Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Crafting for All Occasions

It's a snow day in Colorado and I love getting crafty when the weather outside is frosty. This is a great time of year to get ahead on cards and gifts for the rest of the seasons. This gift idea is great for a thank you or birthday. The shea butter lotion is a welcome winter treat, since everything is so dry and the bright colors remind us that spring and summer will come again soon. (The paper I used is "Flower Child" from Pressed Petals and the stamp set is by Basic Grey and I got both at Big Lots for super cheap!)


I found a set of these cremes at Costco and made them all up, so they are ready to give. I also made a few cards in a similar style, with a variety of sentiments. It's so nice to have a quick gift ready when you need it as a birthday surprise or even a cheer up or get well treat.

Since the creative juices have really been flowing lately, I decided to make a bunch of cards too. When I come up with an idea I like, I make 4 or 5 of the exact same card, so I have about 40 or 50 cards in my stash now!

I've also been working on Valentines. You can see a couple in this pile. To see a few more ideas for Valentine's Day from my blog, CLICK HERE

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Your projects and cards are great! Glad to see you post them! Hope you're staying warm.

Heather said...

super cute as usual! It does make you feel good to have a nice pile going doesn't it! :-)

Chelsea said...

I miss seeing you and your creations ... please find your mojo SOON!! :)

Jen Carter said...

What a fun gift set Julie! I like that retro paper you used!! So fun!

AmethystCat said...

super card and project!

Edhini Senastri said...

Hi...nice to meet you here...nice project.. i luv it:)