Sunday, July 8, 2012

MY SWAP CARDS ARE DONE!!

I think all stampers can relate to me when I say, "I work best under pressure."  Why is it that I always procrastinate until the last moment?  Maybe it is because I know I have no other option but to stay focused and get my work done.  This does not apply just to my stamping -- but everything I've done since I have been retired.  When I worked and was raising my children, I had to stay on top of everything or check myself into a mental hospital.  Now, I think I can wait because nobody is pressuring me.  Well I now have every day packed with things to do on my check list before I can step foot on the plane to Stampin' Up Convention!!  This just doesn't work well for a Type A person!!

So I am so very happy to say I have my swap cards done.  After I get done with this post, I will run over to my daughter's to water her garden, clean the kitty litter, play with the cats, and sweep up their messes.  I have been house sitting all week and this is my last day.  Wahoo!!  Two things off my check-list.  Still have lots more to do today, but those are 2 biggies!!  Okay, now for my swaps:





As you can see, they are all the same -- but different.  (Hmm, that sentence must have a grammatical error in it somewhere.)  My goal was to create swaps that were easy to duplicate in a Stampin' Up Workshop or card class.  So these cards were way out of the box for me, and the best I could do as WOW cards are very difficult for me.  Product used:  Stippled Blossoms, Flowering Flourishes, Blooming With Kindness, and Forever With You Stamp Sets; Fan Fair and Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper; Very Vanilla and Soft Suede Card Stock; Midnight Muse, Rasberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, and Soft Suede Classic Ink; Rasberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, and Summer Starfruit 3/8th-Inch Satin Stitched Ribbon; Bigz Clear Oval Accent Big Shot Die; Basic Pearls; and Dimensionals. 

Until next time,
Sandi

"I am God, and there is none like Me."  -- Isaiah 46:9
"To fully understand God is impossible; to worship Him is imperative." -- Author Unknown

10 comments:

  1. Your cards are gorgeous!! Those who get them at convention will be very lucky!

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  2. they are all beautiful....now I am going to need to add a few more sets to my "wish list"! I'll be watching for you at convention...love the cards! I'd say you are finished WAY ahead of schedule....we still have a just over a week, right? I procrastinate to the bitter end....one of those crazies you see stamping and assembling on the plane, in the aiport lobby during layovers, etc. Jan Hoyt O'Fallon, IL

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  3. Sandi I'm loving your cards. They're gorgeous. My favourite since I'm a flower nut is the first one, but I would be thrilled to receive any of them.

    Great job and way under the time limits for a procrastinator. My usual modus operandi as a professional procrastinator is to work until 3am to complete the "last of my stuff". You did good girl! See you hopefully at Convention.

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  4. Hey, glad your cards are done. How many? I've got 150 but they're not totally done. Waiting for the mitten punch so I don't have to cut them out. When the power went out on Friday it was pretty cool in the Paper Palace so that's what I did. You can stamp without electricity but eventually it got to dark to see. I even got some swaps done for Tues night.

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  5. Absolutely stunning! There are going to be some happy swappers :)

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  6. love them....hope i am one of the lucky ones to get one!

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  7. Your cards are gorgeous. I am going to have to case them because I'm not going to Convention. Convention is so much fun--have a great time swapping.

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  8. you have done an awesome job, love the design, love your work,thanks for sharing. Wish I was going to convention and getting one of your swaps. Congrats on getting them done
    Eileen

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  9. Sandi, I love your swaps and wish I was going to be at Convention to get one. Maybe next year?

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  10. Hey Sandi,
    Your cards are beautiful and I can not wait to swap with you. Save me one. I have had Nancy helping me get all my organized ones done and my Shoe box swap prepared. What a life saver. Now I am working on my general swaps again this year. Maybe all together about 1200. Can't wait to go. See you less than a week.
    Hugs
    Sandy Haynes

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