My first scrapbook project

I met my client at a craft show in Fremont, where she saw my work and asked if I would be interested in completing a scrapbook for her. I was very excited about the challenge of working with pictures and larger scale layouts than my usual product, greeting cards. Although, I felt a little apprehensive since I hadn't made a scrapbook for even my own family or friends. The client was very positive about my work, so I gained confidence that I could create the scrapbook.

After a few conversations on the phone, I met my client at her home in Piedmont. She had pictures, lots of supplies and a goal for it to be a surprise on every page. We met on a Monday and we agreed upon a rough draft for that Friday and a final draft for the following Friday. I needed to complete 20 pages in just 4 days. I thought that it was doable since I could work on it a few hours a day (while my daughter of 2 napped and after she was off to bed) and complete 5 pages a day. It worked. Over the four days, I worked on it for 13 hours and completed all 20 pages.

On that Friday, I was so very excited to show my client my work. According to my husband and mom, it was terrific. I really hoped that my client would feel the same way. She was so happy with the results that she asked me not to change a thing! She told me that I would be hearing from her again with more projects. I was very proud of the work that I had done.

I would love to work on more projects like this one. So, if anyone is in need of a scrapbook for Christmas, a birthday or own gift, please let me know. I would be happy to convert a box full of photos into a wonderful photo keepsake. The following link are some pictures to my completed scrapbook: http://picasaweb.google.com/cardsbylela/HandmadeScrapbookCollection#
Enjoy viewing my work and have a happy holiday.

Handmade card collection gallery

Thanks to a handy tool that links my Picasa web album to my blog, now you can view my brand-new handmade card collection gallery! There are over 300 photos, which include outside and inside views of most cards. Recently, I have made several new additions to my collection, which include the new Eid, Kwanzaa and Hannukah celebration cards. These were a little more challenging to make since I chose to use Arabic, Swahili and Yiddish for the inside messages. I thought that it added a personal touch. I hope you enjoy them and others in my new handmade card collection gallery.

Thank you holiday customers!

I want to take this opportunity to thank my new holiday customers on etsy. It was a pleasure completing my first custom order. Thank you for the opportunity. I appreciate your business and feedback. Thank you for supporting my craft.
Keep checking my websites for new product updates.

Holiday Season cards

There are so many holidays to celebrate this time of year, Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid and Kwanzaa. I try my best to give a big selection of choices for all cultures and religions. So, I will be featuring holiday cards for these holidays. I want to promote unity and peace for all cultures, religions and people of the world. Please see my current selection of Christmas, winter and Hanukkah cards here (see below for more selection) and at my etsy shop at: http://cardsbylela.etsy.com.
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!

Are you looking for a card that will make someone feel special?

Well, look no further. These are some samples from my collections of single cards that are available for purchase. Each card varies in cost but range from $1.50 to $10. Card sets are only $14 for 6 cards! It is a great value. They all come with an envelope and are packaged individually. Make someone feel special today!

The Holiday Collection

The Birthday Collection

The Baby Collection

The Thank You Collection

Life Events Collection




Thinking of you collection