April Demonstrator Swap

This past Sunday we had our monthly demonstrator swap. This month was my turn to pick the theme and I decided to have us make a card using any of the current hostess sets and as an added challenge, to use the hostess level 1 Pattern Pack paper. Here is my card (all the details are in this previous post):

Here is Lenore's card:

Kim did a view master card using the large scallop circle die for the big shot (see it at the top?). When it spin it the image in the window changes. Very cool!


Here is Merrigrace's card:

As usual, we had fun swapping and having coffee together. And of course talking about our upcoming trip to convention in August! It is the first convention for all of us and we can't wait! Next month is Lenore's turn to pick the swap theme. Can't wait to see what she challenges us with!

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Happy Birthday Mom!

Today I wanted to share with you the card I made for my mom for her birthday. For this, I gave my SU! stamps a rest again and used my Papertrey Ink stamps. For this card, I was inspired by one of Dawn McVey's cards. As always, her stuff is awesome. However I cannot fine the exact card on her blog anymore. Maybe is one of the the ones she had to pull from her blog for publication? I wouldn't be surprised! Anyway, here is my version. Hope mom likes it! :)

Ingredients:

• Wishing You (Papertrey Ink)
• Handwritten Notes (Papertrey Ink)
• Real Red, Old Olive, Kraft, and Whisper White card stock
• Real Red, Old Olive, and Basic Black ink
• Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon

April Swap Card - Rock Star!

Today is our April demo swap. This month it was my turn to chose the theme. I decided to go with using any of the current hostess sets, and as an added challenge, to use the hostess level 1 Pattern Pack paper. So here is my card. I have to admit, when I was browsing the gallery on Splitcoast for inspiration, I ran across a card that I really liked, so I ended up pretty much CASEing it. The other card can be seen here. I ended up changing a few things - I added a Kiwi Kiss layer between the base of the card and the Designer Paper, I used the plain Basic Grey Designer Paper from the Pattern Pack across the middle of the card (I ran it through my Big Shot with the Distressed texture plate first), I added Crystal Effects to the Rock Star star, and used one less corduroy button. But other than that, it is the same! ;0) What I like about this card is that it has lots of texture - between the specialty paper, the corduroy buttons, the embossing, and the crystal effects - this card just begs to be touched! Anyway, hope the other gals like it. Can't wait to see what they came up with. I will post everyone else's cards later for you to see!


Ingredients:

• A Little Somethin' stamp set (Hostess Level 2)
• Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, and Whisper White card stock
• Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Patterns Pack II Designer Series Paper (Hostess Level 1)
• Riding Hood Red ink
• Large Star and Star punches
• Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Buttons
• Crystal Effects
• Texture Plates Kit #4 and Big Shot
• Stampin' Dimensionals
  

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San Jose Giants Page

Today I have another page for you from Chris' scrapbook. You can see my original post for all the details of this project, or click here to see all the pages I have posted so far. This page is for a photo of the San Jose Giants baseball team after they won the 2007 League Championships. The Giants used the photo in their 2008 program on the schedule page, it appeared in the pocket schedule, and that small square is actually a magnet that came as part of the magnetic schedule. There is also a 5 x 7 of the actual photo and for the journaling I used the "For the Record" set by Autumn Leaves and my Stampin' Up! spiral punch.

6 Month Page

Today my little Allison turned 7 months old! Tonight we will take her 7-month day photo for her scrapbook. Over the weekend I finally got her 6-month day photo printed and just added to her scrapbook yesterday! A month behind is not that bad, right? :) Anyway, here is her 6th month page. This page was made by my BFF Merrigrace. I rounded the top corners of the photo with my corner rounder punch to match the underlying cardstock mat. You can take a look at my original post for all the details on this scrapbook.

I also thought I would share a couple of recent photos taken over the weekend. The weather was so nice we got to spend some time outside! Here is Allison during our walk. She is too cool for everyone in this photo. :)

And here is Aimee getting in a good ride on her trike.

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Flower Fusion Barrettes

Hi all. I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was nearly 100 degrees here yesterday and they say that it is supposed to be hotter today! Yikes! Today I have another quick project that I did over the weekend. I made some more barrettes for my girls, but this time I used Stampin' Up!s Flower Fusion felt flowers and various brads. For these, I simply layered the flowers, stuck a brad in the middle, then used a pop-up glue dot to stick it to the barrette. Easy-peasy!

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Edinson Volquez Page

Today I have another page for you from Chris' scrapbook. You can see my original post for all the details of this project, or click here to see all the pages I have posted so far. This page is for a photo that was published as one of the baseball insert cards in Sports Illustrated Kids magazine. For this, I scrapped a copy of the card, a 5x7 of the photo, and then printed out a copy of the cover of the magazine. I used photo corners for the card so I wouldn't have to tape it down and damage the card. For the journaling I used the "For The Record" set by Autumn Leaves.

Quick Card

Today I wanted to share with you a quick card that I made using the Flower Power Card Elements kit from Stampin' Up!. These kits are wonderful when you are short on time and need a quick card. Plus, they all have coordinating stamp sets so you can add even more versitility to them. The kits come with everything you need to create at least 9 cards and are only $15.95. Can't beat that!


Ingredients:

• Flower Power Card Elements Kit
• Wow Flowers Stamp Set
• Basic Black Ink

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Birthday Card

Today I wanted to share with you a birthday card I made for my husband's grandmother. Her birthday is tomorrow. I liked this card so much much that I ended up making another one that I plan to give to my brother's long time girlfriend whose birthday is at the end of this month. :) For this I actually gave my Stampin' Up! stamps a little break and used some of my new Papertrey Ink stamps. I was inspired by some of Dawn McVey's cards. Of course, hers look much more awesome than mine! All the details are below.

Ingredients:

• Wishing You stamp set (Papertrey Ink)
• Hand Written Notes stamp set (Papertrey Ink)
• Real Red, Old Olive, and Whisper White card stock
• Real Red, Old Olive, and Basic Black ink
• Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
• Eyelet Border punch

Strike 1

Today I have another page for you from Chris' scrapbook. You can see my original post for all the details of this project, or click here to see all the pages I have posted so far. I call this page Strike 1 because it is an error card, so to speak. This photo was published as a baseball card, however the name of the player and the team that he plays for is incorrect on the card! Chris admits that it was his fault as he submitted it incorrectly to the card company, however I told him that the card company should have caught this error and they didn't. So this is his first strike (pun intended). Besides, aren't error cards more valuable anyway? :) So, for this I printed out a copy of the photo and have two copies of the card to show the front and back. I cut out the Strike 1 with my Cricut and the Baseball solutions cartridge. The journaled the story using the Ali Edwards' "The Story" stamp set from Technique Tuesday. Hopefully we won't have a "Strike 2" page anytime soon!

Happy Birthday Nicole

Today is my cousin-law Nicole's birthday. For her card, I used the Darling Dots level 1 hostess set. I textured one of my layers with my texture plate and Big Shot. I also pulled out some of my retired designer series paper for this one. The dots in the paper coordinate with the polka dots I created with my texture plate. I hope she likes it!

Ingredients:

• Darling Dots stamp set (Hostess Level 1)
• Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, and Whisper White card stock
• Polka Dots & Paisley Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, and Rose Red makers
• Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain ribbon
• 1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, and Scallop Circle punches
• Texture Plates and Big Shot
• Stampin' Dimensionals

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Fleurette Barrettes

Today I wanted to share with you a super easy way to create some super cute barrettes using Stampin's Up!s Fleurettes crochet flower embellishments. These take all of 2 seconds to make! All I did was take a Pop-Up Glue Dot, stuck it to the Fleurette and then stuck it to a plain old barrette. Easy-peasy! Check out my models - aren't they cute? :) I had my older one wear them during my technique class on Sunday to show my gals how cute and easy these are to make. And wouldn't you know it? I inspired some of them to buy the supplies to make their own!

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Cards from Yesterday's Technique Class

Hi everyone. I wanted to share with you the cards I had my gals do in my technique class yesterday. First up, I showed my gals how to distress embossed images.

For this card I was inspired by this card here. I changed up the ribbon to use the new satin ribbon in the Occasions Mini catalog and used the Urban Oasis designer series paper, but the idea is the same. To do this, all you need to do is lightly sand the ridges of your embossing image with a sanding block. Super easy! Don't you just love the new Manhattan Flower Impressions Die?

Ingredients:

• Oval All stamp set
• Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches
• Whisper White and Baja Breeze card stock
• Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper
• Basic Grey and Baja Breeze ink
• Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die and Big Shot
• Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon
• Sanding Block
• Stampin Dimensionals

Next I showed how to do paper piecing and created a cute Easter card:

Ingredients:

• A Good Egg stamp set
• Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, and Kiwi Kiss card stock
• Chocolate Chip ink
• So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie markers
• Pink Pirouette stripped grosgrain ribbon
• Soft Subtles brads
• Word Window Punch
• Texture Plates and Big Shot
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Next we did a hidden message hinge card:

Ingredients:

• An Egg-Cellent Easter stamp set
• Egg Hunt wheel
• Wheel Guide
• Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, and Very Vanilla card stock
• Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
• Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, and Close to Cocoa ink
• Scallop Edge Punch
• Soft Subtles brads
• Blender Pen
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Lastly, we made a little Easter treat box using the Box #2 die for the Big Shot and filled with candy eggs!

Ingredients:

• Matchbox Messages stamp set
• Kraft, Whisper White, and Cameo Coral card stock
• A Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper
• Box #2 Die and Big Shot
• Medium Window Sheets
• Wide Oval, 3/8" Circle, Scallop Circle Punch, and Slot punch
• Cameo Coral Ink
• Flower Assortment Designer Brads
• Whisper White grosgrain ribbon
• Sticky Strip
• Stampin' Dimensionals

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