Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Made it home yesterday from the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Salt Lake City and in the next couple of posts, I will share with you the cards that made to swap with other demonstrators. The swaps are a great way for demonstrators to share card ideas using different techniques, color combinations, etc. The convention was lots of fun and attendees were able to get a “sneak peak” of the upcoming mini Holiday Catalog. All I can say is “WOW!” Just wait until you see the new products…the stamp sets, project kits and Designer Series Papers are wonderful. Now to share convention swap #1…
The card was designed for a swap designated: Black and White with Color. The guidelines specified that only one additional color could be added. The flower from the “You’ve Got This” stamp set was used. The pop of color was stamped with the background stamp using Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad followed with stamping the bloom with Memento Black Ink. The bloom was fussy cut and adhered to cover the bloom stamped with StazOn White Ink.
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| Stampin’ Up! “You’ve Got This”- Black & White with Watermelon Wonder |
The photo below was taken in the hotel room before leaving for the convention festivities..closeups of the others will be shared in other posts this week so be sure to check back!
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| Stampin’ Up! Convention Swaps 2015 | | | |
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been a busy few weeks…not only did my grandson visit for 10 days but I’ve been busy preparing card swaps for this week’s Stampin’ Up! convention. So be prepared, I will be sharing lots of cards and other projects in the upcoming weeks.
We attended a wedding this weekend so I took a break from preparing swaps to make a card for the “new mr. & mrs.” The card design is one that my friend, Cindee Wilkinson, at
Just Sponge It, recently shared. Timeless Elegance designer series paper is used but stepped-up to become even more elegant. The paper is itself is beautiful but by using a sponge dauber to apply stamping ink, it’s transformed. I chose Lost Lagoon to use as my color scheme.
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| Wedding Card using Stampin’ Up! Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper & Lost Lagoon | | | |
Be sure to check back next week to see the first batch of swaps!
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Jun 26, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Hope you like my new header! As mentioned previously, I plan to start sharing other crafts with you and wanted a new blog header with a new name that also reflects crafts. Just like at home, it was time to de-clutter and simplify. Also, you will note the transition to www.margaretknight.net. The other web address will stay active too so use the one you best remember! A huge thank you to a fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Jason Loucks, for creating the design. He captured the look and feel perfectly! Please leave comments on the new look.
This week two projects are being shared – a card and a Silhouette Cameo project. The card was a project from the June class where participants learned the Bokeh technique. It created a beautiful background for the Watercolor Wings large butterfly. If you look closely, notice the vellum card stock was stamped randomly using a Gorgeous Grunge stamp and cut using the matching framelit to add extra dimension to the butterfly. The fern stamp and sentiment is from the Butterfly Basics stamp set…I love to mix & match stamps from various sets. My mom recently celebrated a birthday so she was the recipient of this beautiful card!
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| Bokeh Technique Butterfly Card using Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Wings & Butterfly Basics Stamp Set |
The Silhouette project was created for a ladies “Wine & Nine” golf group. To kick off their season this Spring, the group coordinator wanted to present each of the ladies with a themed beverage glass. In keeping with their theme, they are out “fore fun” and enjoying their beverages each week!
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| Golf Themed Beverage Glasses |
Be sure to check in next week to see what project is “in the works”!
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Materials for Card:
