Hope you’re having a great weekend!  It’s another cloudy, rainy day in Georgia so it’s a good time to catch up on my blog.  Today, two more convention swaps are being shared.  

The first is Card Candy.  As you’ll note, it’s packaged and ready for swapping.  One of the swap requirements was to select a stamp set from the new catalog and use it to prepare a package of card candy.   “Mosaic Madness” is the stamp set that I selected. 

 

The mosaic pattern is currently very popular…next time you receive a catalog or sales flyer, look closely and you’ll likely see clothing, household decor and furnishings with the pattern.

Another convention swap, in which I’m participating, is a “Fancy Envelope Swap”.  The task is to create an envelope from card stock or designer series paper and embellish it.  The envelope is perfect to use when presenting cards in person or attaching to a gift.

On the envelope interior, I used the new Envelopes Framelits Die from the new Holiday Catalog and is available for order on August 1. 

The envelope was fun to make and when I return from convention, I will be posting a detailed tutorial on making your own envelope.  Be sure to register “to follow by email” so you will receive notice of the posting!

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All of my convention swaps are completed and I’ll be sharing another post next week before I leave for convention, so be sure to check in…the theme will be “Christmas in July”!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

As mentioned in earlier posts, the Stampin’ Up! Convention is this month so I’m in the midst of completing cards to use in various organized swaps.  One is a “Thank You” card swap and below is a card made using the reverse masking technique.

Supplies Used:

Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Very Vanilla Card Stock

Mixed Bunch Stamp Set

Flower Shop Stamp Set

Sassy Salutations Stamp Set

Everythink Eleanor Stamp Set

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pear Piazzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

Blossom Punch

Pansy Punch

In my last blog post, a Get Well card was shared.  Using the same materials, I prepared cards for a “WOW” swap that requires using a new stamp set from the 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! catalog. As you’ll notice in the card below, I have added “WOW” to the card by heat embossing the center flower and adding embellishments (flower center using the Simply Pressed Clay Molds and of course, rhinestones!)  What do you think?

A final card for sharing this week is not a swap but just my “10 minute” challenge!  Deciding the color scheme actually took longer than preparing the card. The result – a cheerful card that was “quick and simple” to make.

Supplies Used:

Pear Pizzazz Card Stock

Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Whisper White Card Stock

Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper

 Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back on Thursday!  I’ll be sharing more swaps

…until then, have a good week.

Whew, I can’t believe that two weeks have passed since my last post.  In addition to crafting cards and other creations to swap at the upcoming Stampin’ Up! convention, summer activities have kept me busy. The convention is just three short weeks away and the closer it gets, the more the excitement builds!  It’s sure to be lots of fun as Stampin’ Up! celebrates their 25th Anniversary. 

The card highlighted below was prepared for a friend but it’s similar to a card that I’ve prepared to swap at the convention. A photo of the swap will be shared in the next blog post.  The new 2013-2015 In Colors were used.  I just love the look of the Crisp Canteloupe against the Baked Brown Sugar.  Hope this card helps to cheer up my friend! 

Materials:

Baked Brown Sugar CS ( #131296)

Whisper White CS (#100730)

Pear Pizzazz CS (#131201)

2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (#130136

Crisp Canteloupe Classic Stampin’ Pad (#131176)

Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin’ Pad (#131174)

“New” Flower Shop Stamp (clear #130942, wood #130939)

Pansy Punch (#130698)

Hostess:  Express Yourself Stamp (clear #130339, wood #130336)

Lacy & Lovely Stamp (clear #122887, wood # 132025)

Deco Labels Collection Framelits (#130102)

Little Leaves Sizzlits (#114511)

As promised in my last post, I will be providing you with a “peek” of cards prepared to swap at convention.  The first share is of card candy that were made for my sister to use in a Card Candy Swap.  You may ask, why show her card candy…well, since I registered her for the swap and forgot to tell her, I thought I’d be a nice sister and relieve her the added stress!  Therefore, I prepared the swaps and mailed them to her so she could add a few flourishes of her own.  A total of six were made so look for more photos in an upcoming blog post.  The theme of the Candy Card that I selected for Sharon was “Papillon Potpourri” 🙂 The great thing about card candy is the ability to use leftover scraps of card stock and designer series paper.  The embellishment on the layered butterfly is a Candy Dot introduced in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog.

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back on Monday to see more of the swaps!

Have a great weekend!

Hi all!  Hope you’re having a good week.  It’s been a busy week for me.  The monthly card class was held on Monday and other commitments have kept me on the go.  Last night and this morning, I was finally able to spend time crafting cards and card candy that I’ll use for convention swaps.  Next week, I will share a “peek” at some of the swaps.

The card class was themed “All Occasion Cards” and participants were able to make a variety of cards to suit different occasions.  One of the cards demonstrated and made was a “triple layer card” as shown below. 

 Next week, I’ll be sending the card to a friend celebrating her
birthday.  She loves gardening and flowers so I wanted to make a card
reflecting her hobby.

Materials:

Pear Pizzazz Card Stock (item #131201) 

Whisper White Card Stock (Item #100730)

Mixed Bunch Stamp Set

 (Item #125537 clear, 128442 wood)

Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set 

(Item #126257 clear, 132022 wood)

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad (Item #126983)

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (Item #126944)

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (Item #131180)

Stampin’ Dimensionals (Item #104430)

Sticky Strip (Item #104294)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #119246)

Modern Label Punch (Item #119849)

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back next week!

Have a great weekend!

What a week for the techno gremlins!  They must have had loads of fun at my house.  Last Saturday, the computer fan on my desktop computer stopped working so off to the shop it went.  No big deal (or so I thought), I have my IPad so that should allow me to update my blog.  Well, the techno gremlins decided that the recently installed “new and better” router would not communicate with the device preventing me from updating the blog.  It was a case of “sometime it would work and sometime it would not” – yes, frustrating! A bit of humor about it does seem to help. Today, my desktop repair was completed and it’s running great so I’m “back in business.”  Tomorrow, service technicians are scheduled to replace and/or reconfigure the router and modem again. Keeping my fingers crossed that all will be fixed and the techno gremlins will be on their merry way.

With sporadic internet access, I was able to spend a lot of time perusing the new 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! catalog and selecting what new goodies to purchase.  There are lots of beautiful stamp sets, new accessories and fun Designer Series Papers (DSP) to use for creating a variety of projects and I look forward to my order arriving soon.  You can download the new catalog PDF from the blog sidebar or download Google Catalogs!  It’s interactive, it’s easy—and it’s compatible with both iPad and Android tablets in the US. 

• Download the Google Catalog app (available through iTunes and Google Play).
• Sign
  in using your Google or Gmail account. If you don’t have a Google
  account, you can create one by tapping the sign up button in the app.
• After you have signed in, search for “Stampin’ Up!”by tapping the small magnifying glass icon at the top of the screen.
• Open the catalog by tapping the cover.

The card that I’m sharing uses the new Gingham Garden DSP.  It’s a bright and colorful paper that is perfect for creating a cheerful birthday card.

Materials and Tools:

Whisper White CS (item #100730)

Gingham Garden DSP (item #129310)

Melon Mambo CS (item #115320) 

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (item #126974)

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (item # 126944)

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad (item #126948)

Bring on the Cake Stamp Set (item #128490 Wood, item #121598 Clear)

2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (item #118874)

2 1/2″ Circle Punch (item #120906)

Blender Pen (item #102845)

Snail Adhesive (item #104332)

Stampin’ Dimensionals (item #104430)

When my sister, Sharon, and her friend, Darien, visited a few weeks ago, we made fabric flower pins using the now retired, Summer Smooches and Floral District Flawless Fabric from Stampin’ Up!  I wanted to share the photo as the pins turned out beautiful.  The red center in one of the pins is a flower made using the new Simply Pressed Clay and the Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Mold.  The clay was colored using the Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill. 

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back next week for more project shares!

Until then, have a great weekend!

Happy Thursday!  Hope you are having a great week.  We’re continuing to enjoy nice weather in Georgia, and fortunately, aren’t experiencing any of the severe weather that seems to be playing havoc on other parts of the country.  Let’s pray that the weather patterns will soon shift so there will be calmer days ahead for everyone.

As mentioned earlier, “By the Tide” is rapidly becoming a favorite stamp set.  A friend’s birthday is soon and I decided the stamp set would make a great card for him.  Since he enjoys dining on lobster and spending time at the beach, the
stamp set allowed me to design a card incorporating a bit of both.

Materials:

Real Red (item #102482) and Very Vanilla card stock (item #101650)

By the Tide Stamp Set (item #129120 clear, #131910 wood)

 Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (item #126949)

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad  (item #131181- new color!)

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (item #126974)

Express Yourself Stamp Set (new Hostess set) (item #130339 clear, #130336 wood)

Ordering from the new catalog starts tomorrow, May 31st at noon MDT (or 2:00 EST)!!!

Below are a few more items from the three days of crafting with Sharon and Darien.  

Like myself, Darien enjoys using the “By the Tide” stamp set and created this beautiful card.

Darien prepared tags to use for her daughter’s wedding favors.

Preparing for a holiday themed convention swap, Sharon prepared this beautiful card sample.  She’ll be making twenty+ to share with fellow stampers!  On the two evergreen silhouettes, she stamped with Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad and then re-stamped the image with Illuminate Glitter Watermark Stampin’ Pad.  It provides a nice shimmer but it does not show in the photo.

 

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back on Monday for another project!

Until then, have a great weekend!