Stampin' Up! Freebies

On the last day of convention, and at the last possible moment, Stampin' Up!'s gave all demonstrators in attendance this:

It's products that aren't even available yet from the Holiday Mini Catalog that will be available starting September 1st. My intention is to get busy creating with these items very soon. So, keep an eye out.

New stuff

Ever thought about using fabric on a cards?

Last day of SU! Convention

I mentioned yesterday in my post about the funky bags all demonstators
received on check-in day for SU! Convention. Here it is.

SU! Convention make & takes

Convention has been great! Yesterday, one of the classes I attended
was a make & take session. Lookie at one of the cards we made.

Saturday Fun

I just received my first order from the brand-new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog. It was only 2 stamp sets (freebies that I earned with my sales from Sale-a-Bration!), but what fun!

The 2 cards that I'm showcasing today are from the stamp set, Friends Fur-ever. The layout is almost identical, but I've changed the colors used. This first card uses Real Red, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White. The dog image was stamped onto a piece of Basic Gray card stock and cut-out and attached on the chair using 2-Way glue. That wasn't my first intention, but when you aren't thinking and stamp the chair first, and then the dog, you just have to do something! Otherwise, the lines of the chair go right through the dog!

This next card uses Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White. Probably one of my favorite color combinations!

On both cards, I colored in the stamped images using the Many Marvelous Markers. The embossed sections were done using the Sizzix Big-Shot and the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice.

Because I Care

With the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog released, I wanted to share a card using a Level 1 Hostess stamp set. It's called "Because I Care".

For this card I used just one new In-Color, Pear Pizzaz. The other colors used are Bashful Blue, and Chocolate Chip. You might also notice a new Textured Impressions Embossing folder for the Sizzix Big-Shot. It's called Vintage Wallpaper, and it gives an elegant look to the card.

Now, to get finished setting up for my open-stamp-night. I'm hoping to get working on my swaps for Stampin' Up!'s convention later this month.

June Stamp Club Projects

I had my last stamp club for this year's catalog last night. It was lot's of fun, and we made some neat projects. It's always hard to choose just a few from the retiring stamp sets, but I managed to narrow it down to 2 stamp sets. Wanted & Garden Whimsy.

I really like the layout on the Garden Whimsy card. It's the same one I posted a couple of times using the Game Night stamp set. I told you it was versatile!

Stamp sets: Garden Whimsy

Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White

Inks: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon, Horizontal Slot punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Techniques: Rock & Roll

Stamp sets: Wanted

Card Stock: Crushed Curry Textured, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Inks: Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango

Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Techniques: Rock & Roll, Faux Suede

Stamp sets: Wanted, All Holidays

Card Stock: Naturals Ivory, Kraft, Dusty Durango

Inks: Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Vintage Brads, Paper Piercing tool, Mat Pack,

Stampin' Dimensionals

Techniques: Faux Suede, Stamping Off