Create a Cupcake!

Another card from last weeks Ribbon & Pearls class.

This card uses a retiring stamp, retiring paper, retiring tool and a retiring punch.

• The card base is Confetti White(retiring) With a front of Pretty in Pink
• I inked up the phrase from Create a Cupcake with Chocolate Chip and stamped it onto a scrap of Naturals White then ran it through the Big Shot with the smallest Label Framelit, I cut 2 more of the smallest Framelit out of Chocolate Chip, cut each in half in opposite directions and frames my phrase with them.
• On a 3" square of Regal Rose I stamped Fine Flourish(retiring) with Versamark and stamped it on the CS and embossed it with Iridescent Ice. I punch it out with the 2 1/2" Circle punch.
• I cut a strip of Chocolate Chip and a rectangle of Crumb Cake DSP from the Naturals Stack. I punched the strip with the Lace Ribbon Border punch (retiring) I threaded Regal Rose 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon through the center holes and tied a knot 2/3s of the way down.
• I used the Crimper(retiring) on a scrap of Chocolate Chip CS and punched it with the Cupcake punch I ran a scrap of Pretty in Pink through the Big Shot in the Elegant Lines embossing folder, then punched it with the Cupcake punch. The Cherry was punched from Real Red and Crystal Effects was added to make it shinny and rounded..
• I used a Sharpies to color the Pearls.

From the photo I think you can see how it all went together, if you have any questions let me know.

Water Cooler Swaps part 2

I had two classes yesterday, so I only posted 2 cards because I was crazy busy.  Today I bring you 4!

The first one is from  Stephanie McKinnon. Her note with her swap, credits the idea of the embossing and sponging to Jackie Topa, but the layout and colors were Stephanie's. I have the stamp set she used, it is Fine Flourish. Stephani embossed it in white on Tempting Turquoise and sponged Concord Crush and Rich Razzleberry on it adding a Rhinestone brad to the center. I haven't paired Concord Crush and Tempting Turquoise but I'm sure you will be seeing it soon.

The second card is from Kathe Deck (gets confusing sometimes at the water cooler with Kath, Kathe and Kat) her blog is http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/kathed/blog  what a great way to use the scraps of DSP that you hate to throw away!

Card #3 is from Joanne Do in Hawaii, She used the stamp set Just Believe, I love that set!

Card #4 comes from Buffy Cooper she is another of the long time helps that I have turned to over the years for answers to my Demoing questions.  The stamp set she used is called Strength & Hope, it is a wonderful set that Stampin' UP! has in the summer mini, you will be able to order it in May, in fact I have a class in may that includes this set, you can find her card on her blog http://buffycooper.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/hope.html

This swap has been the most fun of any I have been in and since we decided to mail them to each other individually instead one lump to one person to divide and send in one lump it has been so much fun checking the mail and finding a new card waiting. The fun has been going on for a few weeks so far and there are still more to come.  This swap has been so much fun that we have decided to do a second swap will be in June.

On a non stamping note, my oldest son Ryan entered in a Film Festival some of the short films he has made this year, he got 1st in music video, 2nd in animation, and 3rd in short films. He was pretty happy!

Greeting Card Kids-Halloween

Here is another card using a different stamp from Greeting card kids.

• The base of this card is Old Olive.
• On a piece of Whisper White CS I repeat stamped the Fine Flourish image in Pumpkin Pie. Then added it to the card base.
• The witch is stamped on watercolor paper with stazon and colored with markers and an Aqua Painter. I layered it on Concord Crush and again on a longer piece of Pumpkin Pie.
• I colored a pieces of Taffeta ribbon with the Concord Crush marker evening out the color with a wet wipe.
• I wrapped two pieces of Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon around the Pumpkin Pie CS with the Concord Crush ribbon in between.

So what do you think of the second Greeting Card Kids? I'm working on a class designed around this set. . .

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Creating

So the second photo is my oldest son Ryan's creative outlet. I make cards and scrapbook, he creates with Lego. I think it is cute.

The card is my attempt to use the Fresh cuts stamp as a background stamp. I started with a base of Whisper White and added a top(4" x 5 1/4") of Basic Black. I stamped the Fresh Cuts image on Whisper White with Stazon and then cut it to the size of the image. I used Fine Flourish and the ivy from Vintage Vogue to finish the card front. cutting both to fit the remaining area. The phrase is from Teeny Tiny Wishes