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!

My Daughter's Bloomin' Beautiful Card

Here is my daughter's Bloomin' Beautiful card.....
She used her two favorite techniques, again.....the Metallic Art Pencils & baby oil and sponging. The leaves she used in the background are from the Blossoms Abound set. This is a simple card, that ends up looking very elegant. She is becoming quite the card maker...good job, Girly!

Stamp Sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, Blossoms Abound
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Kraft
Inks: Black Stazon, Chocloate Chip pad, Wild Wasabi pad
Accessories: Metallic Art Pencils, dimentionals
Non-SU! Accessories: baby oil, Q-tips

Thanks for looking!

Snappy Birthday Card

I fell in love with this set the first time I saw it in the 2007 Spring Mini Catalog....I was so thrilled when I saw SU! put it in the Fall-Winter 2007 Catalog and then again in the Spring-Summer 2008 Catalog!! It's just so cute!

Last weekend, my 13-year old daughter had some fun playing with my stamping supplies and she made this cute card....

I think she did a really good job! She used the Pure Color & Metallic Art Pencils with the baby oil. She likes using that technique...if you haven't tried it yet, you won't believe how easy it is! Her other favorite technique is sponging color around the card...it really gives it a textured look.

Here is a close-up where you can see how she used dimentionals to "pop" some of the creatures....

Stamp Sets: Crab & Company
Card Stock: Tempting Turquiose, Kraft, Whisper White
Inks: Black Stazon
Accessories: Pure Color Pencils, Metallic Art Pencils, Dimentionals
Non-SU! Accessories: baby oil, Q-tips

She made another card using the Bloomin' Beautiful set that I will have to share with you as well...

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

Sweet One Swap

This is a cute Baby card idea I got from last month's Demo meeting.

Stamp Sets: So Many Scallops (Sale-A-Brations 2008-Retired)
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink Prints DSP, Bashful Blue Prints DSP, Certainly Celery Prints DSP
Accessories: Star Punch, Whisper White Taffeta ribbon, Pretty in Pink brad, dimentionals

Blooming With Love Swap

Here is one of the swaps I received at last month's demo meeting. Unfortunately, I don't have the Demo's name who created this. We need to get in the habit of putting our names on our swaps....

Since I don't know all the info, I'll give you as much as I can...

Stamp Set: Blooming with Love

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon (Occassions Mini catalog)