Today is the wrap up of the Fall Card Swap and I think that we all can say….WOW – what a great group of Fall/Halloween Cards! Many thanks for participating in the swap and YES, I will do another one as it truly brings me joy to share your work.
Darn, wouldn't it be so much fun it we all could get together and have one big weekend of fun making cards…swapping recipes….staying up to wee hours getting to know each other…sounds like a dream weekend to me! I just get so excited to see what you all come up with and hosting these swaps is equally as fun for me!
Let's get going and trust me….
there are sooooo many cards that I am super excited to CASE!
I want you know that CASEing cards is just fine – I feel like many of you feel like you do not come up with "orginals" (in your own mind and are hard on yourself)…please don't beat yourself up as this is what we are all here for…to do what we like and what makes us feel good!
I ask you….do you make Chocolate Chip Cookies?
I am sure that you said yes…the reason I ask this is just think about how many times we make something that someone else does (like the cookie example)…we do this and we do not feel bad…the same should be with looking at card that you see and then taking components of it to make it yours! As the saying goes…
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
Let's get this parade going….enjoy!
Card made by Lynn L from Bridgeville, PA
Card made by Mary Ann H. from Hamilton, NJ
Card made by Nancy F. from Massapequa, NJ
Card made by Chris R. from Pella, IA
Card made by Judy G from Clayton, DE
Card made by Lisa P. from Van Wert, Ohio
Card made by Sharon H. from Beaverton, OR
Card made be Jeanie S. from Hagerstown , MD
(a big thanks to Jeanie for always being a help to me)
Card made by Cindy M. from Cininnati, Ohio
Card made by Maria R. from Crown Point, IN
(I wish that Maria will share with us her tips and tricks in making this card…
it looks so 3D but there are no dimensionals at all!)
Card made by Julie H. from Tomahawk, WI
Now the best part….for those that particpated…you will receive a card this week! So fun and it is like Christmas when your card arrives to see what you received! I am just over the top "wowed" by the talent out there!
Today is the 1st day that you can order goodies from the Holiday Supplement….please click here to order the goodies…there are some "keepers" in there and I will be showcasing items this week!
Thank you, thank you….this was so much fun to be the Parade Leader and as the saying goes…..
GORGEOUS! Love them all!
Woo Hoo!!I can see my card made it after all, thank you Susan for the chance to share it with all of you.
Like you said, CASEing is great and if a card that you make is CASEd, it is indeed the best form of flattery.
I used a design from a card I saw on Ann Schach’s blog on October 5th. I just loved it so much that I immediately thought of CASEing it, I didn’t have that particular stamp set that she used but I did have the Holiday Home and the White Christmas and I just combined the two sets as you can see. There are no dimmensionals on this card, I just ripped the paper and kind of bent it a bit to stick the little tomb stones behind it, I also sponged it to give it more depth. I had a blast making this card, when I finished I had a big smile on my face.
I also wish we can all get together to make cards and exchange recipes and just talk and have fun. All of us are artists in our own right and when we are given the chance to share what we love, we really go all out, as you guys can see by all the cards Susan received.
Thank you so much for hosting this swap, I totally look forward to the next.
This is so exciting and so much fun! All the cards are amazing and I agree it would be so nice to meet everyone. Thank you, Susan, for letting us “cyber” meet people through your wonderful card exchange and awesome blog!
Oh, it was fun to see my own card “live & in color,” and it’s been really great to see all the other terrific “works of art.” Anyone who thinks all we do is “play with paper,” should take a good look here! Thanks, everyone, for so many great ideas, and especially, thank you, Susan, for getting this together!
Some great cards out there – thanks for the inspiration. Sad to see that three days before the deadline wasn’t enough for my card to make it from NJ – i’ll mail my swap in better time for the next swap!
Hi Liz….I just emailed you…..did you send me a card? I feel terrible if you did as I would have gladly added you in the parade – please let me know….I feel terrible!
Oh Susan, don’t feel terrible. It’s probably lost somewhere and will turn up eventually. I’ve found before that the mail can be a bit odd. I mailed my father 2 father’s day cards this year at exactly the same time and they turned up 2 weeks apart. Who knows what kind of sights the second one saw!!
Another great bunch of cards. Is the card by Judy G. using the circle embossing folder and stamped pumpkin face. How great is that? All the cards are so nice. Thanks again, Susan, for your work and Jeanie’s too.
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this has been such fun and a swap where there have been so many different little twists that make the cards new and original!
Maria your take on Ann’s card is simply gorgeous. You are a wonderful artist.
Hello Shannon and thank you for your kind words. I truly had a blast making this card, I was worried it didn’t make it to Susan’s house in time but I’m so happy it did. I can’t wait till I receive one of the cards I’ve seen since she posted the first batch. All are really awesome.
It is so much fun to see all these cards and where they come from. Talented stampers from all over! Also looking forward to the next swap. Thanks to all for sharing and inspiring us!
Wowza! Awesome cards Susan! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
A great collection…so many talented ladies!
Thanks to you both for all your hard work in getting all these cards photographed and mailed. There were so many great cards. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
This was my first card swap–ever! It was so much fun to get a sneak peak of what might come in the mail. All of the cards have been awesome. Thanks, Susan!
Dear Susan and Jeanie, thank you both so much for all the hard work you put to have all this fabulous cards sorted out, photographed and mailed to all of us who participated. It’s amazing to see the talent and care that was put into each and every one of them. We truly appreciate the effort and time you both put into this card swap and we definitely look forward to the next one.
Sending warm paper hugs to both of you.
Maria.
Thanks to Susan and Jeanie for all their hard work! My card looks so lame compared to the others! I sure hope the card Liz made makes to you eventually and you can post it for her. Maria might have something there – we could include a recipe with our card to swap with our holiday card. Or. maybe all could be sent to me and I could type the recipes up or something. A tried and true favorite recipe is always a winner in my book! Well Teddy has made a mess of the towels and stuff in the hamper. I had better go! Again, thanks everyone!
Dear Susan and Jeanie, Thank you both for this amazing group of all of your cards that you shared with all of us. All of these woman are so talented. Thank you for your hard work. I missed it again. I had so much on my plate, I hope to do better the next time you do a swap. Good jon everyone from all the stampers. Ellen Hinds
So excited to see my card. love the card swap idea. Have never done it before. Love seeing all the beautiful cards. Cannot wait for the next swap. Blessings for all your hard worl.
A very successfully swap! A tremendous Thank You Susan and Jeanie for all the time and work it took. I can only imagine the two of you opening all of the cards with such anticipation. Then to be WOW’D with the surprise inside. Congratulations to everyone for such great cards!
Oops, didn’t proof read. I meant successful. Side note: It’s always so fun to see your card displayed on someone’s blog. Can’t wait to see which one of these masterpiece’s arrives in my mailbox.