STAMPIN' UP! CONVENTION SWAP

I've scheduled this post to publish while I am at Stampin' Up!'s Convention in Brisbane.  It's three days of full-on fun, hype and information .... and, best of all, catching up with friends from all around Australia and New Zealand.

I was disinclined to make swaps this year, as I have been feeling even more time-poor (and less organized) than I usually do .... and felt a bit overwhelmed by the fact that there will be close to 700 people attending Convention!!  However, I knew I'd regret it if I didn't take part in the process of swapping with other demonstrators, so I managed to make 50 swaps before leaving Melbourne.  I've gone with a simple (easily replicated) design, using a colour combo suggested by Stampin' Up!s Color Coach - and with a masculine theme, as I know a lot of people like ideas for male cards (and they're my favourite kind to make).  Here's my swap for this year:

 

Stamps: Blue Ribbon, Bring On The Cake, Netting, Candle Crazy Builder Wheel

Card: Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Marina Mist

DSP: Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Marina Mist stampin' pads

Other: Tasteful Trim XL Bigz die, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Bitty Banners framelits, sponge daubers

 

 

 

STB #13: STAMPIN' UP! CLOCKWORKS MALE CARD

I've been playing around with a few of the colours that are going to retire from Stampin' Up!'s range in a couple of months, and just LOVE River Rock and Baja Breeze together.  I've added Basic Gray to the mix, and made a card for this week's Seize the Birthday masculine challenge.  Here's the sketch:

.... and here's my card:

Stamps: Clockworks, Itty Bitty Banners, Netting

Card: River Rock, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

DSP: River Rock Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: River Rock, Basic Gray and Baja Breeze stampin' pads

Other: Labels Collection framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Silver Designer Button, Tasteful Trim XL Bigz die banner dies (not SU!, sponge daubers, glue dots

 

 



STAMPIN' UP!'S POP-UP POSIES : CALYPSO CORAL CARD #2

I have to share with you today another card that is the result of my play with my new Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit.  The kit contains 'ingredients' to make 9 gorgeous tags - lots of layered flowers, designer brads, embossed tags and a cute "Just For You" stamp.

I love how this card turned out.  Hubby says it's very "in your face", which to me means I'm on a winner! LOL.  I'll let you be the judge!

..... and a close-up of the flower, so you can see how I stamped it, using Calypso Coral ink, with my Netting background stamp:

Stamps: Netting, Just For You (Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit), That's the Ticket, Itty Bitties

Card: Naturals Composition DSP, Very Vanilla, Basic Black

DSP: First Edition Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral and Basic Gray stampin' pads, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit, Basic Pearls, Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon, Artisan Embellishment Kit, Finishing Touches edgelits die, Ticket Duo builder punch, Honeycomb embossing folder, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

 

 

 



STB #2: TEENAGE BOY CARD

Here's this week's sketch at Seize The Birthday ... the challenge is to create a masculine card, and the timing was perfect because I had to make a card for a special young man (waaaaay overdue for his birthday, but I'm sure it'll still be appreciated!).

I created an irregular-shaped central panel using my Top Note die from Stampin' Up!  After cutting a Top Note, I turned the die cut around 90 degrees, and cut again.  I then kept turning the die cut and putting it through my Big Shot, to end up with the shape below (I wanted it to be 'imperfect' for my boy's card).  I like how the ribbon treatment ended up looking like a little bow tie.

 

Stamps: Netting, Memorable Moments, Wacky Wishes, Owl Occasions

Card: Riding Hood Red smooth and textured, Basic Gray, Naturals White 

DSP: Twitterpated Designer Series Paper

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Basic Gray stampin' pads, Basic Gray marker

Other: Top Note die, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, Tasteful Trim die, Finishing Touches Edgelits die, Basic Gray striped satin ribbon (reversed), In Color Printed Designer Brads, sponge dauber, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle punches, glue dots, Stampin' Dimensionals