I am starting to find my groove. I'm also going through and sorting cardstock and papers into 12x12 plastic bins, color coded.
My first fun thing this week was a little Easter Basket. I realized as I started to look for card stock that was spring or pattern - I didn't have much. I have lovely papers, so I put paper on cardstock. - This presented an interesting issue. I need wide tape to cover large pieces of paper, so it doesn't come apart when I die cut.
Next set of cards a Sympathy, Just because, and a Thinking of you cards. I especially love how the Sympathy card floral piece really turned out. I've started now doing a cool hack. Every time I die cut - I cut two more of the same dies. Now, need to figure out how to best save them since I want to use them but if they are hidden in some bin - I don't. However, my Cinch will be here this week, and I found my card stock, I have some ideas of making my own storage books.
A couple o new hacks I am doing -layering sentiments, having fun creating art with components (the Just because I used paper and water colored paper to create the sky and the ground/hills. And of course the butterfly - creating stained glass with multiple pieces to inset into the little open areas of the die cut.
I can see why I want a Cricut now even more. Cutting out those butterflies took a lot longer. I have a lot of fonts that would be great sentiments. And word dies are not cheap.
My last two finished cards for the week (though there are a bunch in various stages in a pile on my desk) are two Easter Cards. Again, I love chalking. It's just such a cool technique on any material.
I liked creating the basket out of the Dazzle and then curving it when I put it down on the card. It gave it a nice 3d look.
Sigh - I ended up cracking the embossing folder that did the background of this card. This new rubber mat is thicker, and for some reason this time the cuttlebug sandwich was a bit too thick. I need to figure out if I can get a replacement or fix the embossing folder.
Have a Happy Easter.
