Monday, September 13, 2010

My mojo is back!

Well mainly my Stampin' Up! and cardmaking Mojo!  I haven't made any for ages - I'd been using cards I'd made previously to send along with swap blocks but I had an idea (I know! there's a first time for everything, hey??) and made 3 cards.  They will be perfect for block swaps.



Not thrilled with some of the colour combinations but I played with some DSP that had already been pre-cut into 6" squares and it had a lot of new colours in it for which I had no co-ordinating cardstock.

I also made Nolene's log cabin block for the block swap.  I'm really pleased with it.  I was terrified it would end up too small due to the number of seams but it's fine!

I also made another block for Linden since her August one never arrived :-(  I made it different just it case it ever does turn up.  I'm happy with how it turned out.  I only have slight issue with 2 of the points.  The rest are OK and it's also the right size!

Today I'm planning to do Kathy's block.  I ran out of time yesterday since I spent the afternoon at a Chef's Toolbox party and made the recipes as soon as I got home. YUM!

I'm in two minds about posting block swap pics before they are received by the recipient.  I've been wanting to try out a poll on this blog so I'll do that!  Make sure you vote! (it's on the top left!!)

Just wanted to clarify - I'll post pics of the blocks both on my blog and the Quilt Block Swap one but my dilemma is timing.  Do I post them as soon as I've made them or wait til they have been received so as to not spoil the surprise???

7 comments:

  1. So pleased your crafty mojo is back. the cards are fabulous. I have been looking for quilty themed cards to send and havent found any. And I am not a card maker so will have to keep searching. Will look at your poll. QH Sue :)

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  2. ps, Saw the poll, its a hard one. I would like all members to share on the group block of blocks sent and received- but its nice to share these on their own blogs too. Not all members are bloggers (less than half), so if you didnt put them on the blog a lot of the lovely blocks will never be seen by anyone other than the maker or the receiver.

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  3. Thanks Sue - it's mainly a question of timing. I'm happy to post on both sites but do I do it before the recipient gets her block or wait til after not to spoil the surprise??

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  4. How about doing both? Post a snippet of the block on your own blog when completed (that way you won't spoil the surprise for the recipient)then post a full picture of the block on both blogs when received. Personally, I love the surprise when opening my packages for block swaps ;-)

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  5. Ooops, forgot to say I love your cards ;-)

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  6. after following cathy's blog for a while, ive decided to steal her way of doing it - which she has described above. i am going to post snippets of the blocks i make on both blogs and then the full reveal when i know they have been received. and agree with everyone - love the cards!!! i haven't seen anyone make ones like that before - just perfect!
    xx

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