CREATIVE CONVENTION 3: BEAUTY OF THE SEASON

Today I have another installment of cards I made for Creative Convention, and for which I am offering as a product-based class.  These cards feature the Beauty of the Season Stamp Set and Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Pack -- two of my favorite products from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Here are some sample designs that are simple, easy, and fun; yet beautiful and elegant:

This Christmas Cardinal is beautiful all on its own without any color.  Here I have embossed it with Black Embossing Powder, on White Vellum Cardstock, before layering it on the beautiful designer paper.

Here I have added a watercolor wash on the White Cardstock than stamped directly on the watercolor.  I used the Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake Blendabilities Assortments and White Gel Pen to color the image.

Again, I used the same Blendabilities to color.

I love how this card turned out by stamping directly on the designer paper.

And of course, a Blue Jay is perfect with this stamp!!  I stamped directly on the new All is Calm Designer Washi Tape and then colored with Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, and Night of Navy Blendabilities Assortments; using the White Gel Pen and Project Life Black Journaling Pen to finish.

I hope you like my ideas on how you can use your designer series paper to really add dimension and make a WOW card without adding bulk, which would require extra postage when mailing your cards.

Until next time,
Sandi

"Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You."  --  Psalm 56:3

2014 CREATIVE CONVENTION: PART 2 CHRISTMAS BAUBLE

What an awesome week I have had!!  My great-granddaughter was born on Sunday and I went to the hospital yesterday to meet her.  Here is her picture when she was about 12 hours old:

Introducing Evelyn Marie-Kay, born 9-21-2014, weighing in at 7 lbs. 9 oz.  Mommy (aka, my granddaughter) can't stop looking at her!!

I could show you the other 50 pictures, but I am sure you came here to see some more projects I did for my presentation at 2014 Creative Convention.  This group of pictures feature the Christmas Bauble Stamp Set and Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Pack.  My samples are all very quick class cards, using the designer paper on each (note:  some are stamped directly on the designer paper because I love this technique).

 

Until next time,
Sandi

"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." --  Matthew 12:28

ALL ABLOOM DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK

Have you ever been surrounded by some of the very most talented stampers in one night?  Well, this happens to me every month when I attend the RubberQueen monthly meeting.  Last night was no exception.  Our challenge for July was to create 4 projects using the new Stampin' Up! designer series paper.  Let me tell you, these ladies created beautiful projects (cards and 3-D).  If my pictures turn out, I will be showing some of these in the next couple of weeks.  You already saw one of my projects in my post last week.  Today I am posting the cards to go with that 3-D project.  All of my cards have a layer of designer series paper from the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Pack and use the new Blendabilities.  Here is what I came up with:

I stamped the designer paper using the I Love Lace Background Stamp, then stamped directly on another piece of designer paper using the Bloom With Hope Hostess Stamp Set (one of my very favorite floral stamps in the new catalog), and then "fussy cut" the images to adhere on the designer paper.  I love all the texture!

I stamped directly on the designer paper, using the Sweetbriar Rose Stamp, colored with the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities, and then added a bow using the new Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon (using my scissors to curl the ends -- awesome ribbon!!)

Another card using the I Love Lace Background Stamp directly on the designer paper and "fussy cutting" the Bloom With Hope flowers that were stamped directly on designer paper.



Another card, using a different design from the paper pack with the image stamped directly on paper (I used the same Blendabilities color (Rich Razzleberry), but notice how the color changed based on the color of the designer paper.  I added some Gold Sequin Trim pieces that I first colored with the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities because I had ink smudges on the card (yep, no reason to through it away just add a little accessories to cover).

Until Next Time,
Sandi

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . . But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."  --  Joshua 24:15

I'M IN LOVE: SNEAK PEEK!!

Yep, no doubt about it -- I'm in love with the new Stampin' Up products coming June 2nd!!  Due to the holiday coming up and other commitments this month, I had to have an early sneak peak event to show my friends what is in store for them in the new 2014-15 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  Hands down, they loved all the new product -- and the Blendabilities was the top winner!!!  In all honesty, they totally blew me away with the beautiful cards they created using the Blendabilities.  I think everybody was a little intimated before they used them, but after a quick demonstration of the features and use, they jumped right in and totally "got it" and loved how fast and easy they were to use!!  I wish I would have taken pictures of their cards before they left so you could have seen how beautiful they turned out (from now on they are going to be known as my "artist" friends), but you will just have to look at my Blendabilities card below.

Here are the cards they made yesterday:

Supplies:  Something for Baby and Something to Say Stamp Sets; Pistachio Pudding & Coastal Cabana Card Stock; Moonlight Designer Series Paper Pack; Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana, & Soft Suede Ink Pads; Baby's First Framelits; Scalloped Tag Topper Punch; Tea Lace Paper Doilies; & Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker's Twine. 

Supplies:  Work of Art Stamp Set; Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, & Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock; Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, & Calypso Coral Ink Pads; & Rhinestones Basic Jewels. 

Supplies:  Traveler, Teeny Tiny Wishes, & World Map Stamp Sets; Early Espresso Ink Pad; Lost Lagoon & Very Vanilla Card Stock; Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, & Vintage Trinkets (get these now before they are gone June 1).

Supplies:  Blended Bloom, Label Love, & Springtime Hello (this stamp set on envelope will be gone soon, so get it now!!) Stamp Sets; Hello Honey, Shimmer White, & Old Olive Card Stock; Moonlight Designer Series Paper Pack; Daffodil Delight & Old Olive Blendabilities; Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon; & Artisan Label Punch.

I hope you all agree with me, the sneak peek product above is gorgeous and I'm in love with all of it!

Until next time,
Sandi
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction . . .."

--  2 Corinthians 1:3-4