I told you before that I will I am going to use the heck out of this set “Pictogram Punches” and I am doing a good job of it. On this card I also used a new set called Chalk Lines found on page 114 of the big catalog. This is one of those stamps (like Bordering Blooms pg 162) that have pretty much replaced the wheels we used to have. They are so much more easier to line up that the wheels and I love them. I water colored Shimmery card stock with Pacific Point & Tempting Turquoise inks and used the new framelits to cut out the stars. Hope you like it!
This is one of those cards I like to call easy peasy, not exactly CAS (clean and simple) but close. We made this at Wednesday’s club and every one really liked it. They all thought it would be a great masculine card also. I used our new in-colors, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon. Notice the Lost Lagoon satin ribbon which comes in all of our new in-colors. So pretty and lays so nicely on your projects. I used the banner framelits with the Big shot.
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It has been awhile since I posted some thing on the vintage side, right? Well you know me I love vintage. This new set Traveler really lends itself to vintage style. It can also be used for memory keeping with your Project Life by SU if you are a ‘traveler’ and like to journal your trips.
This set is called Holiday Home and it is in the new (yet to be released) Holiday catalog. You will soon be getting it in the mail and every thing in there will be available for purchase on August 28th. This goes well with our Nordic Noel DSP AND….are you ready for this…….. matching Framelits to cut out the houses. This is so much fun to play with. Another perk is the fact that you can save 15% by purchasing the bundle (both the set and the framelits) together.
Another card created with the set Kinda Eclectic. This is turning out to be one of my faves. On this card, I used every image in the set. The colors I used were Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango. O used our punches to cut out the butterflies. Hope you like it. This set can be found on page 164 of the big catalog. If you haven’t received your copy of the catalog yet contact me HERE.
This is one of the cards we made at class on Wednesday. The sentiment is from the set Amazing Birthday found on page 48 of the big catalog. It is so versatile and many of the sentiments are great for masculine cards. All of the sentiments can be cut out with either framelits with the Big Shot or with our punches. Great set. I used our new In color sequin assortment on this card in addition to the glitter paper. The other images are from the set Zoo Babies.
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I haven’t used this set in such a long time. A swap I rec’d at convention inspired me to try to create something with it and this is what I came up with. The set is called Happy Hour can be used for the Holidays also. It contains 5 different sentiments which is a big plus for doing both the front and inside of the card. Not to mention, lots of cocktail glasses! You can find this set on page 135 in the big catalog.
I finally bit the bullet and ordered this set. AND I love it! There are so many samples on the internet for the images in this set. Being used for both cards and scrapping. I used the set Kinda Eclectic for the sun and used crystal effects for the ship. I used the watercolor technique on shimmery card stock for the sea mixing Pacific Point and Tempting Turquoise inks and the white gel pen. I also mounted the waves and ship on dimensionals. Fun to create!
I was extremely proud and honored to have this card posted in Splitcoaststampers’ gallery as the SU Thumbnail.
I used the blendabilities on this image from the Today and Every Day set. This set is so stinkin cute! I tried to use a rainbow of colors to show off the depth and brilliance of blendabilities. I am very happy with them (I am a long time Copic user) and the only thing I do not like about them is that they are not refillable. However, when we went to convention, the product manager in charge of blendabilites said they were looking into that.
Right now to make them more affordable for everyone they are not refillable. If enough people like them and ask for it, even though they may cost a bit more, they may just decide to make them refillable. Hint, hint……
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Can you guess what I used for the background on this card? Well, it is from Project life. It is one of the cards in the set Everyday Adventure on page 189. I love the ombre look and the nice thing about these PL cards is that you can use them on greeting cards as well as your memory books. Lots of designs to choose from. I especially love this stamp set and try to use it as much as possible because it is so easy to create with it.
I used crystal effects on the typewriter from Tap Tap Tap and the Geometrical stamp set with it. In addition, I used the triangle punches and matched the colors to our new paper stack Moonlight on page 185 in the catalog.
This image is from the set Today and Every Day” found on page 168 of the big catalog. I used the new black & white bakers twine with the new white satin ribbon and colored the image in with Blendabilities. The DSP is Back to Black also found in the big catalog. I am very happy with the way this turned out. What do you think?
This is one of the single stamps that SU is featuring in the Big catalog. I embossed it in white craft ink and then colored it in with our White Stampin’ Chalk Marker found on page 211 in the big catalog. I think it gives it a realistic look! I used the Basic Hodgpodge Clips on page 209 and the Strawberry Slush Thick bakers twine. The DSP is from the All Abloom paper stack.
This set called ‘Amazing Birthday’ is another set that we got FREE at convention. It is so versatile. You can use either punches or framelits with this card. I love the sentiments. If you are one of those crafters that surf the net for ideas, then I am sure you have seen a ton of cards made with this set. The DSP is from All Abloom paper stacks found on page 185.
I wanted to purchase this set right from the beginning but I knew it was one of the sets that SU was giving us FREE at convention so I held off. I have seen so many beautiful cards made with this set. You can find it on page 164 in the big catalog. I used Dazzling Details on the flower and punches on both the butterfly and flower. Great set!
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I love this stamp set call ‘Today & Everyday” found on page 168 in the big catalog. It is a great set to use your Blendabilities on. In fact, at convention, SU used this exact image to show Demos how to use the blendabilities. Mo, who wasn’t that enthused with them, after using them at convention with this stamp, she now loves them. As I have said before, there is a bit of a learning curve using them but once you do, it is awesome. The DSP I used on this card is Flashback.
I used crystal effects on this flower after I colored it with the Blendabilites. I really like the way it came out. This is another single stamp called Blended Bloom and can be found on page 167 in the catalog. This is a great stamp for learninghow to use the blendabilities. I also used the new washi tape Beach House found on page 190. So many beautiful things in the catalog. If you don’t have a catalog and want one, contact me here.
This is another card we made at club meeting. The DSP is the specialty paper ‘Typeset’ on page 184 in the catalog and the stamp is another single called Snapshot! We used blendabilities on the camera. This is one of 5 single stamps that were given to all attendees at convention. I already had one so I swapped this out with Mo an I took hers, she had the rocker that said ‘You Rock”.
This was one of the cards we made at the Friday night club. I love the new in-colors Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey. The stamp is a single in the catalog called Bloom for You. We have the matching punches for this card.
I colored this card with the new blendas that won’t be available to the public until August 1st. The colors I used here are Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, and Old Olive. I did use this card as a swap at convention. I actually had made so many cards for my classes and clubs that I had several 1 only cards to swap. I will be posting some others also.
I made this card especially for Lydia. She is the sweetest person and such an artist! She loves the color blue so I did the entire card in blues except for the crystal effects and the glitter. That is also the name of her blog “Understand Blue”.
She did a presentation of techniques at the convention and they were awesome. Lydia lives in Texas.
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Mo took these pics of me for my walk across the stage at Convention honoring those who sold over $100,000 for SU. Of course, I accomplished this last year but didn’t walk, so I walked this year instead. A little blurred but it goes pretty fast. You get the idea!
Mo and I were once again at Squatter’s Pub, when Barbara Welch came to our table and gave us these cute little Owls. What a surprise! I have been entering her private organized swaps now for about the last 3 years, at both Leadership and convention, and some of the best cards I get at her swaps are cards that she has created. She is such an artist! She said she created these with all punches. Aren’t they cute? They contained little Chocolate Hershey bars. Will have to try and make these when I get home.
This is so sweet! Totally different than the BIG bags we are used to getting. It may be small but it is roomy. Came with a lovely pen w/stylist for your iPad, that of course in Real red also.
Got to run, just finished dinner at Squatters and back for Awards night at 7PM and the party, “The County Fair”.
Two of my favorite people…Mo and Lydia Fielder.
Lydia did the most fantastic presentation in Demonstration Theater. It was the hit of all the classes yesterday. Other presenters were Michelle Zindorf and Michelle Suit. All Great programs.
It is so awesome here. Weather is in the 90’s but it is a different kind of heat that Charleston. I really don’t like it, I guess I am so used to humidity that this dry heat is killing me. My skin is dry and we are extremely thirsty, can get enough water to drink. However, with that said, the convention is so much fun. Yesterday we did some swaps (very vintage), and today we will also do swaps (in colors) and Over the top tags. I haven’t had a chance to take any pictures yet but I promised I will post some as soon as I can.
Miss y’all and wish that you could be here with me for all this awesomeness! Hugs, Patti
Well we met some really sweet ladies from Splitcoast stampers that we talk to on the forum but have never met in person. So last night, at the Understnad Blue cocktail party, we got to put a name with a face. Awesome! Sooo much fun.
This morning we are off to general session at 8:30AM and meeting Shelli and all of SU folks. ….Waiting for the prize patrol. I got Crisp cantaloupe and Mo got Strawberry Slush for our PP bands. Hope they call our colors. We also got our bags, will send a pic later. Hugs, Patti
Well right about now we are settled in our hotel and enjoying what SU has in store for us. Conventions are soooo much fun. If you have never been you are really missing out. I am going to try and post some events from convention every day so you can see how things roll here.
This card I created for Lyssa’s ‘Convention Quality Swap’ that is lheld every year at both convention and Leadership. One of my faves! She usually have 5-6 groups of 20 people in each group trading swaps. However, it has become very overwhelming for her and everyone is only allowed to enter one group. This year to make it easier on her she changed it to 15 people in each group. I might add that she swaps in every group. Whew…that’s a lot of card making. I am in group #3 and here is mine:
You know how I love vintage. Well, naturally I had to enter the “Very Vintage Swap” and this is the card I created for that swap. I had to make 15 of these which wasn’t bad, but still a lot of FUN work.
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