Small Fresh Cuts Swap

As you all know, today is the last day to order from the Occasions Mini Catalog. Today is also the last day to buy the Fall-Winter Sneak Peek stamp set, Fresh Cuts and get the coordinating Fresh Cuts Notes for only $5! (Click on the flyer below to see it bigger...)

Also, there is one more promotion that ends today....the eScape Bundle. This bundle includes the very soon to retire, Circle of Friendship stamp set...a very versitle and simple set. (Click on the flyer below to see it bigger...)

So, today there are a lot of good-byes....

...but on August 11th there will be one BIG hello....The NEW Fall-Winter Catalog! So exciting!! I can't wait!

Back to the swap...I'm not sure who made this one, but it's a very cute idea if you didn't get the Fresh Cut Notes...or if you run out before you can order more in August. This Demo made her own....

It's a 3" x 6" piece of CS, folded in half to make a 3" x 3" card. She punched the center out with the 5-Petal Flower Punch. Then on a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" piece of Whisper White CS, she stamped the background image from the Fresh Notes set, and adhered it on the inside to show through the punch-out. Very similar to the Fresh Cuts Notes laser-cut flower.

A small Pumpkin Pie Flower Fusion with a Gold brad and some Wild Wasabi Double-Stitched ribbon really finished the card off.

Stamp Sets: Fresh Cuts (Fall-Winter Catalog Sneak Peek)
Card Stock: Apricot Appeal, Whisper White
Inks: Apricot Appeal, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: 5-Petal Flower Punch, Flower Fusions, Wild Wasabi Double-Stitched ribbon, Gold brad, Dimentionals

Contact Me before the end of the day if you want to jump on any of the promos before they're gone!

Have a nice Monday!

...and try to find a place to keep cool!!!

Lemonade Swap

This was a swap Linda Jensen showed us how to make at this month's Demo meeting. So adorable!!!

It's a glass of Lemonade made from Vellum CS! Wow...what will they think of next?!

*A little note on the Vellum CS...Stampin' Up! offers two types of Vellum, Paper and Card Stock. There is a big difference between the two. Vellum Paper will give you that "cloudy" look with a thin paper, where the Card Stock is much thicker and durable. Projects like these work much better with the Vellum Card Stock.*

To make the lemonade glass, start with a 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" piece of Vellum CS. Cut 3/8" from both sides at an angle, then score 1/4" in on each side. Sponge the inside of the vellum with Yo Yo Yellow ink, to look like lemonade. Then place Sticky Strip along both scored edges (wings) and adhere to mat, making sure to "round" the glass up before attaching. If you want a "sugared" rim...before adhering to the mat, apply Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the rim with the Glue Pen.

Here's a close-up...sorry the pic is a little blurry, my camera wasn't focusing properly.

Add a straw and a stamped lemon....and your lemonade glass in complete! This is the perfect card to use the Scratch 'n Sniff technique...*I offer Scratch 'n Sniff directions on my instruction sheet for this card.*

Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Basic Black, Whisper White, Vellum CS
Inks: Yo Yo Yellow
Accessories: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Sticky Strip
Non-Su! Accessories: Striped Straw
Now go grab yourself a glass of lemonade and relax!

Groovy Guava Dress Swap

I think this is a VERY cute idea! It was a swap from last month's Demo meeting, but I don't know who created it...


It's a dress! It was created by using the Coluzzle Cutting System. You would cut the largest circle from the Coluzzle and then cut it in half, and then half again...ending up with a quater piece. Then you make 5 folds, meeting in the middle...The sides of the dress are adhered to the mat, leaving the rest of the dress 3-D.

From what I can tell the bodice of the dress was cut by hand, without a real pattern. The Groovy Guava Double-Stitched ribbon hides the dress top. This is so clever and can be done with any DSP. Couldn't you see is as a wonderful Bridal Shower Invitation?

Stamp Sets: Wonderful Words
Card Stock: Groovy Guava, Basic Black, Whisper White, Groovy Guava Prints DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double-Stitched ribbon, Coluzzle Cutting System,Ticket Corner Punch
Have a fabulous day!

Ginger Blossom Geisha Swap

This was a swap I received at last month's Demo meeting. It was made by Alisha Garcia. Isn't it so clever? She took Ginger Blossom DSP and small pieces of CS and turned it into a geisha girl!


I don't know exactly how she did all the folding, but I just thought it was so original that I had to share it with you. She even put "chopsticks" in her hair! The flower is cut out from the DSP. Here is a close-up of the folding:

The details....that I can tell....

Stamp Sets: Embrace Life
Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Basic Black, Ginger Blossom DSP
Inks: Rose Red, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimentionals
I hope this inspires to you be creative....

Time Spent With Friends Swap

This was a swap from last month's Demo meeting. Janet Barber created this fun and colorful swap.


Stamp Sets: Time Well Spent (Hostess Level 3)
Card Stock: Lavendar Lace, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White. Flowers For You DSP
Inks: Black Stazon, Lavendar Lace, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Pixie Pink 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Fresh Favorites I Buttons, Dimentionals
Enjoy some time with your friends!

Bloomin' Pretty Swap

I just love the Bloomin' Beautiful stamp set! Let's hope SU! brings it back for the Fall-Winter 2008 Catalog...

This swap was created by Chris McKnight. Isn't it elegant? The pearls from the Pretties Kit are a beautiful embellishment.

Stamp Sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, Sanded Background stamp, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card Stock: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Confetti White
Inks: Regal Rose pad, Regal Rose marker, Rose Red marker, Mellow Moss marker
Accessories: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Pretties Kit, Designer Label Punch, Small Oval Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimentionals
Happy Stamping!

Ginger Blossom Purse Card

This was the swap I made for this past weekend's Demo meeting at Linda's. I had so much fun making this one. It's it cute? It's a purse made from punches!!

I will be sad to see the Ginger Blossom DSP retire, but I thought I might as well start using up what I have left...which is a lot....lol

I used the 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Square Punches to make the bottom of the purse. Then the 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, folded in half to make the top. I finished it with a Fire Square Rhinestone brad and the River Rock Double-Stitched ribbon handle. Here is a close-up...

Couldn't you see this as a Bridal Shower invitation? Or as a Purse Party invite? So many possibilities...

Stamp Sets: Warm Words
Card Stock: River Rock, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Ginger Blossom DSP
Inks: Purely Pomegrante pad
Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Fire Square Rhinestone brad, River Rock Double-Stitched ribbon, Dimentionals

Well, I ended up winning first place in the Swap contest! Yea! Here are the goodies I won....

Shelly Whelen made them all. Aren't they cute? It's 2 file folders cover with Bali Breeze DSP, a Notepad covered with Bali Breeze DSP, and a clip wrapped in Flowers For You DSP.

The "Celebrate" on the Notepad is stamped directly onto the 5/8" grosgrain Old Olive ribbon! You can do this by either using Craft or Stazon ink.

I was so excited I won! Thanks, Shelly for the awesome prizes!

Have a fabulous day!

Embossed Blossom Swap

This beautiful swap was from last month's Demo meeting, and it was created by Linda Cuellar. It's a very simple and elegant looking swap.


She embossed the image with Gold embossing powder and then used Watercolor Wonder Crayons to color the image in. She even added doodle dots to the center of the flowers. Here is a close-up:

*Did you notice I solved my Watermark dilemma for other people's swaps? If I ever get some spare time, I will make a simple watermark for each crafter....*

Stamp Sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, Elegant Cheer, Canvas Background Stamp
Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, Confetti White, River Rock
Inks: Gold Encore Pad
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, White Gel Pen, Dimentionals
Have a great day!

Infinite Goodness Swap

Here is another swap I received from last month's Demo meeting. Unfortunately, I don't know who created this one...


Using the crimper and dimentionals on the pear, really made the it "pop" and gave it a different texture.

Stamp Sets: Infinite Goodness (Hostess Level 2)
Card Stock: Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom
Inks: Close to Cocoa, Old Olive
Accessories: Crimper, Silver Brads, Natural Twine, Moss Gingham ribbon, Dimentionals
Have a great day!

More Swaps....

Here are 3 more swaps from last month's Demo meeting.... Again I don't know the creator of each swap.

I do have a little business to take care of here...

*I just want to make a note...the only reason I put my watermark on the swaps that I didn't create is so no one else will try to claim them as their own. As you know, on the internet it is easy for someone to "steal" pictures from other people's websites and claim them as their idea. I do wish I could give the proper credit to the creators of these beautiful swaps. Since I can't, I try to protect them from someone who wouldn't do so.

I just want to clarify that I am not taking credit for making these or any other swaps where I don't know the maker's name. I will always state the creator's name when it is known, or that the name is unknown. I should also mention....if anyone does recognize their swap and I did not have your name, please let me know so I can give you the proper credit.

Basically, I just want to share these wonderful ideas with you to give you more inpiration.... (Sorry for the lecture, but this was unfortunately an issue on someone else's blog, so I thought I would take the time the explain now so this would not be a problem in the future.)*

Ok, Back to the swaps....

The grey stamped images are actually all shiney from the Silver Encore! stamp pad...it gives the swap a really nice effect.

Stamp Sets: Spring Solitude (Hostess Level 2)
Card Stock: Going Grey, So Saffron, Confetti White
Inks: So Saffron, Pixie Pink, Always Artichoke, Silver Encore! pad

It's hard to see in the picture, but all of the flower centers are dotted with the Silver ZIG paint pen.

Stamp Sets: Simply Said, Kindness Jumbo Wheel
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Inks: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Jumbo Bashful Blue Ink Cartridge
Accessories: Certainly Celery ribbon, Silver ZIG Paint Pen, Stamping Sponge, Jumbo Wheel Handle

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Love
Card Stock: Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, Whhisper White, Certainly Celery Prints DSP
Inks: Basic Grey, Pink Passion
Accessories: Blender Pen, Certainly Celery ribbon, Stamping Sponge

Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Time Swap

Wow! Two posts in one day!!

Well, I haven't been able to stamp for fun lately. Lots of other things going on, so I've been showing you swaps that I have received. Truthfully, I have so many swaps that I could show you a new one everyday for at least 2 months straight! Geez...

Again, I don't know who created this swap, but I have always looked at this set and thought, I could have a lot of fun making season-themed cards. The set is A Tree for All Seasons...

You might not be able to tell, but in the center of each flower there is a dab of Crystal Effects, covered with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Stamp Sets: A Tree for All Seasons, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Lovely Letters
Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Old Olive, Whisper White, Flowers for You DSP
Accessories: 5-Petal Flower Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Silver brad, Light Pink Gingham ribbon, Dimentionals

Happy Camper Swap

This swap made me want the Happy Camper stamp set! My family loves to camp, so I can see many cute photos mounted on scrapbook pages using this set.

Besides Chocolate Chip, all of the colors are from the In Colors color family....Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegrante, Blue Bayou, and Soft Sky.

Here is a close-up showing how the bear and tree "pop" from the dimentionals. Also, you can see how the lantern is "hanging" from the trailer with an Old Olive brad.

Stamp Sets: Happy Camper
Card Stock: Purely Pomegrante, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla
Inks: Purely Pomegrante, Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Purely Pomegrante Double-Stitched ribbon, Old Olive brad, dimentionals