Another awesome card

Good Morning Gals - This card was created with one of the stamp sets (Just Believe) we received at Convention in July.

I absolutely love this set. It has to be one of my favorites. You can create so many beautiful cards with this set. This card is so easy to stamp and after recreating this same card in Chocolate Chip and Rich Razzleberry, (and friend, Dianne, created it in Certainly Celery), I believe this card would be beautiful stamped in any color. The card at the right is stamped in Night of Navy. Several of you may have received this same card in the mail recently.

To create the card (I think you can figure out the layering) you stamp the cluster of flowers in the center of the cardstock and without re-inking, pick up slightly and stamp in one direction and then pick up slightly and stamp in the other direction. Super quick and easy. And, even tho I made it into a "just for you" card, it would certainly work for a Birthday, Anniversary, Thank-You or Sympathy card.

Have a great day. Stay tuned each day for new cards.

Brenda

Christ is Born

You will absolutely love this card. And, it was so easy to make. I got the instructions for the foil technique from my Downline and friend, Kathi. To create this card, you first cover your cardstock (which will be under the foil) with Stampin' UP!'s Anywhere Glue Stick and then carefully lay aluminum foil over the top and smooth it out. Set it aside for 5 - 10 minutes to dry. Then, to make the texture, you use your favorite Big Shot Embossing Folders and run it thru your Big Shot. One this card we heat embossed the "Christ is Born" with Silver Embossing powder and layered it onto Rich Razzleberry Cardstock. The ribbon is also Rich Razzleberry. Let me know what you think. It's really GO - Jus!!

Paisley Prints Tree

Good Morning! I can't believe I forgot to update with a new card yesterday. So today, you'll get to see two for the price of one blog search! Both of these cards are from our Team Stamp Night last Thursday. The first one is using the Paisley Prints tree on Naturals Ivory, with Garden Green and Riding Hood Red, with Very Vanilla 3/8" Ribbon and a Rhinestone at the top of the tree for some added "bling." Oh, yes, and we used Teeny Tiny Wishes for the Merry Christmas. As you can see, it has paper piercing on the tag and on the card itself. I think if I were doing it again, I would also add piercing along the edge on the Riding Hood Red. Oh, and it also uses our new border punch and corner rounder. Let me know what you think.

DBD Card

Hi there - I keep forgetting to share a card I received from DBD (Stampin' UP's! Demonstrator Business Development) for my recent promotion to Sr. Manager. I have been on bi-weekly conference calls with Rett Christenson, who has been sharing ways to help grow your business, I.E. motivating your downline, increasing your own sales, booking more workshops, hostess coaching and so on. I was totally surprised to open this card from Stampin' UP! Who doesn't love receiving cards in the mail?

Today was a very exciting new Catalog Kick-Off meeting put on by my Upline, Ronda Wade, which focused on the items in the new Idea Book and Catalog and also in the new Holiday Mini which debutes on September 1st. If you haven't received either of yours yet, just let me know.

I will be sharing with you in the next few days some of the projects and ideas that were shared today at Ronda's Kick-Off. Oh, yes, and last night she had a Leadership Night. We had such a great time stamping our Shoe-Box Swaps, playing bingo and sharing fun and stories with one another. More sharing of swap cards in the days postings to come.

Have a great evening and happy stamping!

Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack #3

Good Morning! What a wonderful day. It's hump day and I have so many things planned - mostly stamping. Today's card is totally cased from my Upline, Ronda Wade, and uses the new Snowflake Embossing Folder that will be available in the new Holiday Mini Catalog September 1st. This card uses Whisper White, Baha Breeze and Blushing Bride Cardstock, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, and the new Rhinestones. So quick and easy. Check back tomorrow for another Christmas Card idea.

Stamp-A-Stack Card #2

Here is Stamp-A-Stack card number 2. This was actually CASED from a fellow demonstrator, whom I can't recall. Sorry, I can't give full credit where credit is due. This card has the Cherry Cobbler base with Jolly Holiday DSP with Old Olive Scallops using the new Scallop Trim Border punch. The NOEL is from the Big on Christmas stamp set and is water colored using Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler inks. It's a very easy card to duplicate.

This week is a busy week with three different tele-conferences to listen to, a Team Stamp Night on Thursday - which I can't wait for since I love getting my Downline together once a month to stamp, chat and share ideas. Friday evening, my Upline, Ronda Wade, is having a Leadership Night for her Team and on Saturday she's having a new Catalog Kick-Off which my BFFPA, Dianne and I will be doing one of the demonstrations. Our projects will be using the Candy Cane Theme from the new Holiday Mini which is released on September 1st. Watch in later posts for samples from the Mini.

Have a great day and keep those fingers inky!

August Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack

Good Morning - I just wanted to begin the week with one of the cards we made (cased and tweeked from fellow stamper, Kathi Rowell) at our Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack on Thursday. The card base is from Crum Cake, with the Always Artichoke cardstock on top, then both are run thru the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Empressions Folder then Soft Suede Ribbon is afixed with Sticky Strip over the seam. You can see which punches we used. Then used the 5/16" Very Vanilla Brad for the flower centers. Hope you enjoy the card and please leave a comment.