Happy National Card Making Day!

It’s the 1st Saturday in October, and that means it’s the day for card makers and paper crafters to celebrate with getting a jump on the upcoming busiest card making season of the year.  It was started by Paper Crafts Magazine in 2006, and had become a great fun day to peruse the web for challenges and fun and participate together in creating for the day.

Or for those like me to think really hard about how I should be starting my holiday cards so I’m not rushed at the beginning of December… but then put it off anyway.

Still I love to make them, they are such a great use for scraps and there is nothing like getting a handmade card in the mail – they are little pieces of artwork from friends.

Last weekend during AC Bailey’s Fall Into Scrapping Crop the Design Team put up two very fun card challenges, and I thought I’d post them today in honor of the holiday:

The first was by Elisabeth, who posted a great sketch as a jumping off point:

And the other by Connie, (who’s challenge I won! Thanks girl!):

The inside holds a calling card as a keepsake for the recipient.  Isn’t that a cute idea?

AC Bailey is hosting even more challenges in honor of the day, so hop on over to get some inspiration flowing.

So are you making cards today?  If you need a couple other places to get you going…

• Head on over to the Paper Crafts Magazine Official Site which has ideas and an excellent gallery of inspiration seperated by categories and sponsor (like American Crafts - cute stuff!)
• Stop by the Scrapbook Calls and Contest Blog today and take a peek in the left hand column “Upcoming Events”, there are lots of fun things to do today listed there!

I hope you get some creative time into today, I have an upcoming review for Craft Critique and will be finishing that up this weekend.  I am so excited to share this one with you…. stay tuned! 

Have a wonderful weekend friends, and thanks for stopping by.