Friday, November 5, 2010

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friends with Flair Friday!!
Check me out.. on the
I am Guest Designing for November
I know some of you know I have been making Cards galore these past few weeks.. I am selling Christmas card bundles to friends, family and some of my Mom's friends.. I was only thinking this will be great ,,,I will get a FEW orders.. but I will make the bundles cheap enough that everyone can afford to buy a nice simple.. but beautiful card to give for the holidays. So here I was so happy with 6 orders in the first day I sent out my email... making bundles of 12 and 15.. for 10.00 a bundle.. wow ,it has been week 3 and I have already made 230 cards + and have to make 135 more.. hoping to do this all by next week.. I will probably make about 60 extra just in case.. My son was telling teachers at high school and they want to see samples.
I thought I would share some of my cards today.
Remember, these are just simple. no big details.. if so I would have to make it more expensive and didn't want to do that!!
Tell me what you think?










I have made about 5 more designs.. switching them up so not everyone will get the same cards.
Just in case you are wondering what my process is.. I will share it.. to make fast cards in a hurry.
I cut all my cardstock and score it.. next I emboss all my cardstock.. I tell you I have muscles!!hehe... then I cut all the shapes on my Cricut.. I can get alot done but this takes time I spend a day just cutting shapes one in colour and one in white a smaller size to stamp my images. Now I pick my stamps.. I wanted easy to colour images.. so I ink up and stamp all the images about 80-100 at a time.. them while watching tv with the kids I colour with my copics.. Lastly I put my adhesive on all the backings and when the kids are in school I assemble.. yesterday I assembled 133 cards in a couple of hours.. This process takes me 2 days.. so It can be done just find what system works for you and keep it simple.
well enough of my babbling.. hehe
Time to get back to making cards.
Have a wonderful day.. the master list for the FWF is on the Unity Blog..
next up is the wonderful and inspiring...
I am excited to be GDT for the
so come back tomorrow .. I have my first official card to show you.
woohoo.
Also wait till you see some of the FUN things happening with Ippity.. November 18th is
Ippity Release Party Day!!!
November will be a very exciting month!! Can't wait!!

19 comments:

Rachel B said...

Wow Angie! Your samples are great and I am so happy for you being the Etsy GDT member! So fun!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

We are so happy to have you with us on the EIC in November, Angie!
Love your set of Christmas cards! :)

Elisabeth said...

Oh these are wonderful, love the clean, crisp wintery look!

Scrapcollectr said...

Wow! You are an inspiration....small chunks of time and voila, all those cards made....super! And all the images are darling....
*smile*

Erika said...

Adorable cards. So fun. Thanks for sharing.

Noelle Reese said...

I love all of them! WTG!

Emily Leiphart said...

Angie, congratulations on being GD for the EIC!! They are lucky to have you! LOVE your sample cards. They are sweet, clean and simple, just the way I like my cards! Thank you for the awesome compliment but you are way more wonderful and inspiring than I. ;D

Bonita Rose said...

so so happy your card sales are going well.. CAS is so fun... I usually pretty mine up a bit more. .and I finally opened my own etsy shoppe.. so far it's going good.. just started though.. hoping to make some money as I hv hundreds of beautiful cards in my studio! hugs.. gorgeous cards gf.. xoox congrats!!!!! more money for stamps, right?
love you

Susan B. said...

Angie, these cards are just wonderful!

Anonymous said...

Angie, These cards are beautiful!!

stampjourney said...

So fun! Great set and love those embossed backgrounds!

farmhouse-story said...

congrats on your gt spot, angie! your cards are so pretty-love them! tfs:)

Carisa said...

these are awesome! i wish i had a cricut now. LOL i'd be cranking and cranking and cranking with my CB but i might give it a shot. thanks for the inspiration! are the insides left blank?

Lisa said...

These are absolutely lovely!!!!! You've got the whole assembly thing down to a science...

Cindy Groh said...

Fabulous cards.

Lori said...

These are great clean and simple designs! Thanks for sharing your tips for mass producing designs.

Jessy said...

Angie, these cards are just gorgeous. love the coloring and embossing. just perfect. :-)

Gwen said...

Beautiful cards, simply beautiful!

Theresa said...

All of those cards are FABULOUS Angie! But seriously? 113 cards? You go girl - that's an amazing feat!