Here I am in Salt Lake City! So exciting! Will post more about convention tomorrow, if I get a chance. This morning they kick off convention and I will be standing n line waiting for the doors to open for the Opening General Session. While waiting swapping will be taking place ALL over. Swapping at the hotel, in lines at convention, during lunch...you get the picture.
So this is the last of the cards that I created for swapping. I made 50 of each style. It takes time to do it but I really enjoy doing it. I love the new Blackberry Bliss In Color. I use it on my cards every time I get the chance. This uses my favorite color combination, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, and Mossy Meadow. This is a simpler version of a card that I did for one of my technique classes. I just could not afford to create swaps with the amount of ribbon that the original card used.
The supplies that I used for this card were:
STAMP SET: Bloom with Hope
PAPER: Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss
INK: Memento Black Tuxedo, Versamark
ACCESSORIES: Gold Embossing Powder, Heating Tool, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blendabilities
I love the subtle embossed polka dots on the card. They compliment the circle withe image stamped on. I think this was a good way to keep costs down. I am leaving now to join the fun for today. So excited for all the surprises that are in store for us today. It will be a full day with general session, Make & Take session, breakout classes, a trip to the Main Office in Riverton and finally ending with an evening class. It will be such a busy day. Enjoy your day! I know my day will be great!
Last Saturday I held my Hostess Appreciation Luncheon and we had a wonderful time. First we had a nice sit down luncheon and then we sat down and stamped. This is one of the projects that we made. Susan and I often come up with ideas together for our classes and events and then use them for different occasions. This project is one that Susan put together. She used it for her Hostess/Customer Open House event, while I decided to use it for my Luncheon.
The supplies that I used for this project were:
STAMP SET" Bloom with Hope
PAPER: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
INK: Momento Tuxedo
ACCESSORIES: Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Blendabilities, Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, 3" x 3" Post It Notes
I love the new Blackberry Bliss In Color and it seems to be my customer's favorite In Color also. I think this a great decorative way to place sticky notes near your phone. My hostesses loved this project. So thank you Susan for putting this one together for us.
Enjoy the day!
I am just having so much fun playing with the new Blendabilities which will be available soon to you. This card is almost exactly like the first card that I posted using the Blendabilities. I used the same layout and the same color combination. But I changed the flower stamp set I used and the shape the image is in. The flower and the sentiment is from the Blooming with Hope stamp set which is a stamp set that you can only get by hosting a workshop.
The supplies that I used for this project were:
STAMP SET: Blooming with Hope
PAPER: Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, , Mossy Meadow, Whisper White
INK:Versamark
ACCESSORIES: Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon, Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Heating Tool, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities
I love the Blackberry Bliss and I find that I am trying to get that color into all my projects lately. I think that all the new in colors this year combine very nicely together. Can't wait to try more cards using the Blendabilites. Off to start cutting card sock for my Hostess Appreciation Luncheon. Enjoy the day!
I just love the new Blendabilities and new 2014-16 In Colors that will debut in the New catalog. My new favorite go to stamp set is titled "Bloom with Hope". I love it! It is a Hostess Set but I love the variety of flowers in the set. It is a very versatile set and those are the kind of sets that I like to invest in.
This card a simple and clean card. It does not have a lot of bling but it is a card that can be used for a number of occasions. The supplies that I used for this card were:
STAMP SET: Bloom with Hope
PAPER: Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Ink
ACCESSORIES: Jewel Rhinestones, Oval Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Skin Tone Blendabilities
The color combination to me seems a bit like Fall. I think I might try to make this card again but try brighter colors. If you look very closely, you will see that the rhinestones are colored. I was able to do that by using the new Blendabilities! Although I have been showing you cards using this new product, customers will have to wait a bit longer until they will be available to them. But I assure you, they are worth the wait. Enjoy the day!
Here is another card that I made while playing around with the Blendabilities that will be available in the NEW catalog. I accidentally typed in the wrong month in my last post.
When you look at this card you will see some new colors. These are the NEW 2014-16 In Colors. I was not sure when I first saw them. But when I saw them in person, I was a fan. The colors are so rich looking. I used the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities again. I just love that color! It shows up so nicely on a card.
I am sitting here and looking at this card and just realized that the only "old" product on this card is the Whisper White card stock and the doily. Even the DSP is a sneak peek of what is to come in this catalog.
I honestly can say that I can not wait for you to see all the NEW that is waiting for you in the NEW Catalog. I think there is something for everyone in this one.
I will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE on May 31 from 11-2. I will have Make & Takes, NEW products, catalogs, refreshments and more! So "Save the Date" if you wish to attend. I will have catalogs available for you to take home with you that day. I hope this card entices you and you decided to attend. Enjoy the day!
I am so excited about the NEW Blendabilities that Stamping Up introduced May 1. They are an alcohol based marker. I have never worked with them before and I am still at the learning curve but I really like them. They give you such a rich color and are great to blend colors together to help make the image more dimensional looking.
Here is my first attempt at using them. I used a new single stamp. It is a great stamp to experiment with the Blendabilities. . With this card I also used 3 of the new In Colors. I LOVE them! They are so rich in color. The picture actually does not do them justice.
The feeling of this card is so rich and regal looking. I am pleased how it turned out for my first attempt. The bled abilities make it easy to color. They come in a pack of 3 markers. 1 light, 1 medium , and 1 dark of the color. I used the package of Rich Razzleberry and also the pack Daffodil Delight for the inside of the flower. Don't you think that the way the flower is rendered that it looks three dimensional? Just one more great new thing that you have to try.
When I find the time in between all the chaos here, I am practicing using them. I will be posting a couple of my other attempts soon. Enjoy the day!
