Halloween

I have been neglecting my Card Art. I haven't made anything in an entire month. It's not that I haven't been trying to get myself motivated, because I have, but boy this new job is kicking my tail. LOL!
I have signed on as one part of the new morning show on US 51 Country, 93.5. I have to be at the station at 5:00 am and I am in bed by 8:30pm. What a life huh? It's a fun job, but the schedule is NUTS!
No worries, I think my body is getting adjusted. I will be starting on Halloween this week. I made my best friends wedding shower invitations this weekend and they turned out beautiful. I will have some on display next week so if you need invitations, please keep me in mind. I do have afternoons off so I should be able to be more productive! Ha!
I'll check back in next week with pictures so tune in :-) (Did you know that tune in is a bad thing to say on air?? me neither... supposed to say, coming up or later in the hour! who knew?)
Oh and listen to us on 93.5 or www.us51country.com

Lazy Days....

I have been incredibly lazy these past few weeks. I have great intentions and then I get home from my day job and turn on the magic talking box! It has amazing powers. It renders me completely helpless.

I am hoping to get some cute new cards out this week and MAYBE get some of my pictures into a scrapbook. Fingers Crossed! I have some great pictures from the Zoo, Hot Springs, Italian Fest, and list goes on and on and on.

Taylor ( soon to be 12 years old) will be going to PA to visit her grandparents in July so I have no excuse not to scrapbook......

Sidewalk Sale

The Downtown Merchants on the Covington Square are having a Sidewalk Sale June the 6th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm! Stop by for some great deals. There are 10 participating retailers and Card Art will have bargain finds as well!

New Arrivals

Photo Albums
What to do with an Explosion Box

Baby Keepsake & Birthday Books

Need a Great Gift?

Exploding onto the Scene

Learning new "tricks" is sometimes time consuming but totally worth it! Coming Soon! Explosion Boxes! These super cute paper boxes are multi layered and super versatile, but my favorite thing to do is add pictures of special moments and fill the pockets with sentiments about my memories. The tie it up with a ribbon and Tadaa! Perfect little gift!
There will be an example picture posted later this weekend, hopefully, my schedule seems to fill up without my knowledge sometimes :-) I think all of us girls can relate. If time came in a bottle I would buy it in cases from Costco!

Leelou Rocks!

I am so excited about my new background and adorable blog title!! Leelou blogs did an amazing job...now comes the hard part....getting the word out.

The beauty of a handmade gift is the thought that goes into the purchase. I am always excited to receive a gift that is one of a kind and with Card Art, each item is unique and can be altered with a name, initial, favorite quote or pictures of children, family or even pets!

Slowly and lovingly, Card Art is beginning to fill up with cards for all occasions, recipe books, birthday books and gifts for graduation. Check back to see the new items each week and send me and email if you would like something made for someone special.

In a few weeks you can sign up to take a series of classes for beginner scrapbookers. If you think scrapbooking is not for you, take a class and see. You won't believe the feeling of accomplishment you get when you preserve your memories in a book that will be passed down for many many years. It's fun and not as hard as you think!

pkoneski@comcast.net

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

WOW! Graduation is right around the corner. Taylor is going into the 7th grade next year and she is SUPER excited. I am not. They grow up too fast.

I am working on Graduation Cards and I thought it would be neat to show your Charger Pride if your thank yous were purple and gold. I broke down and made some in Munford and Brighton colors as well! LOL.

I graduated 15 years ago, but I am still a Charger! Card sets start at $15.00 and names and initials can be added. Just let me know. You can shoot me an email at pkoneski@comcast.net.

Cute new stuff at Jezabel's. The giant clothespins are great (and small) for displaying pictures on your desk at work. Great Birthday Books, Recipe Books and Cards for most occasions. Taking orders for Custom Graduation Thank You Cards and Baby Shower and Party Invitations. I should have some examples available pretty soon.

Oh and I guess I need to explain what to do with a Birthday Book ! I forget to send out cards so I write down the birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions on the page of the appropriate month and slide the cards into the pockets. Each month I open my book up to that corresponding page and mail out my cards! Easy as Pie. An alternative use for the book, if you are guilty of keeping every single card you ever received, is storage. LOL! Great for babies. I kept all of Taylor's Cards and now I have them in a little pink baby Birthday Book. I will pass it along to her when she is older.

Also, there will be a sign up sheet for people interested in learning how to scrapbook. Classes will be $15.00 to $20.00 and you will receive a 2 page kit and access to the tools you need to put it together :-)

Spring Has Sprung!

I have been busy this weekend catching up on things that I should have started weeks ago! LOL! I am such a procrastinator!!! I have SOOOOO much more to do this week, but American Idol is taking up TWO WHOLE nights. It's sad, I know! I admit that I am shamelessly addicted to AI this season and I am routing for the little red head girl, and secretly.....I am routing for Adam!

So if I can manage to TEAR myself away from the TV, Card Art should be fully stocked, or semi-fully stocked by the end of the week. Mother's Day and Graduation are both right around the corner and Wedding Season is about to be in full swing. Lots to do :-)

Custom Order

I got my first custom order yesterday! A camo "Hugs and Kisses" Valentines Candy Jar.

Also, check out the new journals. There are 3 sizes and they can be made in any design you can dream up! Pets, Sports, Camo, just let me know.
I have joined the Covington-Tipton County Chamber and will have a "Grand Opening" in a few weeks. Right now I am just building up inventory. I working at my little station last night thinking about how much inventory I am going to need to make...Oh My! It's a little overwhelming, but I am having loads of fun! So happi Scrapping and I'll see you at the ribbon cutting......

My Little Birthday Book

I always forget to mail my cards
Even though I try very hard
My Little Book
Helps me remember
Special dates from
January to December
I write down my dates
And organize my cards
Now remembering to mail them
Isn't so Hard!

My Little Birthday Books have 12 pages with pockets and places to write down important dates like birthdays and anniversaries!

Welcome

Well, anyone who knows me at all knows that I am a card carrying scrapbooker! I know, my friends think this is hysterical..."This one time...at scrapbooking camp!" Yes, I did go to a scrapbooking camp and LOVED IT! A whole weekend with no interruptions, lots of room and great snacks (a very important element of the scrapbooking process)! Hey, don't knock it until you try it! Anyways, since I LOVE to scrapbook and there is really nowhere in our town to buy a nice card except Wal-mart, I thought I would unleash my scrapbooking obsession on the unsuspecting citizens of Tipton County...
Card Art is available at Jezabel's Gifts and Bead Emporium on the Square in Covington. There's great little gifts for teachers, friends, moms and sisters too! If you need something special, just let me know and we will come up with a design that fits your needs and more importantly your personality and style.