August Card Swap Photos!

Hi everybody! We are finally getting around to posting photos of all the wonderful cards from the August card swap. The challenge for August was to incorporate office supplies into the design. We also had a sketch we could follow (see below) and most of us chose to stick pretty close to it.

There were some awesome cards this time around and some great ideas! Check them all out below.

Enjoy!

-Lisa

The sketch for our August card swap. The challenge was to incorporate office supplies and the theme was open:

The Cards:

Lisa K's Card (Outside and Inside)

This adorable card used staples for the office supply. Lisa K. cleverly stamped and embellished the inside to disguise the back of the staples to look like a butterfly's flight trail and the stem of a flower. A creative and beautiful result!

Selestina's Card

Bright and attractive, this card utilizes the fun colors found in the We R Memory Keepers 'Frenzy' collection. Selestina stamped the card's message 'Just a Reminder' (outside) using our bargain bin wood stick stamps. The inside message reads 'I Love You'. Selestina selected a paper clip as her office supply. The rounded piece of patterned paper actually serves as the front flap for the card. Very cute!

Andrea's Card

This cute card was made with papers from the Daisy D 'Boy' or 'Birthday' Collections - another great bargain bin find. The front 'chalk board/clip board' was made from an office supply clamp. The front reads like a check list in white and says 'Have Fun', 'Enjoy Life', and 'Be Happy' (sorry for the photo quality). Inside the card reads 'Life's truest happiness is found in friendships we make along the way'. Very nice!

Shannon's Card

Shannon's card featured a stamp of a horse and reads 'May you always win' on the outside and 'the most important races in life' on the inside. She chose ink as her office supply. A very sweet and simple card.

Jessica's Card

Jessica's tribute to office supplies not only features paper clips, but a cute stamp of a bear up to his neck in paperwork! The edge piece is from the Basic Grey 'Recess' line, and also has an office supply feel! Inside, this adorable card reads 'if you can laugh at it, you can live with it'. Very good advice from a very sweet bear!

Patti's Card

This handsome card was created using papers from the Scenic Route 'Grafton' collection. Patti used a manilla tag as her office supply and stamped it with the words 'Way to Go!", making this card simply great for almost any occasion.

Jodi's Card

Jodi designed a very fun tri-fold card for this challenge. She used papers and stamps from the Sassafrass Lass 'Sunshine Lollipop' collection. The card reads 'When life gives you lemons' on the front and 'you know what to do' on the middle section. When you open both folds, a packet of Country Time lemonade is cleverly tucked inside. Jodi used paper clips as her office supply for this very cute card.

Sally's Card

Sally selected a post-it note and paper clip for her office supplies. She stamped 'Congratulations, You Lucky Duck' on the front using an Inkadinkado stamp set, available on our site. The papers selected were from the My Mind's Eye '29th Street' Spirit Collection. Sally did a great job with this fun card!

My Card

I incorporated a bunch of different office supplies in my design, including paper reinforcements, index cards, twine, and an index tab clip. The front of the card is actually designed from a manilla envelope flap. The card reads 'Friends like you' on the outside, and 'are in short supply' on the inside.

Hope you enjoyed the August Card Swap cards! Check back in just a couple of weeks to see the September cards. Our theme is fall and the challenge is to use a winged creature in the design!

If you are interested in joining our swap, please click the title of this post for details. We'd love to have you!