Convention Swap #2

Here's the 2nd Convention Swap I'm sharing with you...


Enjoy!

Supplies:
Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Big Shot, Flower Daisies #2 die, 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brads

A handmade card can mean so much...

Last year I donated some cards to my CBS (Community Bible Study) Children's Department to use as Thank You's for ladies that had helped out with the kids. At the start of the year, our Children's Director had not used handmade cards, then when some of the ladies received the handmade cards, everyone was so quick to comment about how they loved them and those that had not received them were quick to point out that "I didn't get a hand-made card!" So...the Children's Director and I continued to make cards last year so no one got "left out."

We got smart this year and decided that all of Leadership could help out...so I prepped the cards and we got together as a group and made the Thank Yous. I hope they all enjoyed making them this year and we can all say we each had a "hand" in the Thank Yous for our members! Never underestimate the power of a handmade card!!!

Anyway...here are the cards I designed and we all made. They all had to be quick and easy...


Supplies:
Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Paper: Tea Party DSP, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Accessories: So Saffron ribbon (retired ~ part of Sale-a-bration earlier this year)


Supplies:
Stamps: Le Jardin Botanique, En Francais
Paper: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke
Accessories: 1/4" Always Artichoke Grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet Border punch


Supplies:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Dusty Durango (marker), Chocolate Chip (marker & Classic ink pad)
Accessories: Cutter Kit (to distress edges), Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon


Supplies:
Stamps: Curly Label Bundle stamp set (retired)
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Curly Label punch, Crushed Curry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Flower Fusion Pumpkin Pie Felt Flower, Silver brad

Stenciled Cards

Here are the 2 cards I made for samples for the Stencil Class I had last week. I pretty much just showed my samples, then let everyone pick what colors they wanted to use. These are pretty much self-explanatory. You just lay the Kind Thoughts Brocade small stencil (from Definitely Decorative brochure) onto your card stock. Then, using sponge daubers in your choice of color, you just sponge the color onto the stencil. When you've completely put color on the stencil, you just raise the stencil, and voile...you have the design on your card! So easy...


Supplies:
Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Paper: Brocade Blue
Ink: Night of Navy
Accessories: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Kind Thoughts Brocade small stencil, Sponge Dauber


And...you can even use multiple colors on your design ~ just use a different sponge dauber for each color:

Supplies:
Stamps: Friends 24-7
Paper: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Ruby Red
Ink: Sahara Sand, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories: Kind Thoughts Brocade small stencil, Sponge Daubers

Enjoy!! Thanks for stopping by...

I'm still here...

Sorry, Everyone...I'm still here ~ I've just been busy this week. Besides being the last week of school for my Kindergartener (with Kindergarten Graduation on Monday), it was also the last week of the Bible study I've been involved with for more than 30 weeks, plus we had Vacation Bible School this week (Monday - Friday) at our church, and my husband was out of town on business for a few days...it's made for a crazy week!!

Here's a picture of my little graduate ~ ;D Boy, does time fly!!


And...here is a picture of the card I made for his teacher as a Thank You for such a wonderful year! On the Top Note die cutout...I actually used the frame that was left over from a swap card I did (here). I figured since I had more than 20 frames, I might as well use them for something...


Hope you like it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Varsity Alphabet, Tart & Tangy, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Basic Black, Kraft, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Real Red Gingham ribbon, Basic Black Gingham ribbon, 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch

Last 2 Thank Yous...

Here are the last 2 Thank You cards from my card class.

I love the colors in the first card ~ Kraft, Whisper White, and Barely Banana. I always have such a hard time using Soft Subtles but this combination really looked better than I thought ~ throw in a little Chocolate Chip & it's perfect!! Isn't everything better with a little Chocolate Chip!! ~ that's always the color I'm almost out of! What about you?

Thank you to Jackie Pedro for the inspiration! Her card wasn't made using a Stampin' Up! stamp...but it's so easy to take an idea someone else has and adapt it to at least one of Stampin' Up!'s stamps...

Supplies:
Stamps: Dream a Little, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Barely Banana
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Organza Ribbon, Button Latte Designer Buttons


The second card was basically a copy of a card done by Christine Creations ~ but I didn't have that polka dot ribbon she used so I changed it to polka dot paper. Plus I skipped out on the paper piercing and brads ~ I had to simplify so my customers could get more cards done while they were here ~ especially since this class was all about stocking up on Thank You cards! Check out the background on the top half of the card ~ I love adding just a touch of Versamark to create a background...adds so much to a card without overdoing it ~ especially when it's a repeat of the stamp you're using on the card!

Supplies:
Stamps: Soft Summer, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Bella Rose DSP, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy, Versamark
Accessories: Eyelet Border punch, Sponges, Chocolate Chip 1/2" Library Clip, Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!

Another Give Thanks...

Here is another one of the Thank You cards we did at my Give Thanks Card Buffet. My guests got the opportunity to try out the Big Shot with this card using the exclusive Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags Sizzlet Die. They cut out the piece of Whisper White using the die, then stamped the Thank You on it in Elegant Eggplant. One thing that I really liked about this card is the fact that it uses the Bella Rose paper which has the colors Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, & Chocolate Chip ~ but, using the Kiwi Kiss with the white dots piece, you're able to match it up with other colors (Elegant Eggplant here!) and it looks great so you get more use out of your paper. Be sure to look at the individual sides of the DSP...not just the pack of paper as a whole!! You might be surprised by what you find...

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags die, 1-3/4" Circle punch

Backgrounded Thank You

Here is a simple, simple Thank You card. I used one of our background stamp sets called Pretty Petals and stamped it in Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock on the bottom half of the card front. The top half I just stamped the Thank You sentiment from Thank You Kindly, also in Basic Black. I then layered that onto a Basic Black card base, then tied a strip of Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon slightly off-center to make a "pop" of color.

Hope you like it!

Supplies:

Stamps: Pretty Petals, Thank You Kindly

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Quick Thank You...

I love the look of all the silhouettes that are in the new catalog ~ they make stamping so quick and easy with such a nice effect.I just stamped the image from Pocket Silhouettes in Riding Hood Red on the left hand side of the Very Vanilla cardstock, then repeated the image 3 times across in So Saffron. Layer the Very Vanilla with the DSP onto the Pumpkin Pie layer, attach the ribbon, then attach to the So Saffron base.

Hope you like it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Washington Apple DSP, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
Ink: Riding Hood Red, So Saffron
Accessories: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Square Fire Rhinestone Brads