Dreams of a Cardmaker

So, I have been working on my crafting skills for the last 2 years or so. I'm totally into scrapbooking and working with pictures. But more than that, I enjoy making cards for people and sending them. I absolutely LOVE getting a response from the recipient. Their joy is my joy. It's fun to get something besides bills in the mail, isn't it? Especially when it's not your birthday or any other special occasion!

A friend of mine recently received her Ph.D. I wanted to represent the fact that she was a brown-skinned girl and that she was fabulous. In fact, I suspected that underneath the robes, she would don a beautiful, brightly colored dress from some boutique. With that in mind, attached is the card I made for her. I purchased the cap, gown and diploma from a card shop but made the body, hair and skirt myself. Not bad... It was a fun project. I've been remiss in my crafting. Time to get back to it!

Girls with glassess are CRAFTY!

Today is show off your craftiness day! Now, this is not significant to Tuesday, or February 1, but only to show that I'm feeling a little crafty lately. AND-- I wanted to show off my first CUTE scrapbook pages. This won't be the best view because I took it with my cellphone but it's cute nonetheless. It is a picture of my brother and nephew. I have since upped the cute factor. I'll take a better picture and repost for comparison later tonight. I'm going to try again this weekend! But in the meantime- let me know your thoughts... and if you are crafty yourself!