Convention Swap Card #1

One of my favorite things to do at convention or any SU event is to exchange swaps.  I created 3 different one for convention this year.  While I am on the road, I will post each day one of the swaps I made.

I told you that I was loving this stamp set," Sea Street".  So of course I just had to use this set for one of my swaps. This is a very clean card.  I love the Red, White, and Blue theme.  But I had to add a little yellow in one of the flags to add a small pop of color.  I also just had to add a bit of sparkle.  I put Dazzling Details on top of the Starfish.  

The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SET: Sea Street
PAPER:  Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy, Early Espresso
INK:  Early Espresso, Real Red, Crumb Cake
ACCESSORIES:  1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 2 Way Glue, Dazzling DiamondsStylish Stripes Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Real Red, Night of Navy and Daffodil Delight Markers

I hope the people that I swap with will like this card.  I spent more time than I would like to coloring the flags but I think it helped make this card.  I liked the way the card turned out and I guess that is what really matters.  Just 2 more days until we get into Salt Lake City.  Can not wait!  A group of us will be meeting for dinner at the Blue Iguana.  I am so excited to meet up with my friends and see them again since I only get to see some of them at Convention and at Leadership.  Enjoy your day!

June Technique Class- Card #1

Did I ever tell you that I was not going to buy this stamp set and was talked into it by my friend.  Well for someone who did not want to get this set, I am sure getting my money's worth out of it!  I love it and am so glad that I bought it.  I have used this stamp set for a number of different occasions.

This month's Technique Classes were all about backgrounds and how you create different effects.  This technique I called "MARKER SPRITZ".  I wanted the background to look like water with a number of colors.   I created the background for the octopus using the clear bock and various shades of blue markers.  I took the clear block and colored all over the clear block with the different shades of blue.  After coloring the block with random colors, I used the Spritzer filled with water and spritzed the block with the water.  I then placed the block down onto Whisper White card stock.  Voila!  And there is your background!  If you look closely,  you will be able to see that I used different shades of blue.  

For this project I used:

STAMP SET:  Sea Street
PAPER:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Maritime DSP
INK:  Night of Navy, Early Espresso
ACCESSORIES:  White Baker's Twine, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Pinch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Dimesionals, Clear Mount Block, Spritz Bottle, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, and Lost Lagoon Markers

I think he came out pretty cute.  But then, I have fallen in love with this set.  This is an off week at our house.  No kids until Friday and then it is only 1.  It feels strange but I am enjoying the extra time to catch up on my stamping.  I am working on my swaps for convention.  Will show you that closer to Convention,  Enjoy the day!

Sea Street Ombre

When I first saw this set, I was not going to buy it.  But my good friend talked me into it and I bought it not knowing how I was going to use it.  But I have used this stamp set over and over and over again.  I LOVE it!  I used it for a Stamp A Stack card, a Technique Class card, Open House card, Thank you card, and working on my swamps for convention and I am using that set for one of my swaps.  Boy am I glad I bought this set!

This is the Thank You card that I made for my customers this month.  Isn't the octopus cute?  If you look very closely, you will see the waves have an Ombre look to them.  That was made using one color of marker believe it or not.  I created that look by coloring one chevron line and stamping it off.  Then I colored the next chevron line and stamped it off.  Finally I colored the last chevron line and stamped the image.  That is how you achieve the Ombre effect.  Neat huh?

The supplies that I used for this card are:

STAMP SETS:  Sea Street, Something to Say
PAPER:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White
INK:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray
ACCESSORIES: Pool Party Marker 

I decided to use a nautical look to my June Thank You Notes because people are starting to go to the beach and pool.  I thought it looked very summery.  I think my customers will like this little notes.

The kids are here already because 2 stayed over night last.  Grandpop and the oldest grandson slept under the stars last night!  They are all fed and now I am going to go out for my walk.  While I am walking this morning, I will be thinking of more ideas of what to do with this versatile set.  Enjoy the day!

So Excited!

There are so many things lately to be excited about.   Today you can start or ding form the NEW 2014-15 catalog!  Can not wait to place my order!  Yeah!  Wait until I start showing you all the great new stuff SU is offering this year.

The other thing that has me so excited is the Open House for my customers so that they could receive the new catalog and get to see some of the new products that are being offered in the 2014-15 catalog.  I had a very nice time and my customers who attended enjoyed it as well.

I wanted to share with you one of the Make &
Takes, I had prepared for the event.  This card uses "Sea Street" stamp set.  The set is a new one that you will find in the catalog.  At first I was not sure if I wanted to get it but I am so glad that I did.  I have been using this stamp set for a few different cards.  The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  Sea Street, Work of Art
PAPER:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Real Red, Pool Party, Maritime DSP, Early Espresso
INK: Night of Navy, Soft Sky, Early Espresso
ACCESSORIES: Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Pool Party Marker, Sponges, Dimensionals

I am not sure how well this picture shows up on your computer but I sponged the ocean part on the Whisper White card stock with Soft Sky.  The white looked too stark and I sponged it to make it look softer.    The waves were created by using the Pool Party Marker.  It sort of has an Ombre look to it.  I think it makes it look more like waves that way.  And finally if you look closely, you can see the stamped flap of the envelope using the same set.  My one customer did that and I thought it was so cute, I had to replicate it on my envelope flap.    Well I am getting ready to place my order so I have to go double check my list.  Enjoy your day!  I know with all the excitement with the new catalog debuting today, I know I am enjoying my day!