Cards, Cards, Cards!

I swear, I am being crafty and creating a lot, but since doing so, I haven't had time to post and share. So, today, I'm going to just go on and post 'em all! Woo-hoo! Let's get to it:

First, I'll start with birthday cards. This one was for my nephew, Graham. It was his very first birthday:

Next up, a belated birthday card. This one was for one of my oldest, dearest friends who lives in Chicago. I sent her a texty birthday wish the day of, but to bandage any possible hurt feelings, I also added a Starbucks gift card. ;)

Now, time for some friendly little creations. These cards were for some friends "just because."

Here's a thank you card, I love how this turned out...

And lastly, a baby congrats card. I had one dear friend tell me she is expecting and another had her baby! Yay! I love babies!

Most of my cards are created with scraps left over from scrapbooking. I love making cards because it takes little thinking, prepping and planning and they are finished quickly! I'm an instant gratification kind of girl. :)

Okay, now I'm off to run 8 miles with my running group. We reward ourselves with margaritas and tacos afterward. Ole!

Rally With Rejects!

One of my goals this year is to get published. So, I decided to submit at least 2 projects per month and see what happens. So far, nothing has been picked up, but that doesn't mean I am going to quit trying! I love what I submit and really, that's all that matters.

Just recently, I submitted several cards to the call for the *now closed* Paper Craft's magazine Go To Sketch's issue. I love working with a sketch, so I had fun making my cards! There were almost 3,000 cards submitted to this call, so there were bound to be loads of rejects... which is why I am participating in Amber's {Damask Love} "reject card blog hop." I love Amber's idea to come together and share the cards that didn't get picked... a "rally" of sorts, if you will!

This is probably my favorite card of the bunch that I submitted, based on sketch #49:

If you have a card you submitted to this call that didn't get picked, join in the fun HERE.
Better luck next time... never give up! :)