My Shoebox - Tim Holtz cards

First, let me apologize for not posting Chris's shoebox swap card - I don't know where it is.  If you have been inside my house, you probably aren't surprised to hear that.  I will post it when I find it, though.

So, I promised to show you my card, and not only did I design a card beforehand, I made one while I was there, because Tim Holtz has so many great stamps, you could make the same card a hundred times and they would all be different.  Here are my cards:

These are both based on Tim's second Christmas tag in 2009, if you want to see the tut.  I just used painted cardboard flowers and corners instead of the metal ones that he sells.   It's pretty fancy for a card with only one layer.

Challenges:
allsorts - free and easy
Craft your days away - vintage
ECP Challenge - gold
Less is More - shades of blue
Card and scrap - punches
Craft Garden - bird (first card)
Crafty Ann - uplifting sentiment
Art Impressions - distressing

As always,you can find lots of challenges to play in at Feline Playful.

Cheryl's Shoebox

Cheryl had so many fun techniques in her card!  I have baker's twine, but I haven't used any of it yet.  I certainly never thought to use it like this!  I also love the huge grommets and popped sails, they add so much dimension!  This will be a great birthday card for my son, Ben, who just got his Class B sailing permit last summer.

Lois's Shoebox

I've been talking about the shoebox swap for almost a week now, and today I went and had a great time.  The first cards I want to show you were ones that Lois offered.  The other players all had special techniques or stamps that they wanted to showcase, but Lois gave us the basic materials for two different cards, and let us customize them to our own tastes; I really feel a sense of ownership over the art in these cards, and not like I just assembled a kit.  Thank you, Lois!