Showing posts with label Brick Wall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brick Wall. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Convention Swaps

Today was the end of Stampin' UP!'s 2015 Convention...sniff, sniff.  There was a discussion about the business end of Stampin' UP! (it's a VERY stable company!), some talk about how to improve communication to demonstrators and some stamping.  Great project ideas for the upcoming Holiday Catalog (to be released September 1st) and then there was Prize Patrol!  And everyone ended up winning--Woo Hoo!  I won a new stamp set, Acorny Thank You, along with some fabulous Crumb Cake 1-1/4" Striped  Grosgrain Ribbon.  And there was another All-Attendee Give Away--a package of Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper; can't wait to cut into that!

And I finished swapping ALL my swaps!  Since I have not had time to download any photos from today, I'm going to show you one more of the swaps I brought--this was a popular one:

The layout was VERY loosely modeled after one on a Paper Craft Crew challenge.  The stamp set is Gift from the Garden.  I also used the Brick Wall Embossing Folder, which was sponged with Crumb Cake Ink to give it some depth and texture.


The colors used include Lost Lagoon, Early Espresso and Watermelon Wonder.  I carefully inked just the flower pot in Delightful Dijon, inked the stem with my Cucumber Crush marker, and stamped so that I could place a punched heart on the Burlap Ribbon.

And what swap discussion is complete without the "cards to infinity" photo:

All packaged up and ready to go (and now they're gone!).

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Convention Swaps

By the time you read this, I'll be on my way to the Stampin' UP! Annual Convention, Inspire, Create, Share.  I always have such a blast at these yearly get-togethers (with about 2500 of my closest friends!  Ha!)  And I'm sure this year will be no different...except for one thing--IT'S THE LAST ONE!  Yes, sadly for me, Stampin' UP! is changing their format for "conventions" and this will be the last one as we currently know it.  <sniff>

The good news is that there will still be times when demonstrators will get together to share creativity and excitement of new products.  And the first one will be in San Diego in November.  So if anyone wants to join me, now would be a great time to become a demonstrator.  Click here, and hit the "Join the Fun" button to get started.  You won't be sorry!

When I go to Convention one of the highlights is to swap samples with other demonstrators.  This gives you an opportunity to appreciate what others do, get ideas and show off your creations.  I never do very well at creating multiples of the same card, so over the next few days I'll share some of the samples I am bringing to swap.

First up:  Watercolor Wings

This beautiful stamp set is a 3-step stamping set.  Which means that you layer on colors by stamping over a base.  I know you've seen this card before (here) but I want to show you the versatility of the same stamps in different colors.  Take a look:

I'm making five of the same card, but wanted to change up the colors.  I started in the lower left--this used So Saffron, then Crushed Curry, and finally Tangelo Twist.  For the butterfly above it, I used Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist and Real Red.  The upper right butterfly was initially stamped with Blushing Bride, then Melon Mambo and I ended with Rich Razzleberry.  For my favorite, I used Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon and Perfect Plum.

Now for the cards:

All the cards are very simple, yet very pretty

A Brick Wall-embossed background, "just for you" stamped in coordinating color on one of the "bricks", and the butterfly (cut with Butterflies Thinlets die, mounted over a coordinating color) adhered using Tombow MultiPurpose Glue and Glue Dots.

The final additions are a few White Perfect Accents, randomly scattered on the "wall".

What do you think?  Will convention-goers like my swaps?  Well no worries; I only have 5 of these; check back this week to see what else I've created to exchange with attendees.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

July Card Club Card

We had a good time at our July Card Club, making four VERY different cards.  I'll  show them to you over the next several days.

First up:
I've never bragged about my ability to create vintage cards, and this one is certainly not a standout, but it IS quite pretty.

How to make this card:
  1. Cut Soft Suede Cardstock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"; score in half at 4-1/4" to make the card base
  2. Stamp a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with the small "splats" from Gorgeous Grunge with Soft Suede ink, stamping off one time
  3. Run the white cardstock with splats through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder
  4. Sponge your bricks with Soft Suede ink and a Stampin' Sponge--this can be heavy sponging (like mine) or lighter
  5. Adhere to card base
  6. Stamp roses from Floral Wings on a piece of Whisper White, approximately 3-1/2" x 3", using Watermelon Wonder ink
  7. Ink up the butterfly with Soft Suede ink and line up the roses; stamp
  8. Stamp leaves using Pear Pizzazz ink
  9. Cut butterfly using Bold Butterfly Framelits and Big Shot
  10. Add Pearls Basic Jewels down the center of your butterfly
Now it's time to build your card:
  1. Adhere a smidge less than one half of a Tea Lace Doily to your brick wall
  2. Add a piece of Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim
  3. Cut a piece of White Jute Ribbon (about 3-1/2" long) into 3 strips; keep two of them for another card
  4. Pull apart the ends of the White Jute Ribbon, so it looks like cat whiskers; adhere to card
  5. Take a length of Gold Metallic Thread and wrap it around your fingers about 3 times; squish it in the middle and slide it off your hand.  With Dimensionals on the back of your butterfly, stick the balled up Gold Thread to the butterfly with pieces coming out both sides--this is not scientific--just a wadded up piece of thread
  6. Adhere butterfly (with Dimensionals) to your card
  7. Stamp your sentiment (I used And Many More) on a 1/2" strip of Whisper White; flag the end with the Banner Punch; adhere to card under butterfly wing
  8. Add some Gold Sequin Trim (pull individual sequins off the string) and glue to your card with Two-Way Glue
 You're done!

Products used to make this card can be purchased here.

Now go make something!



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