Brenda Baker Productions

Happy Leap Day tomorrow! I'm a day early but since I have a "day job" that I need to show up for, I have to papercraft on weekends. I've got a lot to be thankful for so I sat down to make a few thank you notes today. First of all, I hosted our final admission tour of the year last week so I had a couple of fabulous student ambassadors to thank. Here are the cards I made for these special kiddos: I love the sparkly cork heart! This card is for a superstar of a guy who will graduate this June. He plans to study industrial design at college. The "bubble sheet" patterned paper is one of my favorites of all time. As sponsor of the high school Spirit Club, I had the privilege of hosting a Coffee House for our high school students on Friday night. My fellow adult chaperone was my colleague and friend Nancy, and I think we had as much fun as the kids. This is a thank you for her, my partner in crime. There are also students who go above and beyo...

It's just so satisfying to spend weekend time creating cards! During a recent crafting session I made some all-occasion cards--some with sparkle, some with farm girl style, and some that have even sprouted feathers. I'll begin with one of my favorites...this "shine" card with gold sequins just makes me smile! When it's time to send it, I'll date stamp it on the "Remember" tab. Which super star in my life will I send it to? Show your l-o-v-e with chipboard Scrabble tiles! I love this sunny card with the downy feather, and I adore the "photo strip" embellishment. This black-and-white card is ready for its close-up, Mr. DeMille. This was really fun to create. I love using Glitz Design embellishments--especially the sparkly glass oversized bling! Who doesn't love a good rub-on? This camera is from a Hambly set. I love the quality of these rub-ons but sadly, I don't think they make this product anymore. Another pretty ...

Inspired by this weekend's fantastic Broadway Across America production of "Wicked"and with Halloween fast-approaching, I used my day off this week to make a few cards. I've got a good stash of Halloween materials that I was tickled "green" to use! Hope you've enjoyed these cards...my treat!