Charming Owlways
My daughter has joined Origami Owl. Of course there are greater than 15,000 others in line to begin their business. This is giving her time to establish her business plan and goals. First on her list was to establish her social media pipeline with a Facebook Page. This is the banner I made for her using MDS. Cute huh? If your interestedin hosting an Origami Owl Jewelry Bar, she will be ready in just a few months.
Lovely as A Tree
The Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set is the flagship stamp set of Stampin' UP! (that's my opinion). Although I have used it many times, this is the first time I have used it in a stamp camp. It makes a great masculine card. Another inspiration by Sandy Mathis. What would I do without her.
Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Gingham Garden Designer Paper Series
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Square Lattice and Modern Mosaic Embossing Folders, Ovals Framelits, Basic Black ⅛" Taffeta Ribbon, Heat Tool, Black Embossing Powder, Stampin' Sponge
Fabulously Amazed
What makes this card so cute is the inside greeting from the Create a Cupcake set coordinates with the front sentiment from Fabulous Phrase collection. Sometimes I amaze myself.
Inspired by: Sandy Mathis
Inside Sentiment
Stamp Sets: Flower Shop, Fabulous Phrases, Create a Cupcake (inside)
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Black Stazon
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Pansy Punch, Whisper White ⅜” Taffeta Ribbon, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Dimensionals
Soho For You
This card was designed by the very, very cool Brian King. I finally got a chance to meet him in Salt Lake City. He was such a nice person and so gracious. Don’t you just love this card? The only thing I changed was the stamp set. I put the sanding block out for my customers to shabby up the Core'dinations a bit.
Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk
Inks: Early Espresso
Papers: Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core’dinations, Soho Subway Designer Series Paper
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Deco Label Collection Framelits, 1¼″ Circle punch, 1⅜″ Circle punch, ⅜″ Ruffle Stretch Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Laurie’s Card
I recently attended the Stampin’ UP! Convention in Salt Lake City. On Wednesday evening I participated in setting a World Record for the Most Greeting Cards Sent Simultaneously from a Single Location. I made a card, had it addressed with the required postage and took it with me unsealed to Salt Lake City. There was a representative from the Guiness Book of World Records examining all 2,984 cards to make sure they met the required criteria. I stood in line for 2 hours to make my mark on the world. It was like being at Target at 5:00am the day after Thanksgiving.
I guess you are wondering why in the world I would stand in line for 2 hours for anything. Well the reason why I stood in line is because my card was going to my special friend, Laurie. I wanted to make sure she knew that I was thinking about her from the land of stamping.
I also got a chance to meet peep, Susan Field’s hometown South Florida demo group. I’ve been hearing about them for several years and I had the opportunity to put faces to those names. What a great group of ladies! It was such a pleasure hanging out with them in that 2-hour line. We had planned a Dinner & a Swap with the St. Louis and South Florida demo groups. I used this same card for the swap.
As my final bang for the buck, I will feature this card at my August Stamp Camp. Since I have already sent this as a Sneak Peek, I’m not spoiling any surprises.
Inspired by: Sandie Connor
Card Base: Coastal Cabana 5½ x 8½
Layer One: Crushed Curry Mat 5 ¼ x 4
DSP 5⅛ x 3⅞
Layer Two: Crushed Curry Mat 3½ x 2⅞
DSP 3⅜ x 2¾
Layer Three: Coastal Cabana Mat 4⅛ x 2⅝
DSP 4 x 2½
Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Crushed Curry ¾” Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Laurie’s Line UP!
Yesterday 7 of my closest peeps gathered at my home for a card making event. Even though we've had several card making events in the past, this event was special for all of us. Normally we have made cards for soldiers sending them to From our Hearts for distribution. On this occasion, we made cards for Card Care Connection. Card Care Connection is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing sympathetic messages and motivational cards to those who face cancer.
Our dear friend Laurie has been battling this disease for several years. Laurie is an avid stamper who not only makes cards for soldiers, she also makes cards for the St. John’s Mercy Cancer Center. She fondly calls them her “cancer cards”. Thus came the decision to name this event in her honor .
Even though she could not be with us yesterday, Laurie’s presence was felt as we made 204 cards (a new record) that will provide uplifting messages to brighten the day of many patients. Here are some photos of our cards, my remarkable peeps & of course just one snapshot of the fabulous food we shared.
A big thanks to Sally Nusbaum who also brought 300 completed cards & card fronts that will go to From our Hearts for the soldiers.
Using our talents to give back is a part of our mission. For those who weren't able to make it, we missed you.
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