The Cards Have Been Swapped

Wow! We just completed the first month of www.scrapbuglane.com 's first ever card swap, and we were really pleased with the results. Everyone worked so hard and they came up with some great designs (there isn’t a bad one in the bunch). We used a sketch to base our cards on this month – see if you can find some common elements among them. Unfortunately, the card sketch we used was from cardstudiodesigns.com, and the site went down. Apparently, the owner’s computer also crashed, and the image of the sketch we used has been lost, so you’ll have to use your imagination!

Enjoy looking at the cards, and if you haven’t joined our card swap yet, give it some thought – you don’t have to be local to join. We do have 3 new members this month, and they are all out of state! Click on the title of this post if you’d like more info on our swap.

Great job everyone!

Sally's Card

Sally did a great job - believe it or not - this was her first card ever! Sally used papers from the Imaginisce 'Loves Me' Collection, as well as the 'Ribbonrie' stamp set by Sassafrass Lass. What a sweet card Sally!

Patti's Card

Patti made a darling 'bird house' background and incorporated lots of earthy colors. She utilized Distress Inks to give the card texture, and added tan 'Scrapper's Floss' from Karen Foster to the front, creating the look of twine. This is a beautiful card - great job Patti!

Selestina's Card

Selestina used soft pinks and peaches to create this warm and inviting Thank You card. She used 'Walnut Stain' Distress Ink to stamp with, and colored her 'T' with water color pencils. The flower is from the Heidi Swapp, small variety pack. Really like this card Selestina!

Andrea's Card

Andrea utilized papers from We R Memory Keeper's brand new 'Hoopla' collection. The end result is a bright beautiful card. I love the way Andrea used the wavy stripes from the 'Hoopla - Hysteria' paper to create a center strip to mount her flowers on. Cute card Andrea!

Shannon's Card

Ever thought of using a favorite photo on your cards? Shannon put her exceptional photography skills to use in this design featuring one of her colorful photographs. Other elements include eyelets, thread, and a darling flower dangle from Nunn Designs. Great card Shannon!

Jodi's Card - Take One

Because one of our members ended up being unable to make her committment due to a hectic work schedule, Jodi made two cards this month. This little birdie card is super cute! If you like the bird, you can find him in the Three Bugs in a Rug 'Love Birds' stamp set. Jodi also utilized some of our new cardstock from Core'dinations. Nice card Jodi!

Jodi's Card - Take Two

This bright and cheery card features Wausau pearlescent cardstock, and a cute little dragonfly from the Queen and Company 'Garden' set. Sweet and simple - a great card Jodi!

My Card

I designed my card inside and out (go figure). The cute yellow polka dots are from Bo Bunny's 'Ella' collection, and the other elements are cut form cardstock I had on hand. This card took a lot of time, but I had fun!

Thank you to everyone for participating. I hope you enjoy your collection of wonderful cards!