Day: May 19, 2011

Hybrid Hub: Card No. 8 – Thank You

Published by Sula H.

Here is the last of my recent spring themed cards, and it’s another thank-you card. I used Melissa Bennett’s beautiful, Valentines-themed kit “What About Love” for both, papers and the flower stamp. The pink patterned background I cut out with those scissors that come with a decorative edge. For the mat containing the sentiment, I just used one of the paper flowers Melissa included in the kit. I printed it directly on the white mat, to give it more of a stamped look. For the sentiment, I simply used one of the fonts, Darcy recently released. By the way, I finally went ahead and posted a tutorial on how to use the paper piecing patterns that come with a printable pdf file. Paper piecing patterns are perfect for pretty cards, and if you aren’t sure how to use paper piecing patterns digitally, I recommend you check out that article.

Around Town: Downtown

Published by Sula H.

How about I take you on a little trip into downtown, today? There are several ways how we can get there: We could take the more expensive option, the taxi; though compared to western taxi prices, it’s still a sweet deal. We could also take the public bus, which at times can be quite crowded, and usually goes so slow that you can almost walk faster! (Well, let me emphasize the “almost” here!) Or, we could take my favorite means of transportation – a bycicle. Bycicles are very common here, and what I love about them, is the flexibility. Not much walking (which will happen when you take both a bus or a taxi), and you can quickly weave through the traffic, instead of getting stuck in one of those many minor traffic jams, that often only require two vehicles in order to get perfectly stuck! We could also take one of the little three-wheelers, though those are my least favorite option, because they aren’t necessarily cheap, and you’ll have yourself in for a really …