Free Style from Elizabeth Cooper in Canada,  layered and die cuts.  Lovely card.  Aug 2012

This one of the prettiest embroidery pattern I have made.  It is easy and quick , but very pretty.  I used a bugle beads and seed beads for flowers.  The ribbon is like velvet.  It doe snot have a home yet, just not sure where it will go.   Made  Aug. 2012. 

Tag swap  - free style - for Paper Craft group, for Aug. from Lyn Christian.   This is a technique I do not know how to do,  it is embossed with each area having color.  Can't really explain it.   Very nice......

Rec'd last Saturday from Betty Wright in New Zealand these two lovely ATCs for the Asian and Free Style Swap on the Card Crafting group for Aug. 2012.  I call it layered or 3-D.  Some countries call it Decoupage.

A tag I made for Geri Jaques in Australia,  for the Paper Craft group.  Aug. 2012.  I used distressed ink and stamped it, then used colored pencils for the flower. And last I used a embossing accent on the flower petals.  Mailed 8/12/2012

Today. Aug 18, 21012, rec'd the two ATCs for the PaperCraft group from Geri Jaques in Australia.  The swap theme  were Fairys and Wedding. 

Two ATC cards that go to Kerry Otteson in Inver Grove Heights, MN.    One on left is for the Asian theme and the other is a free style.    August swap in the Card Craft Grp.   

Lovely card I rec'd from Judy Clarke in So. Australia.  It is for the theme swap "T" on Card Craft group.  The T is teal.   It is a lovely card, with a lot going on.   Many details.  layered, stamped, 3-D stickers and scalloped edges.  Plus , OMG, the extras she sent is fanstastic.   Just sent a whole package of birthday stickers and a postcard where she lives.  Rec'd Aug 2012

For the Birthday Club in the Mini Book group, there are 4 ladies that celebrate their day this month.  Aubry, Monica, Sherry and Clarissa.   Cards are made and will go out on Monday 6th of 2012.   

This for Liz Clempton in Australia,  it is for the "T" swap on the CardCraft group. The "T" is a Tiger Lily...(flower) for Aug.  Mailed 8/5/2012

It is mail out day for many of my swaps.   Stay tuned.....

Card made for Trish Davey in Australia.  For the Card Craft group Free style swap for Aug, 2012. 

A tag I made to send with ATCs to Trish.   I used Distressed Ink and "how" to use it from a video I watched today.   Much better. 

This is the 2 ATCs for Aug 2012, the theme is a Fairy and a Wedding in the Paper Craft group.   My mind went blank on the wedding one.  Mailed Aug 2nd to Trish Davey in Australia Maybe she'll think shower. 

This is a birthday card for my son Brent, his day is the 8/3.   The card is a called a pocket card.  Something I learned about yesterday in a video.   I do hope the  glue dries clear, it is suppose to.  The card inside is white and says "CELEBRATE"  with a private message for my son.  Happy Birthday, Brent, I love you.