I'm back to crankin' out cards....

and got a great idea to use this ministry closer to home.

My mother-in-law has never driven a car, and lives in St. Louis. My father-in-law is dealing with a lot of health problems and can't drive a car anymore. My brother and sister-in-law live probably about 25 miles away and my sister-in-law works full-time. My 'b-i-l' is dealing with health problems himself. We just got our Birthday cards stuck in with Laura's bday presents! Why--because she couldn't get out to go shopping for cards. My 'm-i-l's' bday was Sept 16 and I made some cards for her--one from Terry and I and one from Laura. She was almost crying when she told Terry they where the most beautiful cards she had ever gotten. The light came on! I would make her an assortment of card and send her some stamps, so she can keep in touch. Personnal contact with people (not Myspace-Facebook or email) has demenished and as a geneoligist that concerns me for future generations. So I have another mission. More cards must be made!




Yup, a new cartridge. Preserves! Luvin' it! A dear friend had hip surgery a few months ago and now a new knee! She's such a 'peach' so what better card!



Her daughter is dealling with some of her own serious health problems, so thought I would send her 'a bunch' of luv! (get it--a bunch of grapes--a bunch of luv!) Again from the Preserves cartridge.



Yeah, another new cartridge, Simply Charmed. So cute, and this is such a cute easy card. I added some bling on the wheels. I got the brads with the brad 'opener' on HSN on craft day and I would have paid twice that much for it! I have arthritis in my hands and this thingy opens up the brads soooo easy! Love it!



My last card I made little--like a gift card tag--but am thinking about making this my Christmas card--yeah another new cartridge, Christmas Cards!

A Sympathy card for a gentleman who's father passed away. I had one made up with flowers and jewels, but I thought it looked to femine.

I really like the way this came out. I like the colors for a man. I like the S fold card.

My baby cards--using the Stretch your Imagination cartridge's baby. I used the layout Mary at cardz tv. The color on my photo doesn't do the card justice. I'm still learning with this new fancy camera my hubby got me for Christmas. Guess I should get the instructions out--but I just want to make cards and play with the Cricut!


I found this card organizer on Youtube with at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJozxfUqCqs I had to make up my own months and added to it by putting an address book in the back of the book.

This shows the pocket where the cards goes and the calander where the names go next to the date of their birthday or anniversary.


This is cool and I think it would make a neat gift.

I found a box to hold note cards and I'm going to work on that next---I think.


I almost forgot to show the front of the Card Organizer. I'm going to decorate it some with words and maybe a flowr or something.



I made this form and am going to make a folder. It keeps track of my cards--cartridges, mat sizes, and misc info--that way I don't have to keep checking on things.