










A Cardmaker delivers the most welcome kind of unannounced visitor: A handmade card.
A card touches us - somehow, a small folded piece of paper can comfort, celebrate, reach out or just say hello.
Creating a handmade card is an honorable and important task. As a Cardmaker, you are entitled (but not limited) to the following rights:
You have the right to take as long as you want to complete one handmade card. This may be five minutes or two weeks.
You have the right to send a card for no other reason than to show off your new stamp, embellishment or technique.
You have the right to create a fabulous card for your husband, partner or roommate - just because you know it will stay in your house.
You have the right to spread your cardmaking things out all over, just to admire them.
You have the right to purchase a certain cardmaking item for no other reason than because a) you like it; b) you think it's cute; c) you'll never find it again, or; d) you know you'll use it someday.
You have the right to reserve using your most precious supplies on cards only for recipients who will truly appreciate them.
You have the right to a workspace of your own. This may be the basement, your college student's old bedroom or the kitchen table.
You have the right to make cards when inspiration strikes - whether the dishes are done or not.
You have the right to request peaceful, kid-free, stress-less cardmaking time - guilt-free.
You have the right to let the handmade card be the gift, too.
You have the right to value your personal style.
You are creating a treasure - and part of that treasure is you.
~Author Unknown
86 comments:
I am going to have to try these flower pot cards that are all the rage lately. Great job! Glad you had a blast at convention.
I had fun going on the blog tours. I found several new blogs to add to my list...yours included. Thanks for sharing. jmniffer
I love the third card you posted. So simple and elegant. Also thanks for the traveling RAK. It finally made it!
Bridget, This is so generous of you, we loved having you on the tour. You did a wonderful job, your ART is beautiful!
Diane
I love what you've done with this stamp set! Great cards! I'd also love to be in your blog candy drawing. Thanks so much!!!! -Pam
Love the cards,. I would love to be in you blog candy drawing.
Hi bridget, I love your flower pot rendition. I am going to case this one. I would love to win your blog candy
Penny in Vegas
Beautiful cards!! How nice of you to offer Memento Mall goodies in your blog candy drawing! Thank you in advance!
Hi, Bridget. You did a great job on the flowerpot cards. I'd love to be entered into your blog candy drawing. Thanks for being on the tour.
Tory
fabulous flower pot cards. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Cards...I love the combo Perfect Plum and Kiwi Kiss. Is that a water bottle with upsy daisy on it...VERY STINKIN CUTE!
The purple one is my favorite! It is beautiful!
Love those flower pot cards too. Have made a couple. I think I'll make more. Bigger and better!
Hi Bridget--thanks for the blog candy chance. I really enjoyed stopping at your blog tour yesterday. Your flower pot cards are awesome. Have a great week.
Thanks for sharing what happened at convention in your end of the world. It's always appreciated to see what goes on elsewhere. I'm a fan of your work.
Julie
Spruce Grove AB Canada
PS: I'm a coffee bean:)
Your cards are absolutely gorgeous! Love your blog.
Stopping by to tell you that your cards are lovely.
Jan from USA
Wow! Tell you what, Wow! You have the most stunning flower pot cards I have seen yet. Now I have to buy that stamp set! Thanks for the inspiration:)
Absolute LOVE your flower pot cards, along with your other samples! Stinkin' cute! Thanks for being a part of the Tour and a SPECIAL THANKS for sharing!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. A fellow teacher had a fall and he leads our hortircultural dept and I have been trying to come up with something that would put a smile on his face and this should do it.
Hi Bridget,
Love your kiwi kiss flower pot card!
Hi
I have been following your blog since your first notes about convention and it is great. I did the blog tour and have found some great sites to add to my favourites. O'some blog. Cheers Teresa
Beautiful cards...such inspiraton. Thanks for sharing.
Bridget, I love what you did with this set. You really did a wonderful job. Thanks so much for sharing.
FLower pot cards look like a fun idea - they'd work with Fifth Avenue Floral, wouldn't they? That's MY next set to get!
See ya
Pauline
I love your flower pot cards!
Sarita
Calgary, AB Canada
I love your flower pot cards. Very cool with the ovals. Can't wait to try this out!
I Love Embrace Life and your flower pot card - I enjoy checking out your blog!
Happy Stamping
Annette
Hi Bridget... I loved how you kept us so well informed while you were at Convention!!! And the flower pots are groovy!!! Jenny.
What an awesome RAK! I love your flower pot cards.
Awesome love the flower pot card and the blog candy
tfs
Jacquie H
creations4uandme@yahoo.com
Love your cards. You do great work. Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty cards. Thanks for sharing. Love the blog candy. Mary
Hi Bridget, Loved the pink Flower Pot best, but then I'm a pink girl :-) Always being the kind, generous one Bridget.... I think this little quote sums up Bridget... (wonder where I got it from)
You can easily judge the character of a man
by how he treats those who can do nothing for him ~ James D. Miles
Hugs, Tracy xx
Great job with this set. This is one I don't own but may have to now. Love all of the samples.
Your blog site is wonderful! Plus, many thanks for offering blog candy!!!!
HI Bridget
Love the inspiration and reminders of Convention. Will definitely have to try these out now I finally have Embrace Life - love the purple one, of course, but where's the red!!!
Catch up again soon, love the blog candy,
WendyH (Inverell, NSW)
Looks like you have been having way too much fun... love your cards... OOroo... Bethel of Bethania
PS.. Bridget, don't want any candy sweetheart... not the reason for my post, just wanted to say Hi, and Well Done!
xx Luv Tracy
Hello Bridget!
Your flower pot cards are gorgeous! I love the Embrace Life set. I enjoyed the cards you made for the blog tour. The coloring is so beautiful!
I subscribed to your blog by feed:)
thearvins@verizon.net
Wow, loving your georgeous flower pot cards!! Might have to try some myself.
Thank you again for being so kind to upload pics of Convention and snip bits, while you were up there. It was soo good to know a little and see stuff for those of us who couldn't go!
Thanks Bridget! :) xx
Hi there Bridget. WHOOP WHOOP! all the raves about convention makes me jealous i couldnt make it.please enter me in the yummo candy giveaway!how nice of you to share the dream.
Love Kylie Leusciatti
Kojonup
Western Australia
xxx
Absolutely LOVE your cards - what a wonderful idea and they ALL look so cool! THANKS also for offering the blog candy especially for those of us that couldn't make it to convention - I just wanted to go to get some of that stuff - sooooo cool! I hope I win :) !!!
Please enter me in the draw - THANKS for having this - such fun!!!
Wonderful projects here! Thanks for the chance to win some BC--they look real nice!
Nola
--I've got some runnign too:
http://inkonmypaws.blogspot.com
OOh ohh would love to win. I wish I had of brought more pens while I was there!
TFS
Kristy
Nice blog Bridget! Thanks for sharing some goodies from your SU!Convention down under! Congrats on having 9000 visitors! WTG!
Sue-Lynn Bock
suelynn99pa @ gmail . com
Great blog and how generous of you to share the blog candy! I would love to win!
Kathy Clark
k2d2cp@comcast.net
Bridget, love your cards and the Kiwi Kiss flower pot...very clever indeed.
Great to hear you enjoyed the convention.
I'd love to win one of those pretty pink drink bottles...it has my favourite stamp on it ... 'Upsy Daisy'.
Carol
jefferymail@bigpond.com
Hi Bridget,
Lovely of you to share your convention loot with an international audience. I'm betting that the drool is showing up just by osmosis so I hope you are wearing your "Wellies" (not sure how to spell that just that that's what my mom calls her gardening and rain boots). It hadn't occured to me to use the Embrace Life flowers in this way until I saw your entry for the blog hop. Stellar idea!
The Aussie SU Con looked awesome from the pictures I've been seeing on Aussie friends blogs. I think I saw you in some of the pictures too.
Thanks again and mucho visitors couldn't happen to a nicer and more talented lady. Bet you make 100,000 within the year!
Hugs from a sister demo ...
Cheers - Jean
I love the flower pot. Can you email the instructions (template). I would love to try these. How sweet you are to offer some blog candy from convention. Just what is that little pink thing? A little calculator?
Bev Farmer
Inthedell3@zoominternet.net
Hi Bridget,
Great cards. I love the flower pot idea especially the pink one.
Please put my name in the draw for the blog candy.
Hi Bridget! Great flower pot cards ! I went to Convention but- alas!- had spent all my money just getting there- so no cash for Memento Mall! Would love to win something! Thanks for the offer!
Hi Bridget, I didn't get to convention this year, but I am glad you all had such a fabulous tim! Thankyou for sharing your cards and your blog candy is a super idea. I saw the bog Tour link so I will go have sneak a peak! Blog tours seem to be the in thing at the moment, and I think they are a fabulous idea.
Take care and have a stampy day :)
Hugz
Shaz :)
Oooh, those are really beautiful! I hope I win!
Lovely cards Bridget ;-) Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy. Have my fingers crossed!
Sounds like the convention was the place to be! Thank you for sharing all those pictures and giving us an 'insider's view'. Melissa
It is awesome of you to share these goodies! Your pics were great.
Judy Jackson
judystamper at verizon dot net
these flowers are so delicate. what a nice change.
I love your flower pot using the Embrace Life set. I'd love to win the blog candy but I have always wanted to visit Australia!!!! Thanks for sharing your talent. Mary Davis
I have loved reading about the SU! Convention and seeing the pics. Love the cards you have made with the Embrace Life set too.
I love the colour combinations you have used. Purple is so me! It sounds like you had a blast at convention this year. Bring on Sydney 2010..
Hello Bridget I would like the pencil case please - you know my address ROFL!!!! I was so mad I missed out on those :-( Last year there was still heaps left on the
2nd day. Gotta be quick! When I go through my swaps your cards are the ones that stand out so much- they are just beautiful and I'm going to have a go at the flower pot cards!
Take care
Gail xx
Bridget I do like visiting your site for inspiration & hope you don't mind but I might case your flower pot card as it looks great. How generous are you to offer convention memento mall items!!! One day I'll try be brave & make a blog page but for now I just love looking!
Thanks for the inspirations you give
Kerri
kerri_annd@hotmail.com
I think the cards are just so stunningly effective. Am making the Lemon Coconut slice after lunch today. Sounds yummo.chow Mary Fenton
who would love to enter the competition…..
you have a beautiful blog here, Bridget. I will have to be like most of the other posters and say I have to case those sweet flower pot cards. Love that Embrace Life stamp set.
Hi Bridget
I just love all those pretty flower pots especially the pink one will have to give it a try
Thanks for the inspiration
Cheers
Nola M Canberra
I'd love to be the lucky winner Bridget, please enter me in the draw.
Thanks
Your flower cards are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Congrats Bridget...Love the versatility of the Embrace Life stamps...the Blog tours have been fun. Great Job!
Love your creativity. Thank you for sharing.
I love the detail you put into these projects by cutting out the flowers! I plan to visit your blog to admire more of your work! Thanks for sharing the ideas, and the chance to win your goodies!
Sharon Steinwand
How fun....Conventions are always great. I'm looking forward to the one in SLC this August.
I'm partial to any card with pink/purple in it, but they are all very beautiful. TFS!
ANd thanks for the chance to win some blog candy.
Great blog!
So cute!
stampcz@verizon.net
Bridget I have only just discovered your blog - but you seem to be a generous and kind sharing lady, as well as an extremely talented stamper. I missed the blog tour, but will definitely be keeping my eye out for the next one.
Keep well
Tracey
I love your flower pot cards...like the way you used the oval punches. Keep up the good work. TFS!!
Cindy Ferenz
stampndragon@comcast.net
Hello Bridget, Your cards are beautiful....I love coming to check your blog and thanks for filling me in on convention, sadly I missed it this year and thus missed memento mall. TFS.
Bev Mantle
Beautiful cards!! I have to get this set!
the way you have used your oval punches in the flower pot cards is very clever, it looks like pretty ribbon.
Thanks for sharing your blog about the convention. Nice idea for a great stamp set.
Hey girlfriend, love those plant pot cards, you did an awesome job on them.
And BLOG candy, you rock.
I was a bit curious as to the Kiwi flower pot - then I realised you guys call that colour green Kiwi - don't you??
Lovely cards :-)
How exciting, I get to tell my friends and family I'm emailing someone in Australia! Pretty exciting for someone in the southern part of Ohio!! I love checking out your blog each day. Fifth Ave. Floral is my favorite stamp set right now so I am loving what you have done with that set. Thanks for the great ideas,
Mikesgal
9,000...that IS amazing! I love the 3d effects on the cards.
Love your work. Would love to win a prize and so would everyone else it seems!.............
I really like that flower stamp....very pretty projects.
Hitomi
VERY NICE............
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