Masculine Swap Cards

Here are some of the Masculine Cards I received in the swap I participated in...

Enjoy!!

by Sharon House

by Jackie Ordway

by Carol Stelzer

by Deb McCahan

by Emily Tull

Masculine Swap

I participated in a Masculine Card Swap at the end of April. I don't know about you, but masculine cards aren't always the easiest cards to come up with...so I was pretty excited about getting more than 20 ideas in my hot little hands! This is the card I did for the swap:


This is a pretty basic card that can be used for any age male. I started with the Basic Black layered onto the Kraft. I then added the Top Note Die after I stamped it with the Sanded background and ran it through the crimper. Layered a few punched stars ~ the two sizes work great together or separate. I stamped off on the baseball images so they would be lighter with the wording ~ then added a touch of hemp twine for interest and that extra-masculine touch.

I hope that I've given you something to think about the next time you need a masculine card. Check back over the next few days for the swaps I received ~ I guarantee you'll see something that will inspire you!

Enjoy!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Just Baseball, Sporting, Sanded
Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Metallic Eyelets, Hemp Twine, Large Star punch, Star punch, Crimper

Project for Downline Business Meeting

I asked one of my downline, Katy to share a project with us for our get-together. She had done this small glass votive holder from the $1 store using the bulk buy Decor Elements for a class and had a few of the kits left. I knew this would be the type of project that would be quick & simple and that was different than a card. This went together SOOOO FAST!!! and it turned out super-cute besides. Who doesn't love those type projects??

Hope you like it, too! Be sure to come back later this week when I share the card I did with them ~ I can't show it yet because I'm also doing it for my clubs this next week. I don't want to spoil the surprise!

Supplies:
Stamps: Oval All
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery
Ink: Basic Brown, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, and one of the pinks (I can't remember which one she used ;D) ~ the Basic Brown was used to stamp the image and the other colors were used to color the image in using a Blender Pen.
Accessories: Glass votive from the $1 store, Bulk Buy Flower Decor Elements, Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Linen Thread, 1/16" Circle punch

Business Meeting Swaps

I had a Business Meeting with 3 of my downline about 1-1/2 weeks ago. We talked business, did a couple of projects, and swapped. Here are the swaps they brought ~ (I have to admit...I cheated a little and used projects that I've used for classes over the past month...so I've already shared my swaps with you!)...

The following 2 cards were done by my downline, Katy ~ you can check out her blog here. Katy was a demonstrator for 10 years before she decided to resign when she had her 2nd child...then I talked her into doing a workshop for me and she remembered why she loves Stampin' Up! and she decided to sign back up under me. Her experience has really helped me with my business and we've got a good working relationship to talk "business strategy" and ideas! Look out for her name over the next couple of years ~ I guarantee you'll see it!




The next 2 cards are from my downline Laura Lynn. She signed up with me about 1 year ago only wanting to be a hobby demonstrator ~ then she went to convention and it started to change! Now she's doing a couple of workshops a month, a class, and she's getting ready to start a club. I'm really proud of her!





This last card is from my downline Jamie. She was the first person I approached about signing up as a demonstrator ~ she's just got the personality and the passion for all things Stampin' Up! She's been battling some health issues this past year, but is now "back in the saddle," ready to get rolling again! She's working on promoting to Sr. Supervisor this month ~ she had two people sign up yesterday and she needs the one recruit she already had to place a $50 order to promote to Sr. Associate ~ SO...she should have it!! Way to go, Jamie!!! (She also brought the cute bug card to the other 2 girls that she'd already brought to me.)

I hope you enjoyed their cards as much as I did!! I'm really proud of all of my downline (even the ones that couldn't make it to the Business Meeting!) ~ they are who keep me motivated in this business.

Last of the Occasions Mini Swaps

Here are the last of the Occasions Mini Swaps that I received...

Hope you enjoyed all of them as much as I did!!

Thanks for stopping in!

by Ruth Bingle

by Cherise Schlicher

by Tiffany Bauer

by Jodi Reinert

by Lee Conrey

by Glenda Travelstead

Are you loving these swaps yet??

Here are some more of the Occasions Mini swaps I got...

Thanks for stopping by!

by Julie Salva

by Denise Johnson

by Anna-Marie Still

by Karin Grotjohn

This one didn't have a name on it... :(

More Occasions Mini Swaps

More swaps to share...A Big Thank You to all you Rising Stars out there for such great swaps!!

Enjoy!

by Sharon Cline

by Amy Czuba

by Tiffany Cline

by Barbara Lash

by Jen Bailey

Occasions Mini Swap Cards

Hi, everyone!! Today I'm sharing several of the swaps I got in the Occasions Mini Swap I did with other Rising Stars (past & present!). The card I did was the monochromatic Sense of Time card seen here. Let me know if you have any questions on any of these cards.

Enjoy!!

by Lisa Bowell

by Kathy Alt
(One note on this card: the punched "golf balls" were run through the Big Shot using the Texturz die to get the dimples ~ debossed side up/embossed side down. You can't see them, so I wanted to point it out because I thought it was such a neat idea!)

by Michelle Rahal

by Suzanna (sorry, I don't have a last name)

by Joey Pogorel

Other Club Card from April

Here is the other Club card we did for the month of April. Brent Steele showed us how to cut the butterfly out with the Hobby Blade in Hawaii and I just loved the 3-dimensional look it gave it. And...it's actually easier than you think and it looks better than you think it's going to when you first start cutting it. When I started cutting mine for the sample, I thought, "Oh, this isn't going well! I think I might have to scrap this little touch and just stamp the image." But, I persevered and it turned out better than I thought it was going to ~ SO...don't give up...finish it out and see how it turns out! And notice that touch of Baja Breeze underneath the wings? ~ think of all the great effects you'll get using a contrasting color for the background!

We stamped the butterfly from Great Friend using the Rock-N-Roll technique...first inking the stamp in Baja Breeze, then rolling the edges around the Basic Gray ink. After stamping the image, we used the Hobby Blade on the Cutting Mat and cut out only the wings, leaving the center attached to the Whisper White.

Hope you like it!! Come back soon...

Supplies:
Stamps: Great Friend (Occasions Mini)
Cardstock: Walk in the Park DSP (Occasions Mini), Basic Gray, Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze
Ink: Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray
Accessories: Eyelet Border punch, 1-3/8" Square punch (for DSP pieces), Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon, Hobby Blade, Cutting Mat

May Promotions!!!!

You've gotta love Stampin' Up! promotions ~ and this one is no exception!!! Lots of stuff going on in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month...

(Click on the photo for the pdf file.)

Buy 3 packs of Designer Series Paper (including our Specialty Designer Series Paper) or Assorted 12X12 Textured Cardstock and get 1 FREE! (Mix & Match)

Buy the new Jumble Alphabet stamp set for 20% off (only $35.16!) ~ this is a new alphabet that will be in the catalog coming out on July 1.

Sign up to be a demonstrator by purchasing the $75 Scrapbooking Starter Kit ~ for just $75 you can get all the perks of being a demonstrator...contact me today and I'll answer all your questions!

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Item Code	Description	Retail Value
113510	Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set*	$42.95
113059	Simply Scrappin' Petal Party	$19.95
108697	Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12")	$11.95
105240	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad	$7.50

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $43.95 value.

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
• Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• Occasions Mini Catalog (8)
• To My Hostess Envelope (10)
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Hostess Brochure (20)
• Hostess Benefits Form (10)
• Customer Order Form (50)

More cards coming soon ~ so stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by...