Demo Swap Received - Season of Joy I

The recent demo swap theme for my team was Christmas. One set was used by many Season of Joy - so I thought I would share with you the cards from my team that don't have blogs.

First off the block is Jo Limpus's effort - very seasonal with the Hunter Green card stock used.

I'm guessing here as to what I think is used (so forgive me if I'm wrong).

Stamp set/s: Season of Joy, Boho Backgrounds, Short & Sweet
Card stock: Hunter green
Ink: Gold
Other: Cream organdy ribbon (retired), dimensionals

I really like the cut out tree it really does pops out at you

Happy Father's day to all dad's

Don't you just love it when you're told late on Friday night that the get together with Pete & his dad is actually taking place on Saturday lunch, instead of Sunday. I had a medical appointment Saturday & was in the middle of making 28 cards for demo-swap for Auckland regional training of us SU! demonstrators.

So a real quick card needed. I used this card as my inspiration but wanted to make it bright & cheery so used the striped paper from Spring Break DP series.

Stamp set/s: Occasional Greetings, Boho Backgrounds, Weathered (BG)
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Old Olive, Whisper White, Spring Break DP
Ink: Old Olive, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Other: Earth elements markers, crop-o-dile, jumbo eyelets (pewter), vintage brads, hemp twine

Certainly not my best work but Pete's dad was pleased with it & we all had a lovely long lunch & get together which is what it is all about.

I'm back!! Have you missed me? EXTRAVAGANZA II update

Life has been semi-crazier than normal lately for me, my mum has been in hospital for 16 days as of today & my sister or myself visit every other night with the odd sanity check by our brother. I had to prepare 70 kits for Extravaganza II for last weekend, my sister Tracey (& my downline) was participating in the Craft Show Out West yesterday, so I was making flyers, a display board, cards to sell PLUS preparing an hour talk for a work meeting at Christchurch Hospital Friday & Saturday night and working full time. But I have survived & I feel like I've had a good break this weekend. Mum is looking & feeling better & hopefully will be home this week. My talk went well and Extravaganza II was a huge success & Tracey had a very productive day yesterday hopefully introducing the wonder of SU! to lots, so if you called in & visited her thanks for poppin' by. I'll display the wee make n' take the 2 of us created when I get the samples back or make new ones.

Anyhow some stampin' stuff this is my project for Extravaganza II. A 2-5-7-10 box I wanted to do my Garden Whimsy one that I love but Anne Marie wanted to use the set for her suspension card so I cased this lovely box from the very talented Amy Celona. I changed one of the stamps used to Boho Backgrounds, I created the scallop border using the slit punch as it gives a nice deep scallop & it's good to show the versatility of the SU! punches.

Stamp set/s: Boho Background, Carte Postale, Leaves a la Carte jumbo wheel
Card stock (CS): Sahara Sand & Always Artichoke
Ink: Always Artichoke (AA)
Punches: 1-1/4" circle, 1-3/8" circle, Scallop circle, slit punch (for faux-scallop edge)
Adhesive: Snail Adhesive & Sticky strip
Other: Silver brads, Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon, sponges, mini glue dots, Velcro strips

Instructions:

• Trim Sahara Sand card stock to 10-1/2” long
• Wheel Leaves a La Carte jumbo wheel using Always Artichoke all over one side of Sahara Sand card stock
• Score card stock vertically at 2”, 5”, 7”, 10” & horizontally at 2” & 7”
• Follow diagram above, cut on SOLID lines, fold on DOTTED lines, & cut away STRIPED areas.
• Assemble the box using a strong adhesive (Sticky strip is best for boxes or Snail adhesive)
• Sponge all the edges of box with AA ink
• Stamp the large stamp from Boho Backgrounds on a scrap of Sahara Sand CS with AA ink – punch out using the Scallop Circle punch & sponge edges with AA ink
• Punch out 1-3/8" circle of Always Artichoke cardstock
• Stamp the emblem stamp from Carte Postale on a scrap of Sahara Sand CS – punch out the middle flower with 1-1/4" circle punch
• Attach a silver brad through the 3 “circles”
• Create a faux-scallop look by using the slit punch on a piece of Always Artichoke CS (3” x 1-1/8") attach under the edge of the closure
• Glue only half of the “3 circles” to the closure
• Attach a moss taffeta bow with a glue dot
• Adhere Velcro strip for easy opening & closing

Happy stamping for now!

RAK from Rachael - The Knight Inker

Rachael very kindly made me this awesome wee note book - her covered notebooks are gorgeous & a wee card as a thank you present for starting up a blog for her - Impressions of a Knight Inker.

Aren't I a lucky girl - I'm sure it took me less time to set up the blog than create the goodies. If you want to know how she did them I'd suggest you contact her directly from her blog.

Thanks Rachael I love them.

Stamp-A-Stack Saturday

Well the mission was for those that chose to accept it to stamp 10 cards in 2 hours (well as we know that it can be hard to stamp 2 cards in 2 hours). So my mission was to create/find/case cards that had a bit of wow with very little effort. So Tracee Jones & Anabel Welch (from my team) provided me inspiration for two of the cards & the very talented Sarah Gough for the boho one.

So in reality 5 cards had to be made in duplicate (this was at the request of my dear friend Judy who's a bit like me & hates to give away the cards she's made in class - this way you could keep one & give one away).

Happy to report it can be done! The newest stamper Lee actually finished first too.

Stamp set/s: Garden Whimsy

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Blue Bayou

Card stock: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, River Rock

Other: Blue Bayou DS ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Technique: Rock n' Roll (yes loving that large butterfly rocked)

Stamp set/s: Boho Backgrounds

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Old Olive

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Other: Scallop punch, 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle punch and dimensionals

Stamp set/s: Simply Said
Ink: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray

Card stock: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Other: Scallop punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Dimensionals, Blender pen & Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Stamp set/s: Heartfelt Thanks

Ink: Almost Amethyst or Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock: Almost Amethyst or Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Other: 1 1/4" square punch, 1 3/8" square punch, chocolate grosgrain ribbon (retired)

Technique: 2-step stamping

Stamp set/s: Wanted, It's Your Birthday

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Rust, Close to Cocoa

Card stock: Close to Cocoa, Natural Ivory

Designer Paper: Outlaw

Other: sponging