Memories Made Here

I had no idea what to get some people on my list so I had this idea, at the eleventh hour of course, to make them a box of cards that they could use.  Not too novel but after moving all my stuff (and realizing how much I have) a lightbulb somehow went off and I thought, why not make gifts for the holidays!  I'm so used to just admiring my purchases, afraid to let them go.  Have you ever done that?  Well, that's the motto for this year - let it go baby!  And you know what?  I really enjoyed making the few gifts that I was able to finish.  I'm pledging to you here in cyber black and white to send cards for silly holidays and make gifts for no reason and actually give them away!!!  After all, I get to keep the memory of the giving and that's what's important, not making sure I have all the Heidi Grace papers in the Vineyard collection! Here's a sample of a card that I made for a few quilting friends.  I'm still working with my new camera so the pix isn't that great but you get the idea . . .

Supplies:

Cardstock - Stampin' Up (sorry don't have the color names memorized)

Pattern Paper - Melissa Francis

I just printed the sentiment on the computer . . .

  It's hard to see in this photo but the card is sitting on the lucite box that they were all packaged in.  Six cards with envelopes fit nicely, especially with all my layers and pop dots - I even put buttons on a few! Cindy would be so proud!