October Stamp Camp Cards

Hi everyone!  It's been a few days since my last post.  Soooo, thought I'd take a quick break from packing what looks like everything I own (stamping wise) for the Girls Getaway Retreat!  We never get to all the projects that we think we're going to do.  Each time I say I'm not gonna bring all the stuff that I do. "Better to have and not need than to need and not have" seems to be my M.O.  Oh well!  Here are a couple of the cards that were made at my Stamp Camp this past Saturday.

Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258), Falling Leaves – sentiment (115368)

Paper: Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, White

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ), mat pack

Other:  Poppy Parade 1/2” poly-stitched ribbon (119263),

Inspiration:  Card received from Penny Thomas  http://www.penguinstamper.blogspot.com/

Stamps: French Foliage (W-120845, C-121166), Word Play W-120308, C-120651),

              Nature Walk (W-121925, C-121997)

Paper: White, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Tools: Scallop Trim Border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, heat gun, Big Shot

Other:  Black embossing powder, sponges, dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration:  Sandi MacIver  www.sandimaciver.com  posted Sep 15, 2010

Thanks for stopping by today!  Must get back to packing.  I'll schedule some posts while I'm at the retreat so you can view the other Camp cards.  

PLAYING CATCH UP

Hi!  Today I've been doing laundry, chores around the house, and addressing birthday cards to send out - mostly belated.  Even concocted a dish for dinner with ingredients I had on hand (yellow squash, diced tomatoes, whole grain penne pasta, canned chicken, and a bit of oregano).  It turned out pretty tasty if I say so myself.  Yum :)

Yesterday's Pieces of Heart garage sale was a huge success despite the extreme heat!  There were eight Demos participating - Wow!  Jayne Singleton was a sweetheart to bring breakfast doughnuts and a cooler of bottled water to make sure we kept hydrated during the day.  Thanks Jayne!  A big thanks to Theresa Tesson for providing our brunch after the sale!  What a treat that was to have some nourishment for our bodies after packing up and putting away everything.  And of course a HUGE thanks to Pam D'Urso, our friend and up-line, for always going above and beyond the call of duty for us girls.  She not only provided the location for this event but made these darling garden stakes for each of us!  Aren't they awesome?

A closer view

These ladies are the BEST!  (Now would be a great time to become a Demo so you can have fun with us.  You can join for only $99!  This price is in effect until the end of the month.)  We had so much fun at the sale talking among ourselves and with the customers.  I know the heat kept some people from venturing out.  It was hot even with fans providing some air flow.  Sooo, we're tossing around the idea of having another sale in the fall.  Stay tuned! lol

Would you like to see a card or two instead of me blabbering?  Thought so!  Well here are a couple of the belated cards that will go in the mail tomorrow.

This is what is called a step card.  The focal image is from the Nature Walk set and colored with Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Cherry Cobbler markers.  The butterfly was stamped on the White panel in black ink and another stamped on scrap White, colored, then cut out and popped up on dimensionals over the plain one.  (That way you don't have to cut out the antennae.)  A piece of Cherry Cobbler seam binding was tied around the panel for a pop of color.  The black card stock panels are embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder and adhered to a Daffodil Delight card base.

This card is made from the Vintage Vogue set in Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede.  The White panel was only partially run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder. The large flower was stamped with White Craft ink then heat embossed using white embossing powder.  The small flower was stamped in Soft Suede and the vine is Cherry Cobbler.  Soft Suede ink was sponged on for some definition.  The sentiment is from the Just Believe set stamped in Soft Suede then punched out with the Decorative Label punch.  I then made a mat of 2 additional Decorative Labels punched out in Cherry Cobbler, which were cut and adhered to the White label to form a larger label. The focal piece is matted on Cherry Cobbler then to a Soft Suede card base.

That's all for today folks.  Thank you for stopping in and hope you come by again!

It's Twice as Fabulous!

Hi happy Friday the 13th!  Are you superstitious?  I've convinced myself that thirteen is my lucky number since it was the day I was born.  I'm just saying! LOL
Ok on to the last two cards that were made at Mary Ellen's Demo Stamp Camp last month.
I just love the neutral tone of this card made with the Fast & Fabulous L-2 Hostess set.  The images were stamped on White card stock in Early Espresso ink, then Chocolate Chip ink was sponged on.  Both stamped pieces were matted on Early Espresso and adhered to the White card base.  Add a sentiment and a Chocolate Chip button tied with twine and you're done.  It's a great card for numerous occasions.

Recipe
Stamps: Fast & Fabulous, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Chocolate Chip button from retired Button Latte collection , twine (non SU!)

Our next card is a fun fold - a step card.  The flower/plant from Nature Walk was inked with markers and stamped on Very Vanilla.  Stamp the butterfly on the plant, then again on a Very Vanilla scrap.  Color the scrap butterfly as desired,  add some glue to ends and dip in Dazzling Diamonds.  Cut out and place over the first stamped butterfly popped up with dimensionals.
The Black side and front pieces have been embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder.  The sentiment is from two stamps in the Fabulous Phrases set.  I should have used the stamp-a-ma-jig to avoid such a gap between the words.  Didn't eyeball that one too well.

Recipe
Stamps: Nature Walk, Fabulous Phrases
Paper: So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Black, Old Olive
Ink: Black, markers - So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Other: Square Lattice embossing folder, So Saffron grosgrain ribbon, oval punches, Dazzling Diamonds, glue pen

Altered Creations (a bit late)

Happy Friday everyone!  Hope you had a good week.  I had promised to show you our first Demo challenge that my friend, Jayne, initiated.  She challenged our Pieces of HeART team to alter the notebooks she provided.  The pressure!  And who knew it would turn into a monthly thing!  The anticipation to see everyone's creations makes our meetings even more exciting.  Participation is optional, of course.  Jayne handed out the notebooks when we met at her house to carpool to the Branson Regional in March.  We were to bring our altered creations to the April Demo dinner meeting.  

Look what we came up with.

 Jayne's notebook - made from Love Letters DSP, the Fun Flowers die, the Dotted Scallop  Ribbon border punch, Scallop border punch, and the Round Tab punch

Pam's notebook -  made from layered strips of various border punches.  A trinket key dangles from the vintage flower she made from circle punches.

Another version of Pam's.  It was difficult to capture the IRL beauty.

Patty's notebook - she added dimension by using our Backgrounds 1 Texturz plates, the flower image is from the Because I Care stamp set. Pearls were the finishing touch.  Sorry for the blurry photo

My notebook - made from Greenhouse Gala DSP, Bold Blossom, Apple Blossoms, & Nature Walk stamp sets, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch