A downside to being a Doctor of Chiropractic is that you know when something is really wrong with your own body. A few weeks ago, I started having trouble with my right elbow. I've had minor problems with it in the past and have jokingly called it "stamper's elbow." However, this time it was bad and I knew that I had an ulnar nerve entrapment. I also had a Stamp-a-Stack coming up and was worried that I would not be able to cut card stock for my guests.
With some rest and therapy, I was able to help my elbow pain. However, I didn't want to irritate it more by cutting tons of paper. You'll see that the cards I designed for this class are super simple. Almost all of my guests were finished within 1 hour. We made 2 each of 4 designs. The other card was featured in this previous post.
The picture above may give you some indication of why my elbow was hurting…..so, the first card was a simplified version of one of my recent swap cards.
Stamp Set: Christmas Postcard
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Kraft (sponged around edges)
Paper: Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Sticky Strip, Champagne Glass Glitter, Sponges
The finished size of this card is 3" x 6". The main question everyone asked is if we have envelopes to fit this size of card. The answer is "yes!". Item # 107286 Small Open-End Envelopes.
Stamp Set: Word Play
Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive markers
Paper: Very Vanilla, Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Originals die, Dimensionals
And I just had to throw one Halloween card in the mix. My customers LOVED the Spider Web embossing folder, but are wanting ideas for using it at other times of the year. We decided it would be good for an "Over the Hill" birthday. If you've got a creative idea, share it by adding a comment at the end of this post.
Stamp Set: Wicked Cool
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Wicked Fun Specialty, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Raven Lace Trim
Happy Stampin'
Melissa, these cards are still amazing! I know what you mean about the repetitive strain on your arms from cutting…Whoo Boy! I recently switched to the guillotine cutter, and that has helped quite a bit…previously I used a rotary cutter (Fiskars) that used quite a bit of muscle power. When I had large card camps I would almost get “tennis elbow” and that’s not good! Hope your’s gets better soon! Love your blog, BTW!
Chris in Calgary, AB Canada