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How many cards does one person need??? I make about 4 cards each week - have a stash of almost 300 cards now - and still making them. I love it - I can't help myself - but I will NEVER use all these cards!!!! I'm giving some away (about half I think) to one of my nieces to spread out among her mother and aunts - but that leaves a kajillion more to do something with. Any ideas???

I've started scrapbooking again - which is always fun. I have an album for each year - but got seriously behind in 2005 when we opened a family business - and I decided the start of the New Year was a great time to get going again. This is the first page in my 2009 book - because it is the from the first photo shoot I did in 2009. The page is pretty basic - but I like it all the same. Maybe its because of the adorable baby in the photo. She is my newest "great" niece, Layla. Isn't she beautiful?????

I created this layout digitally and created the pink polka dot paper myself. The other items are "freebies" from Scrap Girls. The thing I like best about digital scrapping is that the products aren't "consumable". I can use them again and again on different layouts - changing color, shape, texture, etc as I go. Talk about "cost effective!" I also enjoy not having a mess to clean up!!!

Today's card was created for a Splitcoast challenge "Ways to Use It". The challenge (which wasn't very challenging) was to use stripes on your project.

The image is a Paper Studio design which was colored with Watercolor Crayons, misted and stamped onto watercolor paper.

The sentiment is from SU!'s Like it a Latte. The DP and Cardstock are also from SU! in shades of Certainly Celery and Garden Green. The ribbon is from the Martha Stewart line.

A little metal, some distressing and sponging to finish.

Thanks for visiting and for your feedback - whether it's comments left here, on SCS or sent to my email, I appreciate hearing your thoughts and opinions.

Jill