Priscilla's Papercrafts: Sharing Swaps

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Annual Catalog Swaps

Swapping cards is a great way to get new ideas! Participating in a swap means you create multiple cards of the same design and then exchange them with other "swappers". Swap 12 cards and get back 12 new ones.

I recently joined a swap group made up of Stampin' UP! demonstrators from all over the US. When the new Annual Catalog came out in May, we had a swap of a dozen cards, all using products from the new catalog. Today and Saturday I'll be showcasing some of the swaps I received.

So here goes:

First up is a beautiful card by Kristi Momerak. She used the lovely Cottage Rose stamps with Sun Prints Designer Series Paper. And look at the background - the Hive embossing folder gives this so much texture! I also love the way Kristi stamped directly on the Natural Finish ribbon.

Don't we all need guy cards? Tammy Dewitt created this card using He's All That stamps and the He's the Man patterned paper. She did a great job of blocking the various rectangles of DSP, didn't she?

Can we just say, "Awww..."? Libby Fens, of Libbystamps.com, created this cute baby card with the Happier Than Happy bundle of stamps and dies, along with the Happy Forest Friends designer paper.

Here's another lovely card using the Cottage Rose bundle, but what makes it truly stand out is the background embossed with the Timeworn Type embossing folder! Such a gorgeous card!

Now Amanda Pitman tripped me up a little - she used Happiness Abounds for her greeting, but the background die-cut and the patterned paper is from the Awash in Beauty suite. A beautiful card in Mossy Meadow and Merry Merlot!

One of my favorites! Jamie Sales used Sending Smiles and my favorite new In Colors, Parakeet Party with Orchid Oasis. So bright; she also used the Hive embossing folder, but turned the paper over so the hexagons are de-bossed (sinking in the paper instead of popping out). Great card!

And my last one for today - LeaAnn Greff created with Bottled Happiness, again using the 2022-24 In Colors of Parakeet Party, Island Oasis and Sweet Sorbet. Check out her corner treatment - a skinny pop of color under the two corners makes everything pop!

So did you get some inspiration? I know I did! I really appreciate these women who take the time to create so that our group gets new ideas.

You know, you don't have to swap with a large group. Just creating one card and swapping with a friend can help you see the possibilities of stamps, ink, paper and accessories that you may not have noticed. Why not give it a try?

Product List

Cottage Rose Bundle (English)

[159048]

$53.00

Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158790]

$12.00

Hive 3 D Embossing Folder

[157955]

$9.00

Natural Finish 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Ribbon

[159051]

$8.50

He's All That Bundle (English)

[159079]

$45.00

He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159068]

$15.00

Happier Than Happy Bundle (English)

[158952]

$48.50

Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158941]

$12.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$10.00

Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159238]

$23.00

Awash In Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158973]

$12.00

Encircled In Beauty Dies

[155546]

$34.00

Sending Smiles Bundle (English)

[158707]

$49.50

Bottled Happiness Bundle (English)

[158690]

$37.75

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Sharing Swaps

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Have you heard of "swapping"? It's when you make a card and "swap" it with someone else for one of their cards - sharing the ideas between the two of you.

Well, how about doing that on a larger scale?

Stampin' UP! demonstrators have long been good at swapping. At our national conventions, most of us bring cards to exchange with others, coming home with new ideas and samples. So when a group of swappers contacted me to ask if I would be interested in joining their group, I immediately agreed. Whenever a new catalog is introduced, our group does a swap. For this round, using products from the 2022-23 Annual Catalog, I made 12 cards (all identical) and sent them in, and received 12 others (all different) back.

So today I would like to share some of the cards I received in this first swap. I don't have recipes or measurements for these; I present them for inspiration, and hope you enjoy them.

This first card, by Patrice Pierce, uses the Botanical Layers stamps, with the leaves heat-embossed in silver. Very lovely and shiny in person!

Kelly Agee chose Bottled Happiness, and used two of the new In Colors, Orchid Oasis and Parakeet Party. And check out that sparkling ribbon in Orchid Oasis!

This fun card by Barbara Faulkner uses Sending Smiles with In Colors Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party, and it's a fun-fold card. Take a look at the way it opens:

And who doesn't love and need some guy cards? Brenda Tryon made a great card for the men in your life with Brewed for You:

And don't we all need a cute bird in our lives? Libby Fens made this sweet card with Sweet Songbirds and the Songbird Builder Punch:

And to end this round of swaps, take a look at the card Dena Rasmussen made using a FREE Host stamp set, Sit Stay Relax:

Did you get some ideas? I know I did! And I still have 6 more to share at a later date.

But if you want more ideas, how about some Sneak Peeks at some of the products in the upcoming July-December 2022 Mini Catalog?

Starting tomorrow, I'll be showcasing a Week of Sneak Peeks. Come back every day and see what you can look forward to when the new Mini Catalog goes live starting July 1st.

Need a catalog? Contact me to find out how you can receive one FREE.

Product List