Swap Card for Luv2Stamp Group Meeting 8-17-2013

Our Luv 2 Stamp Group had a meeting yesterday in Concord.  Here's the swap I made (there were 22 people who traded), I received some awesome trades in return!

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The top photo was taken by Vinnie Cespedes, she added to her blog and I thought her picture was much better than mine!  Mine is the bottom one before I decided the green Candy Dots would look better than the brown!  Check out Vinnie's blog, she has pictures of all the trades from our meeting.  Thanks so much Vinnie, what a great idea.

I'm loving the Perfect Blend Stamp Set.  I used Baked Brown Sugar, Season of Style Paper Stack and Cherry Cobbler Co'ordinations CS and DSP.  For embellishments I used Candy Dots.  The coffee & friends was punched out using the new Label Bracket Punch.  The background Cherry Cobbler C'ordinations paper I ran through the Big Shot using the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder and then sanding it with the Sanding Blocks.  I "fussy-cut" the cups and cozies!

I didn't win a prize for my creation but I was proud to trade.  We have so many great Demonstrators in our Group and getting one of their hand-made cards is like Christmas!

Braylon's Wedding Card

This is the card I created for my Step-Grandson and his Bride for their recent wedding in Oceanside.  We attended the wedding but didn't get to see them open their cards (they requested money in lieu of gifts).  I sure hope they liked the card as well as the $$$!  The wedding was beautiful and the Bride and Groom beamed with happiness.  I pray they have a long and happy life together...

I used the new Framelits Envelope Liners  which are available starting today in the new Holiday Catalog (see link on right) with Modern Medley DSP.  The card base and hearts are Riding Hood Red CS.  The Tux and Wedding Dress are Whisper White CS and I used the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder for the texture on the top of the card.  Her dress was embossed with a retired embossing folder (sorry)...no longer available.  I used Pearls to accent and a small piece of ribbon for the bow tie. The inside of the card was cut with  Labels Collection Framelits and the message was computer generated.  The Forever & Always is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set.

Guinness Book of World Records

This is the card I mailed to my down-line Tina at Convention to be a part of Stampin' UP!'s way into the Guinness Book of World Records as the most cards sent from one location!  We made it!!!! Woo hoo!  Hope you like the card Tina....

I used the Perfect Blend Stamp Set, DSP from the Season of Style Stack.  The saying was punched with the Artison Label Punch and I punched two more to make a layered outline.  I used the Regal Candy Dots to embellish.  It was a fun card to make and I stood in line for 2 hours just to get it included in the mailing!  The inside was computer generated and cut out with a Labels Collection Framelit.

Hope you get it okay Tina! 

Happy Birthday for a co-worker

I did this card for a co-worker, her Birthday was yesterday.  I was introduced to the idea on this card from my very dear friend and fellow-Demonstrator Nancy Baladad.  This lady is so talented.  She found the idea here (Kerrystampinspiration).  Judy and I had so much fun at Nancy's, she gave us a stamp day that was "over-the-top"!  Thanks Nancy!

To make the card you use a piece of CS 8-1/2 x 11, cut in half length-wise so you end up with two pieces 4 1/4 x 11.  Score it on your ScoreBoard at 2 3/4" and 4 1/8" on the long side and flip it over and score it again from the other end at 2 3/4" and 4 1/8".  Fold and use your largest oval (the scallop one out of the Ovals Collection Framelits and viola, your card base!  The belly band is vellum cut 1" x 11.  The sentiment that you tuck into the back of the card is the same width as the center and cut it with the 6th oval from the middle (the one just inside the scallop oval) and center it and run it through ~ pretty cool huh?  Also, did you notice I used the brand new Envelope Liner Framelit Die for the inside of the envelope. Those will be available August 1st out of the new Holiday Catalog. 

Special Fold Card

My sister found this on Tami White's Blog Stamp with Tami video tutorials.  Isn't it cute.  We both made one.  I added the little circle on the front of mine to keep the card closed. 

The cake is from Sketched Birthday Stamp Set and the greeting is from Really Good Greetings Stamp Set.  The base is Pool Party CS and the layering is Pumpkin Pie CS and more Pool Party CS.  the cake is stamped with StazOn Ink and colored with markers and an Aqua Painter.  The printed DSP is from the Quartrefancy Specialty DSP.  The little brads are the new Brights Candy Dots (just the dot, no brad ~ aren't they adorable?).  This was such a fun project and even more special because my sister Judy and I enjoyed it together!

Happy Retirement Card

Got to use some of the new Stampin' UP! products on this one.  Love the new colors! 

Used the Wildflower Meadow (stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe) and embossed with the matching Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder.  I sponged the edges with Baked Brown Sugar.  The Happy Retirement is from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I used Whisper White layered on to Crisp Cantaloupe CS.  The Happy Retirement was cut out with the Word Window Punch and layered onto some of the new Baked Brown Sugar CS that was punched with the Modern Label Punch.  I added a couple of the little pearls to each end of the tag.  Viola....easy card!  Hope you like it!