Yippee for Creatively Inspired In Colors

Being a member of our team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators brings with it many perks.  One of them is involvement in monthly meetings of our Creatively Inspired team.  During our last meeting, we paid $2 and made these five excellent cards to show off the In Colors to our customers.  They are full cards so we can also use them!!!

These meetings are coordinated by Lori Bowerman and these samples were designed by her as well.   I like that all of these cards are made using the same core supplies so they could be easily demonstrated or done at home! The don't require a lot of supplies and could all be done in a single color with the same stamps!

2013-2015 In Colors are: Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, and Strawberry Slush

Supplies:

• Paper: Whisper White, In Color 2013-2015 cardstock, In Color 2013-2015 Designer Paper Stack
• Ink: In Color 2013-2015
• Stamp Sets: Yippee Skipee, Flower Shop Clear Bundle (stamp set and punch)
• Accessories: 7/8 Scallop Circle, In Color 2013-2015 Ruffled Ribbon, In Color Boutique Details, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors, and Adhesive

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Convention Swaps - Pretty Pansies

It's Convention week!  I'm so excited because this is more than just a great Stampin' Up! event for me.  It's an annual trip I get to take with my mom and sister, who are both demonstrators, where we get to tap into every part of our creativity and we come back so energized though exhausted!

This year is the 25th Anniversary for Stampin' Up!  While the beauty of convention is that it's usually like clockwork for us (we know when to get up, where we sit, where we go on which days, etc.), this year they have changed the format up and so it's all going to be an adventure.  I have my water, apples, and energy bars - so I'm up for the challenge.

The challenge I haven't been so prepared for was getting my convention swaps done.  I thought I had great ideas and that I was done early and then I realized I only made like 50 general swap cards.  I mean, with SIX THOUSAND stampers in one space, I really only want to meet a fraction of them and get their great ideas????  So I'm back at the drawing board making more cute swaps while my husband plays single dad for the night.

I will be posting my projects this week that I'm swapping at convention.  These cards are ones that I did at my camp this weekend and will be doing again on August 3rd if anyone is interested in attending or getting a kit.

This card is for a swap group I'm in.   I love the new 2013-2015 In Colors.  All you have to do is look through a Pottery Barn catalog for color ideas for them which is how I landed on this combo.

 

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding Core'dinations, Very Vanilla
• Ink: Early Espresso
• Stamps: Dictionary, Really Good Greetings, Mosaic Madness
• Accessories: 3/4 Circle Punch, Pansy Punch, Hexagon Punch, Sponge, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Sanding Block, Adhesive

Craftastic Notes:

• The Pistachio Pudding flower is out of our Core'dinations paper.  You can crinkle it, sand it, and more to show the core on the inside.
• The stems are one of the strips from the Mosaic Madness stamp set.  I thought it added a little funky look to it.
• The Dictionary background stamp is a lot of fun to use. I have mine in clear mount but didn't mount it on a block.  Just cover it with ink and then lay your cardstock on it.  Tap with your fingers to get that sporatic wording all over the card.
• Use the hexagon punch to punch out the ends of the banner.  Mine was done with scissors since I hadn't heard that great tip yet.  If you use the hexagon, it works best on paper that is 1 1/4" wide or less.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Creatively Inspired Samples

As a member of the demonstrator group, Creatively Inspired Stampers, my adopted upline does a special a few times a year to allow demonstrators to earn a free day of creativity and delicious nibbles.  Our courageous leader, Lori Bowerman, outdid herself on these samples.  I guess when you have such great products to play with, it's fun to spoil those around you!

 

This  card is wonderful and is one of my cards for my New Catalog camp.  The layout and use of products is wonderful and has just enough "bling" to bring a smile!  And the color combo of Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, and Calypso Coral is a hit in my book!

Supplies:

·         Cardstock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana
·         Ink: Coastal Cabana & Calypso Coral
·         Stamp Set: Chalk Talk
·         Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Big Shot and Cutting Mats, Basic Rhinestones, Large Oval Punch, Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon, Dimensionals, and Adhesive

I also wanted to post this sample from Lori's event as it inspired my 3D swap for Convention.  I just didn't have pictures ready yet!  Lori used the strips of patterned designer paper and the little butterflies bring a perfect bit of dazzle to the party.

 

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy