from Inky Antics.

made this for my husband on our 2nd Anniversary ( June 1, 2004 ) I like the brass washers I found. 

simple altered tag I made for a swap. I smeared ink from ink pads all over the tag with my fingers. Best tools ever! I should retail them 

one of my first cards, 4 years ago. I made the brick stamp out of a rubber cement eraser ( some call it an adhesive eraser)