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Project 100: 13/100 You are Missed

Goodbye September!  Whew, not the best month I've had. 

I'm back from Minnesota, where I visited my son at college, got very blonde (!) highlights (hey, everyone was blonde!), and picked up one sore back. 

While I was there, my rental car wouldn't start and the nice AAA guy said "don't turn this off until you get to the airport."  So, I had a rushed goodbye with my son, which was not a good thing. However, the weather was gorgeous and I loved getting my eyeballs on him.  I believe that Andy now understands the value of weekly phone calls to his parents! 

Before I hurt my back, I made this card.  Not really my style, but I think Andy will appreciate hearing from Mom.  I can't type any more (back), so here's a quick run down of supplies:  Hampton Arts Autumn in the Air, PTI White cardstock, Memento Tuxedo ink, and Copics!

Project 100 8/100: thinking of YOU

And the project to make 100 cards to send to my son continues! I've already mailed one card and he hasn't moved in yet.  Sneaky. 

This is one of those cards that looks better in person than on the screen.  Just take my word for it!!!

Card Construction Details:

1.  A2 card with PTI Kraft cardstock.  

2.  Added 1 and 3/8" punched squares from some old Memory Box paper. 

3.  Added another layer of Kraft stamped with Cornish Heritage Farms grid background stamp with stampin up red ink.

4.  Sentiment and leaf from Hampton Art clear Autumn is in the Air set, same set as my last card ($10 at AC Moore -- images are adorable, and the quality isn't bad. Not as good as Papertrey or Waltzingmouse or Technique Tuesday, but not too bad).  Stamped sentiment with red ink onto Kraft cardstock, but colored in blotches on the heavy letters with marker.  Added cut out from striped paper to center of "o".

5.  Stamped and cut out leaf and added button and twine.

6.  Edged sentiment panel with red marker and rounded top edges.  Adhered everything where everything should go.

7.  Added small strips of tiny grid paper to edges of squares to make a more even edge.  The pic is a bit wonky, but looks decent IRL.

Project 100: 7/100 Before and After

I love those "before and after" makeup, plastic surgery, home decorating, etc. shows!  It works for cards too.  So here is my first version of this card:

I liked it, but it was dull. It needed something. And when all else fails, the white gel pen (I need a new one!) seemed like a good idea. Here is the "after" version:

It's the same card, but with slightly different lighting for the photo.

Card Construction Details:

1. A2 PTI Kraft card.

2. Stamp sentiment from Hampton Arts Autumn in the Air clear set with Palette Burnt Umber ink.

3. Stamp leaf from same set.

4. Color leaf with markers.

5.  Stamp wood grained branch (I'm so trendy) from same set.

6.  Mount on pumpkin cardstock

7.  Adhere with dimensionals.

8.  Look

9.  Think

10.  Add some pumpkin marker to branch.

11.  Add white gel pen to leaf and branch.

Mood when done = TGFS  (Thank God for Stamping)