2014 World Cardmaking Day!

Let's celebrate!!

Did you know we card artists have Our Own Day?!! In spite of modern technology and instant messaging and video chats and so many people thinking they don't have time to bother with sending cards in the mail any more, cardmaking is a maxibillion dollar industry and we have Our Own Day!! Just imagine if word of this spreads and people once again start to eagerly anticipate their daily mail delivery, hoping someone sent them a card?! It could resolutionize the world!

Here is the celebratory card I made:

That happiest of sunflowers was created with a NBUS die and stamp set by My Favorite Things and they are all glittered up with WOS. The pretty paper is by SU.

Challenges

• I was invited by my sweet and talented friend Lyndal to join in a wonderful day of celebration and prizes being hosted by the amazing Winnie & Walter. For this special event, you are not required to use W&W products, which is very cool because I haven't yet ordered any of their items on my wish list what with my NBUS Mountain and all. If you'd like to join in, you will find a link and a gallery for your beautiful cards on their site. Thank you to W&W!!  ETA: I didn't know there were going to be specific themes when the invite went up on Facebook, so since my card doesn't work for any of the themes and I don't have time to make another, I won't be entering, but I sure hope you can click over and get the directions and join in!
• Fusion Card Challenge fans will (hopefully) recognize that my card today was inspired by their current photo/sketch inspiration. It's been a while since I made a full fusion creation using both sides of the coin!
• Since lots of snippets of scraps went into my card, I'm delighted to have just gotten my foot in the door to join my playmates at Pixie's Snippets Playground before the gate closed!
• And over at Addicted to Stamps and More I'm joining another fall photo inspiration party!

  

Each of these challenge links will provide you with detailed information about the challenge rules, sponsors, and prizes.

As I mentioned in my last post, my future posts will be scheduled for a few weeks and I won't be able to play / link to challenges or visit as much as I normally do. I didn't mean to confuse you; I wasn't planning on doing this post, but I couldn't turn down Lyndal's invitation to celebrate WORLD CARDMAKING DAY!! I hope wherever you are, you are celebrating, too!

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New Friends Corner

As promised, here are five more talented and inspiring card artists who have been waiting patiently to meet you! It is my extreme pleasure to introduce you to:

Ann Tuck of Cardmaking 101. Ann is a doting grandmother of six who has been blogging since 2012. She has been loving paper crafting for about four years and she enjoys playing in the challenges. Her enthusiasm for this hobby emanates from her blog and I know you'll love her very creative and happy cards!

Sam of The Crafting Garden. Sam has been blogging since 2007!!! You know how I get really becited about our friends who have been blogging for so long because it means there is SO much wisdom and inspiration available to all of us! I spent quite a good long while over at Sam's relaxing and enjoying myself completely and I know you will, too!

Cindy van Oorschot of Creating with Cindy. Cindy is taking a break now, but there is still plenty of card art inspiration for you to enjoy and we hope Cindy will be back to blogging soon!

Darcy Schroeder of Crafting With Darcy. Darcy has been blogging since January of 2013. She is a life-long crafter who has been scrapbooking and making cards for the last twenty plus years. Darcy is a published card designer and award-winner. You will find oodles of goodies and inspiration in the pages of Darcy's blog!

Ingrid Kristina V. of Ingrid's Crafts Corner. Ingrid has been blogging since January of this year. She is also a published card artist, designer, and challenge award winner. Her cards are always bright, colorful, and stunning. She is currently making the most amazing cards using Brushos, all under the watchful eyes of a one-year-old!

Thank you for joining, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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