Jul 20, 2011 | Cards, Faux Mother of Pearl, Mini - Love Notes, Stampin' Up! Convention |
For Convention I signed up for several organized swaps. I think I did more this year than I have in past years. At least it felt that way. The one I’m going to show you today is the 3×3 Love Note Swap. This was a large group – 160 total people but we were able to choose how many we wanted to make and swap. I made 105 of these.
I know I had friends in this swap and I ran out before I got to them. You should have seen the line – I think we made one huge circle throughout the North lobby of the convention center. Everybody had their bag or box with the swap that they made and then a bag or box to get the ones from everyone else. It was like trick-or-treating as everyone went down the line. These were full 3×3 cards and on the inside was supposed to be each creators contact information in case we had questions. I will be taking and posting pictures of those that I received and will try to include the persons name – I did notice the ones I looked at yesterday not all of them had a name.
So more about mine – the base is Textured Soft Suede card stock. These are easiest to make from sheets of 12×12 card stock – because you cut them into 3×6 pieces and fold in half. Then I have another layer of Textured Soft Suede card stock that was punched on both sides with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. Next is a Decorative Label punch piece in Baja Breeze. The focal point is the image from the new Hostess set called Tagtastic – I used the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique. You can find my instructions in this post HERE. I stamped the image in Soft Suede ink and colored the little flowers with Baja Breeze Stampin’ Write marker.
The final thing was to add the little flower – it is the punch from the Bitty Punch Pack – two of them in Baja Breeze – crumpled up and then layered with a pearl in the center.
I did get some family help on this one. Greg helped crumple some of the flowers – until he said his fingers hurt. Tyler stuck my info label on the post it notes that went inside for the swap.
if you received this swap from me – I hope you liked it. I think I gave them all away including my sample so I don’t have one here anymore. I think I’ll make some more because I really like it.
Here is a list of things I have coming up next week – you can check out my schedule of events on my website and RSVP for anything you would like to attend. CLICK HERE.
Wed. July 27th – Card Maker’s Club
Fri. July 29th – Scrapbook Class
Sat. July 30th – PAWS Downline Meeting – July is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! – a $99 special, free Keepsake box project kit, and many more reasons. Contact me today if you want to know more.
Have a nice day!
Jul 18, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! Convention, Summer Mini 2011, Watercoloring |
I am back from convention. I got home about 10 pm last night and I am tired. Convention was just a big WOW! As always they get better every year. Announcements, give-a-ways, prize patrol, classes, demos, swaps, everything is just the best. If you are a demo and haven’t been make plans now to attend next year. If you are not a demo then call me today and sign up with the $99 Starter Kit special so you can come with me next year. I’ll be posting for the next week or two (or more) with things from convention. Today I thought I would share the swap card that I made for the STARZ meeting. Wendy Randall is my upline and her group is the STARZ group – there were about 20 or so of us that got together on Wednesday night for a meeting, swaps, sharing and make&takes.
This was the very last thing I did right before I left for convention – in fact I actually finished putting them together at the airport and on the airplane on Tuesday while I was traveling.
The base of the card is the new Lucky Limeade card stock. Then I added a piece of the Hostess Designer Series paper called Cheerful Treat – I used three different patterns of the paper and I’ll add the pictures of the other two below.
Below the DSP is a strip of Pink Pirouette card stock that was punched with the Eyelet Border punch.
The main image is from the On the Grow stamp set in the Summer Mini catalog. I love these flowers. I stamped them on a Whisper White circle that was punched with the 2-1/2″ circle punch using StazOn Black ink and then watercolored the image with an aquapainter. I used Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Lucky Limeade and Bashful Blue ink. This is layered on a scallop circle of Wisteria Wonder. I added doodles with the White Gel Pen and the “thinking of you” sentiment down at the bottom.
Here are the other versions:
Have a great day!
Jun 28, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards, Summer Mini 2011, UDI Color Challenge, Watercoloring |
Guess what? It’s Tuesday! And what else? Only 3 more days left to order from the 2010-2011 catalog. And what else? Only 4 more days until we can order from the new catalog! And what else? Only 15 days until I leave for convention!! And I have so much to do!
But since it is Tuesday it is a new Color Challenge at the Utah Diva’s site. Real Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Peach Parfait and Whisper White. A pretty summer beach towel is this weeks inspiration.
I’m really happy with the way this card turned out. I even wanted to use it for one of my classes this week – the only problem – I ran out of watercolor paper and the old paper that is on the last chance list is now sold out – so I have to wait until I can order from the new catalog and get the new watercolor paper – I think it is just the size that changed – it will be bigger pieces now. So instead it will be part of a future class.
How do you like it? It is very pretty in person. The base is Certainly Celery and stamped with the En Francias stamp set. Then a piece of Peach Parfait cut with the Big Shot and the Top Note die. I cut a scallop circle with the Big Shot out of Real Red card stock and then cut an Old Olive circle using my Circle Scissor – it is about 2-3/4. I stamped the flowers from the On the Grow stamp set in the Stampin’ Up! Summer mini catalog using StazOn Black ink onto Watercolor paper. I punched it out with the 2-1/2″ circle punch. I watercolored using my aquapainter – the leaves first in Certainly Celery and then add Old Olive in the shadows. The flowers are Peach Parfait and the centers are Real Red. The fun part is the jar – I covered it with Crystal Effects so it looks like real glass.
You do want to let that dry real good and don’t touch or you’ll end up with a fingerprint in it. Then I poked two holes and added the linen thread around the mouth of the jar. There is also Linen Thread wrapped around the card base. Yep – I like it!
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Certainly Celery, Peach Parfait, Real Red, Old Olive, Watercolor paper
- Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Real Red
- Stamp sets: En Francais, On the Grow
- Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note die, Scallop Circles #2 die, 2-1/2″ Circle punch, Circle Scissors & Glass Mat, Linen Thread, Crystal Effects, Paper Piercer
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Jun 24, 2011 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, Faux Mother of Pearl, Scrapbook Pages |
I hope you aren’t getting sick of the scrapbook layouts. I guess I saved them all up to show at one time. This next one is a layout that I made this month. After I made the clock card using the Sense of Time stamp set and the Faux Mother of Pearl technique I decided I wanted to use that on a scrapbook page too. So that is what I did. The actual layout idea was from my friend Wendy Randall. She is so talented when it comes to scrapbook layouts. I often go back through the ones I have from her and use the layout again for a completely different idea – changing colors, stamps, and themes. The title I used on this layout is TIME TOGETHER –
As is typical – I don’t have any pictures on this one yet. Looking at it later there is one thing I am changing – and that is the “TIME” on the left page is too light – it is in Crumb Cake – so I’m planning to switch it to be the Soft Suede card stock. There are several Last Chance List items on this layout – Sense of Time stamp set, Define Your Life stamp set, Elegant Soriee Designer Series paper, and the Cogs Punch.
The base is Crumb Cake and there is a strip of Baja Breeze. I stamped the gears from the Sense of Time stamp set randomly around the corners. The strips of DSP are cut and then torn at the bottom and arranged at different angles on the page. And tacked down with a brad at the torn end on the bottom.
The clock face is the Faux Mother of Pearl technique – you can see how to do this by going to my card post from a few days ago – click here .
The large circle and the cogs are cut from Soft Suede card stock. There is also an antique brad in the center of the clock.
The right hand page is pretty much the same. The circle has the rest of the title cut with the Big Shot and the Billboard Sizzlit Strip die. The circle is tied with some Very Vanilla seam binding and Linen Thread.
From the Define Your Life stamp set I used the definition for the word “Together” punched with the Decorative Label punch.
I like the Faux Mother of Pearl technique and just finished 105 3×3 swaps for convention! I used that technique and one of the new In-Colors called Pool Party and a new stamp set from the catalog. Next week I’ll show you some sneak peeks and the new In-Colors. Thanks for stopping by today.
Jun 21, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards, Smooch Spritz techniques, UDI Color Challenge |
Hello Tuesday!
Are you ready for the weekly Utah Diva’s International Color Challenge? This week we have a pretty color combination. Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Rose Red and Pretty in Pink. Here is the inspiration picture that we had for this week.
If you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator it’s very likely you have been doing what I have been doing for the last week or so and that is looking at your new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. Yep – one of the many perks of being a demonstrator is that we get the catalog a bit early. While browsing the new catalog I found a really pretty project that I used as inspiration for my card today. And I love it! I think you will too –
Isn’t it pretty? The base is Crumb Cake and then a layer of Early Espresso. There is a strip of Pretty in Pink and a edge of Crumb Cake punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. The whole card front is sprayed with the Vanilla Shimmer Mist spray. I put a line of Snail adhesive across the pink card stock and then rippled some Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon across it.
I die cut two butterflies using the Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies die. Stamped them with En Francias stamp in Crumb Cake and then the Rosemary image from Herb Expressions in Early Espresso. I used the Stampin’ Write markers – Rose Red and Crumb Cake to color the image and then the edges were sponged with Crumb Cake ink. I tied Linen Thread around the centers to create antenna. One is mounted on a Crumb Cake scallop circle that is a little crinkled and sponged. To finish there is a little flower punch – the bitty punch – two layers – crumpled and then a pearl in the center.
The whole card front is sprayed with the Vanilla Shimmer Mist spray. and also with the Color Spritzer and Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. The greeting is a word window – stamped in Early Espresso, sponged and a little pearl added to one end. I hope you like it as much as I did.
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
- Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Rose Red Stampin’ Write marker
- Stamp sets: En Francais, Herb Expressions, Teeny Tiny Wishes
- Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies die, Scallop Trim Border punch, Word Window punch, Bitty Punch pack, Scallop Circle punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Vanilla Shimmer Mist, Color Spritzer, Stampin’ Sponge,
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
Jun 17, 2011 | Birthday, Cards, Faux Mother of Pearl, Masculine, Retired List |
This is my current favorite technique – Faux Mother of Pearl – have you tried it yet? It is so super easy your going to say why haven’t I done that before. You need some Frost White Shimmer Paint, Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock, plastic wrap, paper plate or tray, clothes pin, Stampin’ Sponge and Crumb Cake classic ink. This technique was shown in a recent Stampin’ Success magazine (you know the one that all of us Stampin’ Up! demonstrators get each month). They also showed it on colored card stock and used different colors of ink for the sponging part. But this is the card I created so I’m going to tell you exactly what I did for mine.
Speaking of the card – the layout was inspired by another card that I found on a stamping website – I’m not sure who made it though. Mine is a little different from that one and that person mentioned being inspired by a card shown at a regional I think in Australia. So this idea I guess has been around the world…..
This is my card. Another creation for my Last Chance class – the stamp set Sense of Time is retiring, along with the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper (one of my favorites from this catalog). The clock is the Faux Mother of Pearl technique and this is how I made mine.
- Crumple up a piece of plastic wrap and then clip it with a clothes pin so you have a handle to hold it by – it’s just cleaner and keeps it off your fingers – you don’t have to use the clothes pin if you don’t want.
- Put some drops of Frost White Shimmer paint on a paper plate. Dab your plastic wrap into it and then dab some off – you want it thinner rather than thick globs.
- Dab the plastic with the paint on it all over your piece of card stock – I used Whisper White for this clock. You just want splotches everywhere. If it is a light layer it will dry pretty quickly. Let it dry.
- Use a stampin’ sponge and Crumb Cake ink and sponge all over the card stock especially in between the shimmer paint.
That’s it. Now you have the Faux Mother of Pearl created. Next stamp your image over it. I used Black StazOn ink for my clock. I cut it out and the sponged the edges of the clock in Basic Gray ink. Here is a close up of the clock face – hopefully you can see the pearl on it –
I also used the shimmer paint on the top portion of the card background. For this I used a sponge dauber to daub the paint onto my stamp and then stamped it on the card stock. I also daubed a little with the plastic wrap too. The center of the clock has an Antique Brad and I used some Crumb Cake Seam Binding on the card too. The “happy birthday” is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.
I’ll be showing you this technique again next week on a scrapbook page and I’m using it on one of my convention swaps. Which I’ll be showing later. I hope you are having a great day!
Thanks for stopping by!
I know I had friends in this swap and I ran out before I got to them. You should have seen the line – I think we made one huge circle throughout the North lobby of the convention center. Everybody had their bag or box with the swap that they made and then a bag or box to get the ones from everyone else. It was like trick-or-treating as everyone went down the line. These were full 3×3 cards and on the inside was supposed to be each creators contact information in case we had questions. I will be taking and posting pictures of those that I received and will try to include the persons name – I did notice the ones I looked at yesterday not all of them had a name.
The final thing was to add the little flower – it is the punch from the Bitty Punch Pack – two of them in Baja Breeze – crumpled up and then layered with a pearl in the center.
