I’ve had a happy nostalgic time looking at my craft photo archives.  I remember all the fun projects & gifts I’ve made. I’m embarrassed to see items I proudly gave away as well!  It’s my artistic journey, and I’ve grown a lot over the years.

One of my favorite crafty things to do when I first graduated college was make greeting cards.  My budget was $0 for craft supplies, so I had to get innovative.  I used pressed leaves, construction paper, markers, a kids watercolor set, and sometimes one of the two rubber stamps I owned.  I learned everything I could from library books, but made do with do with what I had instead of buying the actual supplies.  Sometimes I felt like I’d never advance in my skills without all the “right” supplies, but in all actuality I was learning resourcefulness and still making progress in my creativity.

So, just for fun, here are some cards I made 7 years ago.