Easel Card

Hello everyone..like my new look? Needed a change so let me know what you think! So I went to this really cool StampinUp! event yesterday (thank you mom and Jess for watching the monsters so I could go!) We did 6 really nice projects and thought I would some with you. I haven't been doing classes lately as it's been crazy, but I will be doing a class in May and will be incorporating some of the projects from this event..so some will be a secret!

Today I am sharing what is called an easel card. Funny I had never heard of this card before yesterday and since then I checked out a couple fellow stampers blogs and low and behold, they're all easel crazy! The stamp set used is the Vintage Vogue (pg 26 of the Occaiosions Mini) which at first glance I was not crazy about! But I now love it (as this is usually what ends up happening). Colours for ink are bordering blue, and night of navy. We used the rock and roll technique to achieve the 2 colours on the flower. Paper is naturals ivory, kraft, not quite navy, vanilla, close to cocoa and bella bleu DSP. Accessories used are versamark, the scallop trim border punch (Sale-a-bration free item with $65.00 purchase!) kraft taffeta ribbon, not quite navy brads, trio flower punch, and modern label and word window punch. Now I can't promise but I'm pretty sure my clubbers are going to like this card and I think they'll be seeing one similar for our May project..maybe..we'll have to see! Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks so Much Card - '09 Regionals

Hello everyone! Yep still here! Holidays were crazy, children, well one gets better and the other gets sick, seems to be a vicious cycle around here! So today I have a card that probably not many of you have seen. I did it at the Stampin'Up Regionals last year. I really like it because it was really easy but looks so nice and fancy. I'll warn you now though that the stamp set is not available (Soft Summer) but many other set could be used instead (Flower Fancy comes to mind). So here are the supplies:Card stock: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, and Naturals White. Urban Oasis DSP (sorry not available either, but any striped paper will do). Ink used is Chocolate Chip classic, Black Staz-on, Versa-mark, and Watercolour Crayons: Old Olive and Brocade Blue. Accessories: Bashful Blue Ribbon and 1/2" Chocolate Chip library clip.

Here are the instructions: Fold Old Olive cardstock in half to create card and distress the bottom with Old Olive ink. Stamp solid berries (this was a 2 step set) repeatedly with versa-mark on the top half of the card. Cut a strip of bashful blue and adhere just above the halfway mark. Punch the DSP with Eyelet Border punch and adhere to card. Stamp "thanks so much" onto DSP using Chocolate Chip ink (use Stamp-a-ma-jig). Stamp outlined image of berries using Jet black Staz-on onto Naturals cardstock. Color solid berries image directly onto rubber stamp using watercolour crayon. Spray lightly with water and stamp onto jet black image using stamp-a-ma-jig to line it up. Distress edges of the Naturals white cardstock and layer onto chocolate chip, distress chocolate chip as well. Tie ribbon in a knot, trim ends, adhere to clip with mini glue dot and adhere to card using a dimensional. Voila! I think I would trim the ribbon to be a little shorter than the picture, I have now done it but didn't upload a new picture. Seems like a lot of steps to make the card but trust me, it's very easy! Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Serene Snowflakes - Get them while you can!

Hello all! Great night for a hot chocolate! Was looking forward to doing some more scrappin', but we spent the evening at good old emerg! Lil Hannah has another UTI! So it will probably be a quiet couple days here again. Anywho, on to business... Here is the page we did this month for club night. We used the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and Shimmer paints - I love both! If you like these, get them while you can, last day to order is January 4th! Colour used were Brocade Blue, Bordering Blue and Kraft cardstock. The DSP is from the Hostess paper kit (you like? book a workshop!) Inks are Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue and Night of Navy. Shimmer paints are Champagne and Platinum. The little saying is from the Best Wishes and More stamp set, and the ribbon is the Whisper White Organza. I used the Large Scallop circle and the Big Shot to do a little journaling on. Hope you like, am working on a pair to go along with this page so hopefully you will see it soon! Take care and drive safe if you're going anywhere tomorrow!

Wedding Collage #2

Happy New Year's everyone! Hope you all had a great time. To start this year off I am posting the collage that goes with my sisters collage. I used Really Rust and Chocolate Chip cardstock, Fifth Avenue Floral (of course!) with Really Rust, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive. Hope you like, it's a very simple yet elegant piece which my dad and step-mom loved! Thanks for stopping by!

Wedding Collage

Please ignore my messy background of a kitchen! Here is a collage my sister and I put together for my dad. It's a little hard to see but we used the Fifth Avenue Floral set along with the flower die. I also did one for my wedding, just waiting for Hubby to take the picture! Hope you all had a good Christmas and are indoors today - the weather is frightful!
Steph

Another Snow Swirled

Hello again! Here's another Snow Swirled card for a swirly day. This one is from the card class last month (boy it seems like yesterday!) Colours are Kraft, Very Vanilla, Real Red and Chocolate Chip and the DSP is from the Merry Moments package. Inks used are Garden Green and Real Red, and a little dazzling diamonds to dazzle it up!

I'm DONE!!

Hello all! Well I'm finally done! I finished my cards for the fundraiser and card class - 520 in all! Thanks to all your support I was able to donate $230.00 to the Four Counties Foundation - thank you so much everyone - and a very very special thank you to my mom who helped make all the cards. SO here are a couple of snap shots of what my kitchen table looked like for the last couple weeks (not my scrapbook room cuz believe me a tornado really went through it - really not kidding - ok I'm kidding!) Also included are 2 of the cards from my Christmas card class which was a huge success, thanks again, I have the best family, friends and customers! Thanks for looking! Steph