Convention Swaps

Today I am in Salt Lake City, Utah for my first Stampin' Up! convention so I thought I'd show you the cards I made to swap.  All I can say is I was crazy to make this card!  When I made regional cards I was able to whip up 30 cards in 2 1/2 hours, but not this time!  Too many steps, but once I come up with an idea that I like there's no changing my mind.  So here's my stack...

And one up close in the pile.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers, Dictionary & Sweet Essentials

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum

Wisteria Wonder & Pear Pizzaz

Punch:  Bitty Butterfly

Framelits:  Window Frames

Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer (diluted with rubbing alcohol)

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

sponges

Pillow Gifts for Convention

I sure don't know how some ladies can post on their blogs everyday.  All I know is they are a LOT better than me!  Anyway, today's post is all about pillow gifts for convention because that's where I'm headed! :)  I put together four 3x3 cards with envelopes and some Ghirardelli chocolates for everyone.  Do you remember on Sunday I said you'd see a lot of the stamp set Field Flowers this week?  I wasn't kidding...and you'll still be seeing more.  At least today's cards use the new in colors. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, 

Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding & Coastal Cabana

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Strawberry Slush, 

Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding & Coastal Cabana

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

RHSSC 97 - Field Flowers

Well, it's a good thing it's Sunday and time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge or I might not be posting on here...kind of like this past week.  I should have a few things this coming week since I've been working on gifts for the ladies I'll be staying with at convention this week. :)  I've also been working away at my swap cards.  I came up with something I liked with way too many steps, but that's what I'm doing anyway because I like it! :)  One reason I mentioned all of this is because a lot of posts are going to involve this stamp set and most of them will be this color.  Why?  Because that's what's all over my craft table so I figured that's what I would use. :)  So here it today's card which I must say was challenging for me!  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made on their blog HERE.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Field Flowers & Dictionary

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum & Wisteria Wonder 

Punches:  Scallop Oval, Large Oval & Bitty Butterfly

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Smootch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Sponges

RHSSC - Wetlands Sunset

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge card.  I made this card special for a stamping friend's birthday who seems to craft a lot for her grand children making special things for class parties.  She makes crafts for others and has opened her home so others can craft too. :) I hope she had a great birthday!

Even though I've done a lot of sponging lately I couldn't resist doing a little more. :)  Don't forget to see what the other Red Hot Stampers made using this same sketch.  Check them out HERE.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!,

Stamp Sets:  Wetlands & Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Calssic Stampin' Pads:  Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana

Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron & Strawberry Slush

Stampin' Write Markers:  Pistachio Pudding & Basic Black

Blender Pen

Punch:  3/4" Circle

Clay & Button Mold

Sponges

Celebrate Today!

Happy 4th of July!  And Happy Birthday to a stamping friend of mine whose b-day happens to be today.  She makes hundreds of cards for others, so I think she deserves one on her special day too.  I wonder if one of these years I should make her a normal every day card instead of one that's red, white and blue?  We'll see next year, but for this year I used the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge #49 HERE to help come up with her card.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Framelits:  Window Frames

Punch: 1 1/4" Scallop

Sponges

Inky Fingers Club Summer Session

Today I thought I'd send a little snippet of another card I made for the Inky Fingers Club Summer Session.  I'm one of the guest designers and my cards are featuring sponging using one of the new sets in the catalog.  I'm sure you can tell which set is if you have the Stampin' Up! catalog. :)  I love this set, and it's great for masculine and feminine cards.  I've spent more than a few hours coming up with the ideas for my cards, taking lots and lots of pics and writing, writing, writing.  I thought I would hate writing all of the step-by-step instructions because I knew they were going to be pretty detailed, but I actually enjoyed it! :)  If you'd like to join the Inky Fingers Club Summer Session click HERE (you need to scroll down the page to sign up since all the info is below the pictures).  If you're not sure what this is all about here is some info for you to check out...

Inky Fingers Club
Summer 2013 Session
July 7th through July 20th

All New Stampin' Up! Products
Over 50 Exclusive Designs
Creative Card Sets and Containers
14 Daily Tutorials
Talented Guest Designers
Step by Step Directions
Lots of Photos

Daily Challenges with Prizes
Original Artwork Shipped to Members

Yes, I wonder who will end up with the cards I've created.  I just hope they enjoy them...and send each one of them out to someone special. :)  That's what I love about making cards.  I put a little bit of myself into each one I create hoping to bring joy to someone on their special day, or a little comfort on one of their sad days.

I would love for you to become a member and join me and the other designers at the Inky Fingers Club HERE!  If you do decide to join and become a member please send me your email by clicking on the "Contact Me" box at the top of my blog. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Field Flowers For You

Just another quick post of one of my June stamp a stack cards using a past Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge from a couple of weeks ago. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers, Everything Eleanor,

En Francais & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral & Pear Pizzaz

Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Calypso Coral (retired)

Clay Molds spritzed with Calypso Coral