Simplicity

I go through phases where different styles of stamping and cardmaking catch my eye. At first, it was all about building embellished cards that were loaded with patterned papers, chipboard, flowers, brads - anything. The more layers the better. Then, I fell in love with all the techniques you can do with Tim Holtz's Distress Inks, vintage effects and vintage images. Actually, I still love all things vintage. But the new thing I currently adore is 'clean and simple.' This usually means creations I can make with just one or two silhouette stamps, some coloured inks, and a white card base. I love how the card above looks like it's been screen printed. Simple is best.

Holiday Silent Auction

My workplace is holding a Holiday Silent Auction to raise money for the Student Endowment Fund. I volunteered to donate two card collections to the auction - one Christmas collection and one All Occasions set. I hope they do well and we're able to raise some money for the students.

Here are the card purses I made to hold the cards. They are sets of 10 cards each.

First Post

I've been crafting for about a year now and I figured it was about time I started joining the online world of stampers and card makers. I've been lurking on people's blogs and on splitcoaststampers for long enough. Time for j.why to break out on her own and give others the chance to lurk on her blog!

Yes, j.why likes to refer to herself in the third person.

And so, stay tuned if you're interested in what I make.

- j.why