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It's my day and I had a card ready to post that was cute and kiddy, but I saw this one in the VDBC gallery and it just needed a nod toward its awesomeness. Created by SongbirdVB with one of my files. I love the angles of this card and the way it opens. Every kid loves textures and new shapes and different. This card has it all down to the way it opens! Thank you SongbirdVB. Love it! Hope you like it to and it inspires you for an angled card! This card just made me happy!

More about this card on my blog. Enjoy!

Chris Durnan 

Visual Designs by Chris

Happy Birthday on Halloween

Hello Card Makers! I'm so glad you stopped by today to check out this Kids  Birthday..... on Halloween card.
I got this idea when I saw a T-shirt at Walmart that had a ghost on the front with the words Boo-Ya. I thought it was so cute. I just knew it would be a great card front. So I set out to make a card for a kid, who's birthday was on Halloween. I used a banner, some bats and a few ghost. I liked the black and white color scheme but lots of colors would work.

I will have all the directions on how I made this card over on my blog. Its pretty simple and a small list of instructions. I think this card would work for an adult too.

 I hope you stop by my blog and get the direction. Make a card or two for someone you want to bring a smile to. The inside message doesn't have to say HB. Missing you, love you, Thank you...all would be good for the sentiment too.

Be sure and stop by tomorrow and check out the fantastic card Chris has for you! We also have a challenge going on.. check it out!!!
Thanks for stopping by
Happy Crafting in 2012
Terri
www.Ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com

It's Your Day! - Kiddie Card

Thanks for joining us today on the Card A Day Blog for another Kiddie Card.  I have a cute pop up card for the theme this week.  Stop by my blog Cindy's Creations to see how I made this card.

 

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see what Terri Wright has in store for you.

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Mickey Mouse for the Kids

Hi all, theme this week is kiddie card, most of my kiddie cards are for my grand children's birthdays. I'm your designer for the day, Tina from Tina's Scrap Corner. So this was one of the ones I recently did:

Mickey Mouse is a favorite among my younger grandchildren. But then Mickey Mouse seems to bring out the kid in any of us (you should have seen my husband the first time he was at Disney). To find out how this card was made stopped by my corner at Tina's Scrap Corner.
Join us tomorrow and see what Cindy Foster has for you and don't forget about the challenge.
Have a fantastic day!

Card A Day - Kiddie Cards

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date. It is time for Kiddie Card theme week and I have a little spooky card to share. It is Shirley Ross, from Mom 'n Me Scrap here again to share a little creation.

I know it is not October, however I love to work a month ahead (otherwise I would be working a month behind).

If you would like to see more about this card, hop on over to my blog.

REMEMBER to join us by sharing your kiddie card creation.

I am toooo excited to see what Tina Campbell has in store for us, tomorrow.

Canadian Thanksgiving

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving continues today. Hi, it is Shirley Ross, sharing my Canadian creation. It was interesting to see how closely our Thanksgiving cards were. I hope I did it justice.

 Please check out my blog, Mom 'n Me Scrap to learn more about this card.

And don't forget to share your creation with us, check it out below.

I am looking forward to sharing a cute kiddie card tomorrow.

Harvest Time

If you've been following the blog this week, you know that we're offering designs for our northern neighbors in Canada for Thanksgiving.  Being largely a celebration of the harvest, that is the theme I've used for my card.

Please join me, Christine, at the Creative Genie-ous for the details on this card.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow and visit with Shirley for awhile.  She's sure to have something lovely for you.

Don't forget we have prizes awaiting someone who joins in our monthly challenge!!!

Gratitude-Canadian Thanksgiving

Good Morning and I'm in awe of all the cards made this week they have been fabulous! Hi I'm your designer of the day, Tina from Tina's Scrap Corner. My card was made during a local Close to my Heart class.

Canadian Thanksgiving from what I read is thanking God for the harvest. The colors of this card are perfect for autumn and the stamp set is perfect for this theme. All pieces of this card is from Close to My Heart product line. To find out the recipe and the inside sentiment you'll have to go over to my blog. Have a fantastic day and stop tomorrow and see Christine has in store for you.
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Canadian Thanksgiving

Happy Wednesday everyone! It is the middle of the week and I am glad to see this week getting along. Today here at Card A Day blog our theme is Canadian Thanksgiving.
My card will be for whomever holds Thanksgiving in my family....check out my blog for more details... www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Check out tomorrow when Tina will be here to share her stuff!!!!

Canadian Thanksgiving

Hello!  I just wanted to introduce myself as a new member of this wonderful crafty group of ladies.  My first project for this group is a card to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving.

Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October to give thanks to the close of the harvest season.  They have been celebrating this holiday since 1957, when the Canadian Parliament proclaimed:

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October."

If you would like to learn a little more about Canadian Thanksgiving, click on this link here.

My in-laws are actually from Canada so it was interesting to learn a little about this  holiday from their country.

Here are two cards I made in celebration of this holiday:

If you would like to learn more about how I made these cards, you can check out my post on my blog Love 2 Create.

I'm really looking forward to being a part of this crafty team of ladies.  

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Lucy 

Remembrance

Just interrupting the regular schedule of postings to give a little remembrance to the families of 9/11, and all those that have been profoundly affected by the events of that day.

I'm sure we can all remember what we were doing when the news came through, it was a day that had a large impact on my life, as I knew people the worked in the towers, as well as several people that worked in the Pentagon, as we had just moved from Washington DC, where my daughter attended the Pentagon daycare and preschool center and my husband worked.

Since then, being a military family, we have continued to experience events that all came from that one day....even now, all these years later.

Prayers to all....

ATC card below cut with my electronic die cutting machine.....picture shows front and back.

Thanks

Here is another Thank You card. Hi, it is Shirley Ross, sharing another sweet card.

If you would like to see how this card is made, check out Mom 'n Me Scrap.

"Give Thanks"

Hello!  Cindy here from THE CREATIVE POINTE with a card to kick off this week's theme:  Canadian Thanksgiving.  This card features a digital stamp that I colored using the colored pencil and gamsol technique.  Click over to my blog for details on this as well as the rest of the details on this colorful card.

Happy Autumn

Patricia here, and I am thinking of Autumn.  As summer comes to a close in less than a couple of weeks, I cannot help but to think of fallen leaves, and the thoughts of me and my siblings running and jumping into the leaves (hey, you would surprised of the tom boyish things I can do in a dress, LOL.)  With that in mind, let me point your attention to the card.  As you have read for some time now, I like to keep things simple and light, even when the card looks complicated. It takes just three items to make this card.  I had in mind of kids and leaves when I made this card.   If you want to learn how I made this card, come on over to my blog, MDN Creates, and I promise not to throw leaves. What I am going to throw to you some instructions on how to make this card
Well this is the last day for the Autumn theme.  Tomorrow starts a new theme: Canadian Thanksgiving, which is celebrated at a different time of year than the United States.  So come back tomorrow to see what the card looks like.  Until then, have a great day.

Ghosting

While this is not Thanksgiving, it is always fun to learn a new technique. Hi, it is Shirley Ross, sharing another card with you.

Here is a ghost image using a base and shade stamp and clear embossing. Hop on over to Mom 'n Me Scrap to learn how this card was made.

Autumn Blessings

I love Autumn!  I think I will especially love Autumn this year after the oh-so-HOT Summer we've had.

I hope you like step cards; I do.  There are so many different ways to cut them, and the ideas for design are unlimited.  For details on this card come visit me, Christine, at Creative Genie-ous.  I'd love to see you there.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to say hello to our newest designer, Lucy Kelleher.  I can't wait to see what she has done for us.

When you're designing your cards keep our challenges in mind.  Remember, you can enter one card for every theme throughout the month.  The more you play, the better your chance to win some prizes!

An Autumn Birthday

Hello Card Markers!!

I'm so glad you stopped by today. I want to share with you a card I made using the OVER THE HILL cartridge from Cricut. I was so happy to find this cart at Joanns.com for $11.99

Come on over to my blog http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/
I will have all the information on how to make this card posted there.  Once your there take a few minutes and look around my blog.

Be sure and stop by tomorrow for another great card from Christine. We have a challenge going on too. So be sure and check that out.
Thanks for taking a look at my card.
Happy Crafting in 2012
Terri

Autumn: Card/Tag

Hi everyone, it's Jill Figley again here with my entry for today, continuing the theme of "Autumn". My card is actually a combination between a card and a tag that I made for a swap I was in. If you would like to see the rest of this card/tag, and see how I made it, please pop on over to my blog, Created By Jill, and check it out.

Please be sure to come back tomorrow, and check out what Terry Wright has for us to enjoy. Don't forget we have our monthly challenge, where you could have a chance to win a wonderful prize!

Pumpkin Seeds

Hello all!
Vicki from Paper Squirrel here, continuing this week's "Autumn" theme.  I love fall and there were just so many possibilities when I sat down to create today's card.  While keeping to the fall theme, I wanted to keep this card generic enough that it can work for many different occasions...fall birthday, thinking of you, thank you, etc.  Visit PAPER SQUIRREL for details and links to the vintage images I used.

Hope you enjoyed today's card...be sure to stop back tomorrow for more Autumn inspiration from designer, Jill Figley.

With Faith There is Hope

Hello, Patricia here with another card for the "With Faith" theme.  The card is called, With Faith, There is Hope.  I made the card simple, and it is using a technique I saw on a You Tube video a few months ago.  There is, however, a lot of prep work, before putting it together.  I had fun making it.  Sometimes, you can get inspiration from a video, especially on different techniques, but I am glad you stopped by to take a look today.  While you are at it, if you want to see how I made this card, as well as instructions on how to make your own, stop by MDN Creates, and then come back to enter the challenge, which today is the last day for August.  In the meantime, stop by tomorrow to see what Lucy has for you.  With Faith is still the theme.  I will talk to you later.

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A Card of Faith

1 Corinthians 2:5

So that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

If  you have lived in this world very long you have had some bad days. Days in which you weren't sure you could get through them. Days when you had reached your limit. However, if you have faith that God is still in charge of your life. You could then reach out to him and he would refill you with hope, patience, love and wisdom. This card is a great card to give to a friend to reminded her that God is still there. Not only does he have what you need, he will fill you back up with it! Add some hot tea packets and a small tea pot along with your card. You will have a friend that knows you care what she is going through.

Hello Card makers!!
Welcome to the CAB blog. Thanks for stopping by

This is Terri from http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/. Today I have a simple card about faith. Here is how I made this card.

 I used some colored card stock, a couple stamps, a die cuts and a punch.
I used black card stock for my card base.
 I choose some lite blue pattern paper, then I used some alcohol inks and inked over the card stock with a darker blue ink.

I then choose a script stamp and inked it with Gold ink. I then stamped my blue card stock. I have a tea pot stamp ( from Micheal's dollar bin) I stamped that on top of the gold scrip.

I stamped the tea pot with black ink.
I used a punch for the label. I inked up a clear stamp (from my stash) with black ink and stamped the label. I used pop dots under the label.

If you don't have a script stamp, you could easily use a page from a book to get the same effect. For the inside of the card I cut a 4 inch cut from The Elegant Edges cart. The one I used is from page 25.

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure and come by tomorrow. We will have another new card for you.
Happy Crafting in 2012
Terri

On Eagle's Wing

Hi Everyone!  I'm continuing with the theme With Faith.  Stop by my blog Cindy's Creation's to see how I created this card.

Don't forget to stop back tomorrow to see what Terri Wright has for you  and if you get a chance enter the challenge.
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Just to say

I have stopped by today to show you all the card I made for Faith week. A very simple card to make, especially if the items are already on hand.

You can find out how the card was built over at Tina's Scrap Corner, I hope you stop by.

Won't you join Cindy tomorrow and see what she has done



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Have FAITH

Welcome! I hope you're enjoying your Sunday.  Christine here to start you off with this week's theme, With Faith.  My card is of the 'clean and simple' variety, but it's also shaped.  I hope you'll stop by Creative Genie-ous to see how I put this card together.

TINA is your faithful hostess tomorrow.  Be sure to drop in to keep her company.



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Milestone Birthdays: Young and Old

"The theme on Card A Day Blog is Milestone Birthdays. Well in my little ones life every year so far has been a milestone as we watch him develop and learn new things and become so much of his own person. (We tend to equate Milestones with an older set of Age 40-50-60. Yikes. I don't even want to think about my 40 next year. It's gonna be fun!!  ) And for us these little blocks that kill our feet along the way as we step on them have come in every size and make. He even entered his own display in the fair! Pretty cool. Enough bragging. I know I apologize."

Kelly added her own take to this file of mine for her nephew.  

Every year is a Milestone. You made it another one and hopefully a wonderful one!

This is the outside of the card...

This is the inside of the card.

Thank you to Kelly S. For such awesome creations using my files. 

And if you want more one where to get this file you can visit my blog, Visual Designs by Chris. 

Everyone have a wonderful wonderful weekend!!!

Enjoy!
Chris
See you back tomorrow when Christine Patton jumps in with our new theme "With Faith". Can't wait to see the inspiration.



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18th Birthday Card

Hello, it's Cindy from the THE CREATIVE POINTE back with my take on the  "Milestone" Birthday card theme to share with you.  My nieces and nephews are turning into adults right and left.  In a few months another one of them will hit the adult milestone of "18".  To celebrate, I created this diecut card that uses my Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) program to quickly and easily cut out the pieces so that I could get to the fun step of "blinging" it up right away.

For all the details, along with multiple pictures and a link to purchase this card file, please check out my blog.

Join us back here tomorrow when Michelle Hessler will have another great card to share!

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So... Your 29... Again!

Hi! It's Laury back again with a quick post! I am hopefully in KY awaiting my new grandson!

Today's card is just plain fun! I hope you enjoy it. Jump on over to my blog for more information on supplies I used.

The stamped ladies and sentiment were purchased the trees, waves and gulls are mine.

This is a quick blog! But babies just have to come first!!!  Until next time, keep on creating.
Stop back tomorrow for more inspiration from Michelle Hessler

Laury
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Milestone Birthday - Another 50th!

Good Morning everyone! This week on the blog we are featuring milestone birthdays... This one was hard to decide which milestone to celebrate with a card. I ended up doing a 50th birthday card because this year I turned 50.
I see that Jill did a 50th card yesterday too, as she too turned 50 this year.. Happy Birthday to us; Jill and everyone that turned 50 this year!

Come back tomorrow and check out Shirley's card !
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Milestone Birthdays: Happy 50th

Hi everyone, Jill Figley here with my entry for the day with this weeks theme, milestone birthdays. Since this past year I turned 50, along with some others that I know, I thought I might make that my theme for this one.

If you would like to see how I made my card, please stop by my blog, Created by Jill, and check it out. Make sure to come back tomorrow, and see what Laura Davidson has made for us to see. If you are into challenges, you might want to check out our monthly challenge for a chance to win a great prize!

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Be Cheerful...

Hello, Patricia here to bring you another card in the Cheer Up theme week.  Today, I decided to go random with my card.  I am dealing with scraps again, and this turned out OK, but I have something on there that does not quite belong.  For today, I did it on purpose, but there are times when you want to cheer up someone, and this may be the only items you have, and you need to make it work out.  Who knows, maybe this quirky little card may do the trick to cheer a person up.  you will never know.
Anyway, come over to MDN Creates  to see how I made this quirky little card.  This is the last day for this theme. come back tomorrow, which is the start of a new theme, and see what type of card Kelly has made for you.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day.

A Cheerful Lady

I'm so happy to have you visit today.  I decided finally to post one of my all-time favorite cards.  It offers a very basic design for those times when you need to whip up a card quickly.  Do visit me, Christine, at Creative Genie-ous for details and more pics.

Patricia Logan will be with you tomorrow for the last day of our 'Cheer Up' theme.  Be sure to stop by to bring her some cheer, too!


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A Hello Card to Cheer You Up!

Cheer Up! Is our theme and 

how about the blue bird of happiness to do so! 

Here is a Hello card that will hopefully cheer you up! 

Created by Sussann one of my VDBC Creative Team Members.

For more information about the card visit my blog HERE. 

Have a wonderful day! 

And cheers to you!!!

Enjoy!

Chris

Visual Designs by Chris. 

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Cheery Up Card

Hello Card Markers!
Thank  you for stopping by today to see my Cheery Up card. I loved making this lite hearted card to cheer up a friend. When I found this Mary Engelbreit tissue paper with large cherry's, I thought what a cute card this tissue paper would make. I used a spellbinders die, some tissue paper and cling wrap to make this card. Tissue paper and cling wrap??? Yep, Come on over to by blog where I have a 2 video's on how to use tissue paper or a napkin and  simple cling wrap to make a great card. This opens a whole lot of new possibilities for decorative paper.

my blog is  http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/
Happy Crafting in 2012
Terri

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Cheer Up

Hi again, it is Mom 'n Me Scrap, Shirley Ross with a little cheer up card. As always, I am stepping out of my comfort zone when I post on the Card A Day blog and this is no exception. I hope you like the smokey purple with gray and black --

Hop on over to my blog to see another version of this card.. I am excited to see what Terri Wright has in store for us tomorrow.

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Cheer Up!

Happy Monday Monday everyone! Monday's aren't usually my favourite day of the week but I have this cheery card for you so hopefully today will be great for you as well as me!
I have a friend at work who I think would love this card as she dislikes Monday's just like me....

This is a swing card.. I have never made one before but had to try.. for details check out my blog

www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Check back tomorrow and see what Shirley Ross has for you!

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Love And Hugs

Thanks for visiting the Card A Day Blog!  I'm Kelly George, your designer du jour.  Today I have a card to share that will hopefully spread a bit cheer for those of us going through a rough patch.  I based my card on the Mojo Monday Sketch #253.  I really enjoy using sketches because the design work is already done.  It's gives me the opportunity to focus on my favorite stuff, like pattern papers, embellishing, and bows, oh my;)

For all the details on this card, please visit my blog, Sassy Scrapper Studio.  I hope to see you there!

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Make your own embossing folders and a baby announcement!

Hi it's Laury again with another card and a tutorial on my blog. Today's card uses a handmade embossing folder (tutorial) to personalize a baby announcement. My DD is expecting at the end of this month. They are planning to name the little guy Micah so...

I also created one that was all one color. These cards are super easy and fast to make, perfect for mass production.

I am leaning toward the first one but hubby likes the second.... If you have never tried making your own embossing folder, they are easy. Jump on over to my blog to see how. I use a digital die cutting machine, however the same technique shown could be used with hand cut images.

I also show several other types of embossing so check it out. I hope you are inspired to try something new! Check back tomorrow for more inspiration from Kelly George.
Thats all for now
Laury


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Let's Celebrate Embossing!

Hi Everyone!  Thanks for stopping by at the Card A Day Blog.  I'm Kelly George and I'm the designer for today.  Our theme is embossing, so I thought I'd share a card I made for a class I teach every month.  Not only is there some embossing, but just looking at it will make you want to celebrate.

If you'd like all the details on this card, be sure to visit my blog, Sassy Scrapper Studio.  Hope to see you there.

And don't forget to enter our monthly challenge!
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Embossing: Merry Christmas

Hi everyone, it's Jill here with my card for the day, continuing with the theme of embossing. I needed a card for a swap I'm in, so I decided to make it using our theme, embossing, as well as the theme of the swap, Christmas.

If you want to see how I made my card, please stop by my blog, Created By Jill, and check it out. Don't forget to come back tomorrow, and check out what Laura Davidson has created for us to enjoy. Remember to also enter our monthly challenge for a chance to win a prize!

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Embossed Floral

Oh, what a beautiful morning!  Finally, a bit of relief from the oppressive heat.  Christine, here, hoping that you are enjoying your day.  I always think of you, our blogging friends, as I create my cards, so I am dedicating this 'Thinking of You' card to you!  I have used two methods of embossing here, and I invite you to visit Creative Genie-ous to see just what I've done.

Your next designed is Jill Figley.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see what she has for you!
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