Four Reasons for this card…

So… my friend Mary showed me some great Thanksgiving Day easel cards she was making not too long ago.  If you know Mary you know she likes the more involved, intricate type projects (remember this?) so I thought to myself, ‘must not attempt easel card.’  LOL

Well, in the last couple weeks these easel cards have started popping up everywhere in the online stamping world.  So I thought maybe I should reconsider my original thoughts on these and try something new!  And then it turned out that splitcoaststampers posted a tutorial on them and then I discovered the Crazy 4 Challenges blog posted an easel card for a challenge last week.  Of course I didn’t get my card done in time for the challenge deadline, but that’s okay.  I actually combined it with this week’s C4C Challenge of using acetate as well! 

So have you counted three reasons thus far as to why I created this card?  1) to attempt something new 2) to participate in the easel card challenge 3) to participate in the acetate challenge.  What’s number 4 you ask?  To create a project to be made at this week’s Stamp Club meeting!!  Hope my clubbers like it!!

If anyone from SU! is reading this, please don’t ever retire the ‘Lovely as a Tree’ stamp set!  It’s such a wonderfully fabulous versatile stamp set!  I white embossed the trees onto Night of Navy cardstock.  See the snowflake acetate covering the trees?  I used Frost White Shimmer Paint for the snowflakes using the new ‘Serene Snowflakes’ stamp set.  The sentiment ‘warm winter wishes’ comes from the hostess stamp set ‘The More the Merrier’ and I used the shimmer paint for that as well.  And just to add more sparkle (and a prop for the easel) I put a strip of sticky strip across the base and covered it with the Silver Glass mix beads.  That’s another product I don’t use enough!  Love how it sparkles (of course it looks better IRL, but use your imagination!) 

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about product used on this card.  Take care!

Scrapbook Club Projects

I {heart} scrapbooking!  And I love having the scrapbook club back in action cuz it helps me get more pages ready to go!  So here’s some ‘before’ shots of the pages for this month.  And hopefully VERY soon I’ll get some ‘after’ shots with pictures on them!

I used the new Night & Day Specialty Designer Papers as well as a LOT of punches on this layout.  I love how versatile the Baroque Motifs stamp set is as well.  Who would’ve thought it would be a great stamp set for Halloween??  But when I pulled out the Night & Day designer paper I immediately thought of Baroque Motifs.  Hope you like it too! 

Here’s the second layout for the scrapbook club members and guests.  Again, I used the Night & Day Specialty Designer paper.  This time I pulled out my Medallion background stamp, inked it up with Frost White shimmer paint and stamped it half on each page.  I also did a ton more punching to make that spider (scallop circle and photo corner punches) and used the Big Shot to get the Build a Bear.  I used a marker to color a toothpick Elegant Eggplant and used that as the holder for the Happy Halloween banner the little bear is holding.

Ornaments in all shapes and colors…

Remember earlier I talked about the swapping we do at our Demo Events??  Well here are two other FANTASTIC swap cards that were swapped this month at our demo stamp camp.  The first ornament tent card was created by Joan.  We all love it when Joan swaps because her cards are fabulous.  Just so well put together, great color combination, and lots and lots of perfect details.  Don’t you agree???  I think you should leave some love (by way of a comment) here for Joan to encourage her to swap more often!!! 

If you’re interested in the above stamps, ornament punch, and snowflake window sheets then you need to check out the Holiday mini!  The mini is fantastic, you don’t want to miss it!  (Click over on the top right, red catalog to see these products and more!)

This next card is from Gina.  You may remember me talking about another creation of hers here.  Isn’t this card awesome?  First off, you know I love it because it uses Soft Suede.  Secondly, Rich Razzleberry is just MY color and thirdly, that snowflake BEHIND the circle is ingenious!   Go ahead and leave some lovin’ comments for Gina too!!!

Makes you want to start your Christmas cards and your Christmas baking, yes?!?!  Well I can’t help you with your baking but I’d LOVE to help you with your Christmas Cards!  From concept, to design, to cutting, to supplies, let me help you!  Contact me today.

Mojo 105 & Twist Club Card

I thought this week’s Mojo Sketch was so fun!  I was happy to be able to play again and create one of the four thank you cards my Twist Club members will be making this month.

This card uses the Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper ($9.95) and the Elegant Thank You stamp($6.95) along with two of our new In Color card stocks, Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede and the scallop square punch and the 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" circle punches.  Very fun and very simple to do!

Thanks for stopping by!  For any more information or ordering information just contact me!  I’d be happy to help you with your Christmas Cards, thank you notes, etc.

Thoroughly Modern Scrapbook Page

Here is one of the two 2-page layouts my Scrapbook Club did last night.  It’s made with the Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper, some 5/16" Neutrals brads, jumbo eyelets, jumbo grommets, Sahara Sand cardstock, Rose Red cardstock, and Bermuda Bay cardstock.

Remember, you can always join us a a guest at our Scrapbook Club classes and make some headway on your scrapbooking!  Check my Calendar of Events to see when we meet and let us know you’d like to join us!  We’d love to have you.