100 Cards in 100 Days

In the next 100 days, I will be celebrating many birthdays, anniversaries and graduations with family and friends.  There will also be thank you and get well cards to send.  Even if those cards were not on my list of things to do, there are always people who just need a card to let them know I am thinking of them.  Those cards are the easiest to forget about in the craziness of life.  With all of that in mind, I am setting a goal for myself to send (or give) 100 cards in 100 days.  Some of these will be made specifically for that person and event, but many of them will be from my stash of cards that I keep on hand for just such an occasion.  To keep myself accountable, I plan to post about each card for the next 100 days, including a picture of the card and a write up about the purpose of that card.

Would you consider joining me in my 100 Card Challenge? I will start on Monday, May 7^th and continue for 100 days.  Feel free to start later or adjust the challenge as it fits your goals.  This isn’t about pressure, it’s about loving the people God put in our lives.  If you do join me, please comment below with your goal and also share it on my Facebook page.  On Monday, May 7^th, I will choose 1 person from each group of comments to receive a card from me to help you get started on your goal.  I will also choose 2 comments each Monday throughout the challenge to receive cards from me to encourage you. 

Also on Monday, be sure to grab the button for the 100 Card Challenge and share it on your blog.

National Scrapbooking Day

National Scrapbooking Day is right around the corner - May 5th!  What will you be doing on that very fine day?  How about winning a Close To My Heart prize package?  It can be yours!  Just head over to my Facebook page, post your layout and start sharing.  The layout with the most "likes" at 6 p.m. on May 5th will get the prize package!  What are you waiting for?

Cruisin' with Creativity

It has been longer than I'd like to admit since I've opened my paper cabinet.  Taxes, children and other commitments have called me away, but today I opened those doors.  Inside my cabinet, I found some paper pieces from my friend Jen and some inspiration over at her blog Jen's Jewel Box.   Since my creative juices have dried up, I decided these pieces would give me a good jump start. 

This 6x6 card is made using the Cruisin' papers from Close To My Heart.  The flowers were cut from Juniper cardstock using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  They were then sanded and curled.  The centers of the flowers are made with button brads.  The sentiment is from the March Stamp of the Month but can be changed to just about anything with this versatile pattern color scheme.