there's a stamp club here in new orleans that meets once a month at the local scrapbook store. having two kids with busy social lives, i don't always get to go, but i love it when all of our schedules are aligned just right--like today!
the group always trades trading cards on a given theme. this month was spring and since i figured most people would think flowers and butterflies, i went with april showers for mine just to be different. it's similar to my my pink and blue boot card--love that green thumb boot! and since i don't go every month, i always bring an extra just in case people have leftovers they want to swap. i took this opportunity to use my new faux ribbon set, also by papertrey ink! it's really fun to make different patterns--so many possibilities. the blue patterned strip is made from the swirl butterfly in butterfly kisses, like i did on this card and the little blue circle is covered with xyron and glitter with a jewel in the middle--so sparkly!
another thing we trade is a singe full card, again following a given theme or technique. this month our task was to take a leftover trading card from a previous month and turn it into a full card. i really liked seeing the different ways people did this since i always have extra trading cards and they're great for pulling together a quick card. here's mine, with an envelope to match...
tomorrow i'll share the project card we made. i think i'd seen one before online, but not in person, so i learned something new. and i loved how it came out...
'til tomorrow!
:) lexi
