Welcome Baby - March 2007

I made this card along with several others to send out in some "This is for You" packets in order to drum up some business. I'm not sure that I had any luck with the packets but I at least had fun making the cards and now have a sample I can use in making some more baby cards in the future.

CARD RECIPE:
Stamps: Riveting
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Loves Me DP, Whisper White, and one of the SU pink papers can't remember which one now
Ink: one of the SU Pinks
Accessories: pink gingham ribbon, variety of circle punches, tearing edge

One Sheet of Petals - April 2007

This is my spin on a one sheet wonder card set. I didn't have a whole piece of white paper to make a one sheet wonder or very much time so I cased a design I saw on SCS and came up with the following 2 cards. I also didn't have any of the petals and paisley paper so I made my own strip of yellow paper with the white flowers on it. I'm very happy with the way the cards turned out considering all the difficulties with the limited amount of supplies I had.

Card 1 Recipe:
Stamps: Polka Dots & Petals, Warmest Regards
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Whisper White, Taken With Teal, So Saffron
Ink: Whisper White (Craft), Pretty in Pink, Marigold Morning, Cool Caribbean, Old Olive
Accessories: Pink Ribbon (non-SU), Pink Eyelets, Craft Tool Kit
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2





Card 2 Recipe:
Stamps: Polka Dots & Petals, Polka Dots & Paisley
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Whisper White, Taken With Teal, So Saffron
Ink: Whisper White (Craft), Pretty in Pink, Marigold Morning, Cool Caribbean, Old Olive
Accessories: Pink Ribbon (non-SU), Pink Eyelets, Craft Tool Kit
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2

June Technique Class - 2007

My upline's technique class in June was all about movement, so we made a waterfall card, spinner card, and pop up card. I think the spinner card was probably my favorite though the pop up was probably the easiest.

This is my first attempt at making a waterfall card. It's a good thing my upline was there helping and had done them before because without her help and assistance in teaching this technique in her monthly technique class I don't think I would have ever figured it out or even tried it. It was actually pretty easy once I got the hang of it and I can foresee myself trying to make more of the cards in the future. It definately was an evening of new techniques and learning. Along with the Waterfall card we also learned out to make spinner cards and pop-up cards. I love the way all the cards turned out, and I have already cased the spinner card for my Afternoon of Stamping with Friends class. It was a big hit with my friend's teenage daughter.

WATERFALL CARD RECIPE:
Stamps: Bugs & Kisses, Petals Wheel
Paper: Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Apricot Appeal, Confetti
Ink: Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst
Accessories: Eyelets, Ribbon
Techniques: Waterfall card





SPINNER CARD RECIPE:
Stamps: Fishy Friends
Paper: Taken with Teal, Cool Caribean
Ink: Taken with Teal Craft
Accessories: Pennies, Dimensionals, hole punch
Techniques: Spinner card

POP UP CARD RECIPE:

Stamps: Ruff Day, It's Your Birthday
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Au Chocolate DP, Chocolate Chip, Confetti
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Ribbon, Watercolor Pencils
Techniques: Pop Up Card