I am a cardmaker, not a scrapbooker. I love scrapbooks and admire the talent and creativity that goes into doing that--I am just not very patient. I want immediate results. So I make cards and while it isn't completely immediate, it is faster. I also participate in card swaps sometimes. And I like to save my goodies (Edited to add I like to save the cards my swap friends send me. Most of my cards are given away.) instead of using them. But storage was an issue. Since most of the ladies make cards that are 4 x 51/2 (approximately) I decided to take an old photo album that had found its way to my home with no use in sight, and put inspirations in there.
Now I can keep it handy to admire or to try a new technique, but it sure takes up less room and the cards stay neat and clean. And it works for me!To find lots of neat Works for Me Wednesday ideas that might work for you--go visit Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. The ideas never end.
13 comments:
hi julie: excellent idea! i, too, love making cards, but i give em all away :)
i admire scrapbooker pages, but it's not my thing. i prefer to make cards and to make "altered books."
~blessings, kathleen :)
What a cool idea! Love the cards!
Kathleen, I see how I worded that wrong--I like to give my cards away--but I like to keep the cards from swaps for inspirations. I also have one sweet friend who sends me cards to cheer me & I keep all her cards 'coz they're so cool.
what a fabulous idea! i too make cards, and i too love vintage postcards (i use them in decorating) yet i never once thought to combine the two. i'll have to get myself to ebay and do a search on vintage postcards. :) and i'm adding your site to my blog link list so i can return often!
Good idea!! Jenna over at A Joyful Journey makes cards, too. I think it's neat both of you have "joyful" in your titles. :)
Ummm, my mailbox would love one of your cards one day when you have extras ;)
Thats a great idea. Thanks . I love your blog.
Angel Mama ():)
one of these days, I'd like to enjoy making cards too....
This is an AWESOME idea! Thank you so much- I will definitely be hunting around my house for a photo album to use!
This is a wonderful idea! I have received several RAK cards and holiday cards from others that I am keeping. I'll have to go pull out that extra photo album I have at home and use it for this purpose. Thanks!
Great idea!
If you ask, me both take creativity and patience, cardmaking just comes to you easier.
God Bless,
Amber
PS. Thanks for stopping by:)
Great tip!
Linda
Very nice cards!
Nice new blog look, too!
hi julie: way cool that you give away the ones you make. i love doing this, too. you are blessed, you know you are, to have that sweetheart of a friend who sends you her homemade cards to cheer you so. she sounds like a keeper.
~blessings girl, kathleen :)
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