BRAK Cards for June!

I actually got a quick couple minutes to create so since I am trying to use my time wisely the simple side of me came out again! Still using stuff I already had (I love it!) I made a few cards - a couple in each style. Hope they like them!!

Whenever Pink is involved the light in my pictures comes out horrible no matter where I take them - suggestions??

I love the sentiments in the Upsy Daisey set by Stampin' Up!

Cards!

I made some cards! These are very simple and that is how I like things these days!

I have simplified the things in my life and the stuff in my life and it has made me feel more free.

I have read about a challenge to live with only 100 things - Don't know if I can be that free just yet!

Anyway - take a look at my black and white cards - my black monochromatic look:

I had not had time to create until yesterday evening so last week I got out my BRAK's for Splitcoaststampers and instead of cards they all got stamps instead!

This should help their stamping addiction and it cleaned out more room for me!

I hope you all have a fantastic week planned! My oldest turns 4 on Friday and it makes me so sad - but I told her we could have fun all week long! Today is the park and I think she mentioned ice cream :)

Scrap Madness

I am working with a new set of scraps....the scrap page from Sunday actually was when it started and it has just kept going!  All this week as a matter of fact!  I am still kind of in shock at the amount of scraps that I have and at no point did I ever stop and say "Hey I really don't need to buy anything for a long time - now do I?" Geesh shows how much this world has changed or how good the marketing is! :)

Yes - the BRAK's are done for this month - but I still have friends and family to send to - so I am not onto February BRAK cards yet.

Base Cardstock: Georgia Pacific 110 Lb.

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Pink (Official Color Name ?)

DSP: Good Question - no idea

Stamp: Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Making Memories Brads, Unity Stamp Company, Stampin' Up! Corner Punch

Did you notice I did this cared vertical?  I could have also just used this paper for the inspiration from the challenge I have going on - but I thought I needed to work a little harder in my own challenge! :)

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New Set of Scraps for BRAK

So the next set of scraps I pulled up has one of my favorite colors - purple!  I can honestly tell you I have no clue where this paper came from, the textured card stock came from All That Scraps online store, the ribbon is PaperTrey Ink that I bought from my dear friend Michelle (visit her blog via the link on the sidebar - very good!!). I again tried to go vertical becuase it is something kind of new to me (Hee, Hee). I also tried to use a paper punch that I have not used in years - can't remember the last time I used it...that long.  Sad thing is, is it is a square punch - how many times could use that in the course of making cards?  Seesh....I really need to stop hoarding!

Ink: {Ippty}

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific, ??

DSP: ??

Stamps: Let Them Eat Cake - Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: PaperTrey Ink

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BRAK - Day #3

I think I like this one the best...plus it was the last one I made with these particular couple of scraps I grabbed...I told myself  I had to use them all...all that I could and what I didn't use that day was gone...no more over saving scraps...becuase sometimes they are just that scraps...unless someone has a use for these little left-overs!!

Ink: {Ippity}

DSP: My Minds Eye (I think)

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific

Cardstock : Random Brown Scraps
Stamp: Let Them Eat Cake - Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Large Eyelets - Stampin' Up!

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So yesterday I told you about wanting to make my cards different but I kept the same scraps to use to make sure I really used them all! I hope you enjoy this card too! I typically don't make vertical cards (no particular reason) so I made one!! I hope you like I tried to be creative with my picture taking too - I always like when people go the extra mile to make even that look good!!

Ink: {Ippity}

DSP: My Minds Eye (I think)

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific

Cardstock : Randome Brown Scraps

Stamp: Let Them Eat Cake - Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Large Eyelets - Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon - Stampin' Up!

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BRAK - January

So for this month's round of BRAK - Birthday Random Acts of Kindness I decided to make some different cards instead of an assembly line like I ususally do!  I also decided to use scraps that I had saved to use later and just never used!  I think that is something I want to do more of this year - use what I have and not spend (we had to put in two transmissions, pay off a school debt sooner than expected, and some other mis-fortunes along the way). I am putting my self on a spending freeze so I can catch back up - but don't feel bad for me at all...you should see what all I have to work with!  I have my own little store!
But anyways - back to the point here...I made these cards to give and now I am not sure if I want to! Isn't that just typical??!!

Ink: {Ippity}

DSP: My Minds Eye (I think)

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific

Cardstock : Randome Brown Scraps

Stamp: Let Them Eat Cake - Stampin' Up!

Embellishments: Large Eyelets - Stampin' Up!

There will be more of these cards this week!!

*******CHALLENGE NEWS*******

Members of TUIC and any others that want to participate - There will be a challenge next week with prizes for those in the group and another prize for those outside of the group - SO FUN!!!

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