Been Awhile

Wow, I hadn't realized it's been so long. It's not that I haven't been stamping, more that I've had technical difficulties. I did some cards for a card swap not too long ago and was waiting to post when the cards had been sent in. Wouldn't you know it my computer crashed?! This was a scary week, not knowing if I had lost everything. I'm usually pretty good at backing up my files, I had gotten lazy though and hadn't in awhile. The people who fixed our computer, managed to save ALL our files and I spent the first day backing everything up. So, if you haven't done so in awhile, BACK UP THOSE FILES! I save to both an external hard drive and to DVD, better safe than sorry. Enough with the PSA. Here are the cards I did for the swap!

I really like this set, wishing happiness. It is new to the 2009 Inspiration Book and Catalog. I paired it with my new favorite verse set, bookoo blessings. Lots of good in this one! I wanted to use one of our new digital paper downloads, which lent itself to lots of color and coordinated beautifully with Miss Moxie cardstock. The ribbon is some from my stash.

For my second card, I went with a completely different color scheme, wanting to highlight the verdigris embossing powder I had and the Rustic Chic paper collection.

I joined another swap, for the release of the new supplement, Inspiration Avenue. Be on the look out for some Halloween inspiration. My order has been placed and is on its way. I have a lot of ideas and am looking forward to some quiet craft time now that the kids are all in school.