I’m so proud of this card I made for my splitcoast little sister. The challenge was to use elements from nature (leaves, fibers, etc). The trees here haven’t turned yet, but I do have a bunch of twigs in the back of my yard from the last bad storm that came through. So I used one of the twigs as my inspiration:
Today I was a bit stuck on what to do for my 2nd Make-and-Take for my Open House tomorrow. There are some great blogs out there that feature weekly sketch/color/inspiration challenges. I’ve been adding them to blogroll on the left, so if you are stuck, check them out! Today I was inspired by Taylored Expressions’ Cupcake Challenge #36. Here is the result of my playing around with her sketch:
This is the 3rd card I’m going to do for my Holiday Card Class. I’d originally had a totally different plan for this set, imagining it in Pacific Point and Baja Breeze, but as the rest of the cards took shape I knew I had to stick to the Ski Slope color scheme.
I think this turned out well. It has a Simply Sent Card Elements Kit, a Stamp Set, SNAIL, Stampin’ Spot, extra paper, and a pack of homemade cards. You can see the coupon book/mini album in the lower right corner.
I’m donating a card making gift basket to my neighborhood block party’s Chinese Raffle, and in it is a coupon book. Rather than just providing a sheet of coupons, I made a mini album to hold them.
When I first saw the Holiday Mini Catalog, I knew I had to have the set Scandinavian Season. Last night I finally got around to playing with it a bit. I just love this set! Here is the result:
The tree and mittens were both heat embossed with silver embossing powder. The Ski Slope DSP was torn using The Tearing Edge.
Recipe:
Stamps: Scandinavian Season
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Ski Slope DSP, Old Olive, Baja Breeze
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories/Tools: Silver Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, 1/16″ Circle Punch, Vintage Brads (Pewter), Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips
Here is a cool gift card holder I made on Wednesday:
When I found the template for this holder, I knew I had to try to work it into my Holiday Card Class this year. The card is made by folding the DSP then decorating the outside and inside. It was so easy to make!
I just got back from a great trip to Boston. I got to do a fair amount of stamping with folks in my Upline (an upline/downline is like a “family” of Demonstrators). I’m fortunate to have a fabulous upline that are supportive, creative, and fun. My whole upline is in the Boston area, so I miss out on a lot of great meetings/events.
I lucked out that my trip coincided with my up-up-upline Diana’s downline meeting this weekend. I had such a great time - we chatted about creative projects and business ideas. We also swapped! Swapping is a way for card makers to share ideas and get creative inspiration. Diana asked us to do fall/Halloween themed cards. Here is mine, using the Level 3 Hostess Set Window Dressing:
This may look familiar…it is pretty much the same sketch as the card I did for my friend’s daughter’s birthday in July. The pumpkin and apple were colored with Watercolor Crayons - my new favorite Stampin’ Up! product! The grapes were colored with Stampin’ Pastels
I’m working on ideas for a Holiday Card class and here is the first of my Holiday Card Samples:
This turned out so much better than I’d imagined it! Not only does it look great, but it was so easy to do! Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve been waiting for a couple weeks to post this card. I’m part of a Secret Sister Swap and this is the first card that I sent my “little sister”. September’s challenge was to send a card using your school’s colors. I chose my grad school, UNC.
