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This blog displays items I have made. It includes cards, artwork and other creative projects. Some of the cards are original designs, while others are created using a sketch. Thanks for visiting my blog. Donna Schwartz



For more information about OWH and sketches, click on the link to the right. OWH(Operation Write Home) is no longer in existence, however, I believe they still have the sketches available to use.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

paper beads

These are paper beads. I watched a tutorial on how these are made and I'd like to give it a try. Watch for a future post with the completed project.Here is the link to the tutorial. It is in French but has English subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsU-Wy24GXI&feature=related

Sunday, May 13, 2012

new cards created using my handmade paper






the tag is tucked under the paper in above photo


the tag is tucked under the paper in the above photo





Monday, April 30, 2012


Here is my first attempt at creating my own patterned paper. I used recycled dryer sheets and scraps of paper from other cards I made along with tissue paper I purchased. These are 12x12 sheets which I will cut into 4x6 to use on cards.