World Card Making Day 2009

It may have been a rainy cold day outside but we never knew it, we had great fun and enjoyed the day (9:30 to 5- we could not believe how long we were together). The key to our success this year was staying hydrated, snack breaks and moving around between projects.Projects were fun and challenging, one of my project was a "top note" gift card holder,
Mary's card used the SU new pheasant, scallop punch, dusty durango ribbon and ink, crushed curry and kraft CS, more mustard DSP and the new fall DSP, modern label punch. What an attrative fall card.
Lois's project used copper tape (for stained glass work) around the glass piece, it as a little tricky but it created an attrative embelishment to the card, also used leaf stamps and matching punches, an array of card stock to customize your card, dew drops and matching fall striped ribbon. All together a "pretty" seasonal card. The envelope is never naked with Lois's card.

Blue was the theme Pam used for her card, the flower is a 2 step set, the outline stamp was used to create the background, we also used the white gel pen to decorate the dark blue strip. The center of the flower is highlighted by a yelllow "gem".We made treat boxes with Paulette, she had several different sizes of paper cut and we used diagonal folds, they were a lot of fun and the chocolate was just as good.
My second idea was a Dracula themed mini candy bar holder, punches were used to make the eyes. To build the holder non metric measurments were used to Beth's frustrations.
Peg could not be with us, put was with us in sprit, she provided the chips and dip

Susan brought us four new ideas, #1 was with a pre cut photo matte and an embossing folder, the effect was a plain center to stamp on.

For card 2 a top note was cut from the SU wood, ink was brayed on it, a mask used to create the sun with sponged "dusty durango" (we will all smile now when we say that) , a little razzleberry on the edges and the pheasant and grass stamps make a beautiful card.
SU new snowflake window material was used to create the snowglobe effect. the penquin was colored with markers and the glitter pen used to highlight the scarf and snow he is standing on.

Susan's last card involved using an emobssing folder and the new ornament punch and stamp set
Karla's card idea nearly killed us, we used the tree die cut and finally got it together!
WE WIN over the paper!!!
With another WCMD behind us we look forward to another year of fun ideas and playing.

Love you all

Cindy