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My January card creations for Card Swaps for All Seasons

Hello friends!  In January 2020, I joined a Facebook Group called "Card Swaps for All Seasons".  The admins of this group create events each month that members can sign up for to create cards in different themes.  They assign you a partner and you send the cards to your partner by a certain date. I wasn't really sure what I was getting myself into at first.  I signed up for five different cards ~ not knowing how much time it would take me!  I've been making and saving handmade cards for consistently for many years, so I thought I would surely have some on hand to send out.  Well, it turns out I could only use 2 cards of what I had in my stash.  I had so much fun creating these cards since I now have a purpose!  Now that I've done this for two months in a row, I realized that I needed to update my website and start a blog since I will be doing this consistently. 
Hot Beverage Card
Here's what I created in January:
Valentine (Adult)
Card with a Bird

Black, White & Silver Theme

Inspirational Card


If you have any questions on what I used for any of these cards, comment below!  I hope you enjoy them!


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