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From December 2008 through December 2011- our group of ladies have sent 6,117 cards to the troops.

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Christmas Cards #17 & #18

Santa Claus is the subject of these  2 cards. All images were colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

A little bit of christmas history.

At the beginning of the 1930s the Swedish painter Haddon Sundblom introduced Santa's dress code, which has been valid to this day. In the course of a Christmas advertising campaign of the Coca-Cola Company, Santa Claus was dressed in red-and-white clothing, the brand's colour. Ever since, Santa's suit has been red with white fur trim. It were European emigrants who took the character "Santa Claus" with them to America and it was America who introduced a new dress-code to Santa and spread it throughout the world.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

christmas cards #15 & #16

all images were colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Christmas Cards #13 & #14

Chirstmas tree and Snowman are the main focus points of these 2 cards. Of all the cards that I have made this year for Christmas, which is 50 cards so far the snowman card is the one I least like.

All images were colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Christmas Cards #11 & #12

Santa claus is the subject of these two cards.  All images were colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

flowers and butterfly card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment. The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Easel Card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment. The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

THIS CARD HAS BEEN SOLD

Christmas Card #9 and #10

Christmas wreath and Christmas bells.  All images were colored using copic sketch markers.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Holly and Santa's hat

Christmas cards 7 & 8. Chirstmas holly and santa hats

seashells and sandcastle card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.


Saturday, September 24, 2011

It's not gossip card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment. The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Santa Claus

here are cards 5 & 6.  Jolly Oh St. Nick or Santa Claus

Friday, September 23, 2011

The Winner for the BLOG CANDY is......

JANICE KAYLOR

she left a comment:   Patty, You blog is such an inspiration. I teach a Women's craft Ministry. I suggest your blog alot!! Years ago I was in your TIGGER paper piecing class. Iwill be teaching paper piecing at a Women's event next Month. So Patty always know your NORTH Louisiana friend Janice Kaylor thinks you are AWESOME!
Enjoy the cards.

Rain card

Thought this was a cute sentiment.
This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.

The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.


Christmas Socking and Chirstmas Boot

Here are the next two, both were colored with copic markers.

The origin of the Christmas stocking is a tale of a kindly Saint Nicholas. Folklore tells the story of a nobleman whose wife had died, leaving him penniless with three daughters. Left with no money for a dowry, the nobleman was worried about the dowry for his daughters to marry. On Christmas, Saint Nicholas came to their home and saw the girls' stockings hanging to dry above the fireplace. He then filled them with gold and the nobleman's daughters were able to marry.

Versions of this tale have been circulating for decades, each with their own twist on how the nobleman came to be poor or what Saint Nick was doing at their home that night. Regardless of the truth in the tale, it is one that has been told for years across the globe.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Christmas Card Count Down

It's that time of year ... I am gearing up for the Christmas Card Drive for the Troops.  Myself and several other ladies in my scrapbook/cardmaking circle contributes homemade cards each year.  My goal for myself is to make 180 christmas cards, 80 personal ones, and 100 going to the card drive.  So each day till Christmas I will be highlighting at least 2 cards a day if not more.  So for starters here are the first two.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

swamp oil painting

here is another oil painting done by my younger sister, Cathy.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Daisy Window card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.

The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Frog Note Card

The inside of the card is blank. THIS CARD HAS BEEN SOLD
This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Sunflower note card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.


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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Happy Thoughts - Note card

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.


The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

The card is blank on the inside.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Another note card with sunflowers

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.


The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Don't be crabby - Note Card.

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The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.



Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Blue Crab- Oil Painting

This is yet another oil painting my sister, Cathy painted.  She mod podge some New Orleans newspaper to the canvas and then painted a blue crab.   I was very lucky to get one of these beautiful pictures from her as a christmas picture.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

here's the buzz note card

Cute note card I made.  I used the following copic sketch markers on the image: G24-Y15-Y08-B00-YR19-BG11-39-E35-V04-YG13-Y38.  The bee on the front of the card is popped dotted.
This Card is FOR SALE  $2.50.  If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included.  Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. 
If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Monday, September 12, 2011

salior boat card

colored the images with my copic markers.  I started off with the sentiment and then found some images  I thought would go with it.  The pilings to the far right are popped dotted.






This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Magnolia Painting

here is another oil painting that my younger sister, Cathy painted several years ago.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

My 50th Paper Birthday cake

My sister, Lizzy made this cake for me last year (2010) on for my 50th birthday.  Their are 11 slices which are small boxes filled with Hershey's kisses and many wonderful birthday/memory notes from family, friends and co-workers.

This was an awesome birthday gift.

Friday, September 9, 2011

sandcastle and shell cards

This Card is FOR SALE $2.50. If you are interested in purchasing please leave a comment.
The envelope is included. Postage for delivering is not included in the cost and will be extra. If you are locate in the New Orleans Metro Area I will deliver to you.

Money Box - Birthday Gift

 This is a kleenex box with the kleenex removed and 91 one dollar bills were taped together,
the box was decorated by my sister, Lizzy using her scrapbook supplies. This box was for a co-worker's mom's 91st birthday.  When she opened the top there was a continous string
of $1.00 dollar bills.


Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Monday, September 5, 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011

window shutter box card no. 1

This is a sliding pop up card.  Instructions on this style of card can be found at Splitcoast Stampers.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Window Shutter Box Images

Same image- different colors - copic markers

Friday, September 2, 2011

Birthay Beer Mug No. 4

I feel that this card is missing something.  Would you please leave your comment.  I would love to know what you would add to the card to make it complete. thanks