Swapping shoeboxes? Really?
No not really, we're not swapping the actual shoebox but what's inside of it hehehe! A "Shoebox swap" is the name of a fun stamping event where a group of us design a project, put all of the supplies in a shoebox and go and make everyone else's projects. Some of my local demonstrators and I got together Wednesday night and stamped "shoebox swap" style and we had soooo much fun. It was awesome. I promise to share some of the super cool projects the gals designed.
I can't get enough of this gorgeous Awash with flowers stamp set. Everything just turns out beautifully! My club theme for April was "gorgeous cards in under 5 minutes" and this was one of our cards. The inspiration is from the awe inspiring Jan Tink. The video tutorial shows how easy the 2-step style is to do, and also how to mask to create the look of layered flowers in the garden.
I still have lots more samples coming in my Cyber Wedding Expo series, today's focus is on digital wedding cards. Adjust the greetings to the bride and groom's names for invitations, or use as shown for congratulatory cards.
These were created using My Digital Studio software. The beauty of using MDS for wedding invitations, or any cards is being able to plan your colors/design on the computer before printing. Use Stampin Up's professional printing service for high quality professional printing, or create "hybrid" cards by printing on your own computer at home and adding ribbon and embellishments. Card created by my friends at CIAF. Thanks Debbie!
Isn't this card gorgeous? This was created by my friend and downline Kassey Granger. She is very talented isn't she? Kassey used the emboss resist technique to create this breathtaking effect. Click here to view a video featuring the emboss resist technique. The images are embossed in white, than she sponged over them with Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede. It's an easy and fun technique to "wow" your friends with!
The Vintage Vogue stamp set made it's debut in January in the Occasions Mini catalog and became a fast favorite. It's now a staple in my stamping collection, and I'm so sad that the mini is ending and this month is the last month to purchase it. This card was sent to my by fellow demonstrator, Carol Guerard. Carol is very, very talented.
Vintage Vogue comes in both wood mount (117690) and clear mount (118598). Here's a video tutorial of another gorgeous Vintage Vogue card >
Q: The 2-step...stamp technique or dance? A: Both! During the month of April we have a sneak peek opportunity to purchase the Awash with Flowers 2-step stamping set before it's available in the July catalog. Here's a quick video showing how simple and easy 2-step stamping is. Create gorgeous projects in minutes with this great technique.
Happy Easter! Here in New England we are having a most beautiful stretch of what I consider the most perfect weather. Looking forward to a wonderful church service, and then visiting with our family. We are having everyone at our house this year. I love spending time with my aunts, uncles, cousins and my Nana. Some of my favorite days.
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Congratulations to all of the winners of my March free Stampin Up give-aways:
March Blog Candy Winner:
Jackie Funk
March Facebook Winners:
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Are you ready for super stinkin' cuteness?! Join me for today's video, created while I was preparing for Easter this weekend making these adorable box buddies. The Bunny and Chickie boxes are made from the Big Shot Top Note die and Fancy Favor Box Die. You could also use these cuties on a card, over a goody bag, as a tag, place setting or just about anything! So versitile, and great for spring, beyond Easter. The bunny box was inspired by my friend BJ Peters. BJ is a mastermind with the big shot,
Times-a-ticking away...and final hours of the Stampin Up Sale a bration are upon us! Just 3 days left until it all ends. Build your own house and neighborhood with the Good Neighbor stamp set (118378 wood, or 119116 clear) and the Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pad (118401). These matching sets are a limited edition, only available until THIS Wednesday, March 31! The best part is they are both FREE! You can collect them both FREE with a $100 order in my online store, or choose 1 FREE with a $50 order.
Today's video technique is "faux layering". Using masking to create the illusion of a torn layer on a single sheet of white card stock. I love the hanging birdcage, from the Happy Moments stamp set. Both Happy Moments and Whimsical words stamp sets are available for free for a limited time during Sale a bration. Hurry Sale A Bration ends March 31.
Wow, I'm getting caught up from being away and realized that Sale-a-bration ends 1 week from today! Holy cow!! That snuck up me, I was thinking there was so much time left, and all of these fabulous free special edition stamp sets are going to be gone forever *sniff*
One of the great sets you can earn free with a $50 order is this one, called Happy Moments. 
I just returned late last night from a great trip to visit family in the Florida Keys. I thought it seemed only appropriate to share a fun sunny card with tropical drinks on it hehehe. The is from the Cheers to You stamp set (114944), love the Margaritta, pina colada, martini, smoothie...just about any fun drink. These were colored with Stampin' write markers, then used Crystal Effects over the drinks to make them glossy and pop right off the card (hard to see that part in the photo).
I am so in love with this card and ribbon technique, the chocolate bunny is just the cutest dang stamp. We made this for my March stamp club, and although most of the stamp club projects are exclusive to the club, this one I'm sharing on the public blog for you. Complete with instruction sheet (which is another bonus perk exclusive to the club).
Petite Pansies is a Stampin Up Simply Sent Card kit (115704). It's a complete kit in a box, including 4 pc stamp set, ink pads, card stock, aqua painter, adhesive and envelopes. It's fabulous and perfect for that beginner stamper. My friend Mary Policn went outside the box and took the 4 pc stamp set to a whole new level with these incredibly gorgeous cards. She is super talented! These were a class she held. I'll be posting a few more samples tomorrow.
You Rock! I love the extreme stamp collection: Extreme Dirt Bike, Extreme Snowboard, Extreme Surfboard, Extreme Skateboard and this one Extreme Guitar. They are cool silohettes that have so much potential. This card was created by Debbie Naylor, she also used the Extreme Elements Stamp set (115181). She stamped the splatter stamp from that set in yallow, then rolled in red (rock and roll technique) to create the cool background behind the guitar (stamped in black). The You Rock comes from the Just Jawing stamp set (111660).
This gorgeous, elegant card is simple and quick to create. It's perfect for any occasion. This video demonstrates the Finial textured background, along with the Stampin' Around jumbo wheel. Inspired by the very talented Lee Conrey.
Today's project was inspired by the "Magic Monkey" from last month. Originally, I had created the Sock Monkey Magic card for my demonstrator group meeting. We were going to make him, then we had a bad snow storm and the meeting was canceled.
Last night we had our Team Stamp It demonstrator meeting. This meeting was mostly fun, I had a couple of really cool projects to make, and the gals brought some incredible shares and swaps! Some I'll share here, some I'll share later. I had gone through my display boards of cards samples...
Today's lesson is how to create these gorgeous boxes using the new Mini Project box downloads from Stampin Up. You don't even need the program to make these stinkin' cool boxes, just the download from my store. Simply print off my instruction sheet, download the templates and you're on your way!
This darling wedding / party favor box was ssuper easy to create! Stampin Up just released a new download for My Digital Studio this week called "Mini Project Boxes". It was so super easy, this took seconds. The paper is Stampin Up Bride Specialty Paper (115669). Which is an elegant, foiled card stock (also comes in ivory, "Bridesmaid" and black, "Groom"). Basic Jumbo Grommets (114348) and Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon (115605).
"Trading Cases" Stampin style! In the crafting world, we have an acronym called "CASE" it stands for "Copy and Share Everything". CASEing is what enables many of us who aren't naturally "gifted" with the creativity "gene" to feel like we are "queens of cuteness" (quote from Cheryl H.).
Recently my friend Mary Fish and I had a bout of project envy. Project Envy = drooling over each other's creations (happens a lot, you may suffer from this too). So how does one cure "project envy"? 
One CASES of course! Warning: CASEing causes excitement, pride and extreme satisfaction.
