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iPod case

I made this case with cardmaking techniques. I used my Big Shot to diecut the leather butterfly. You can't see it in the picture, I embossed the leather first with an embossing template. The closure is a ribbon pop-up. Pull the ribbon, the ipod slides out of the case. A small magnet holds the butterfly to securely close the case.

I had such fun with this! I think I need one for my cellphone now!

Hello.

I actually made a couple of cards the other day! This one is fairly simple, but I like it.

Still waiting for the weather to get more springlike here. Its above zero C, but still too cold for me. We still have mountains of snow on either side of our driveway, about five feet high, and the backyard is, on average, two and half feet deep. We face south, so the sun warms up the main floor enough to keep the furnace from coming on, so the basement (read stamp room) is freeeezing! Also, it is warm enough that holding a woolly item in my lap while knitting is too hot. I'm going to have to start stamping again!

Another hobby....

I have always enjoyed taking photos. I'm nowhere near a "photographer" but I do like to take interesting pictures. I still have a really old (really old- leather bellows type) Polaroid with one or two packs of precious peel-apart film (no longer being made) that I've done polaroid transfers with. I guess that will be a lost art now. Sad. But I can get a similar look with of all things, my iPod and free or cheap camera apps.

I imagine I could make a card or two with some of my photos. I have one thats just crying out for some sort of embellishment. I'll have to experiment, and show some before and afters...

Reading in style.

My latest project. I love my Kindle! I debated getting a cover for it, because I figure a cover kind of defeats the purpose of a light, slim reader. But, there are times when a cover would be handy. The cat likes to sit on it if its on a table. If I drop it, or drop something on it, I could damage it. Hubby likes this cover because if I'm reading it in public, it looks like an old book instead of an expensive reader.

Much as I like this one- it is butterflies after all- I'll probably make another when I find a better book. Who am I kidding- I'll probably make several! I like variety. :)