Back from Nashville!

I just got back from Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN. I had a such a good time and learned so much! I can't wait to go again next year!
Here is the card that I made to swap with other demonstrators. I got some really great cards in return.


I used the Color Coach to find the "Dynamic Duo" for each color that I used. I inked the flowers with the Perfect Plum Ink Pad, added some Elegant Eggplant with a marker and then colored in the stem & leaves with Wild Wasabi & Garden Green Markers. Before I stamped the image, I used a sponge dauber and dabbed some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint on the flowers (you can't see it well in the picture). When the card was completed, I used the mixture of alcohol and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint in a spray bottle and sprayed 'glitter' all over the card. I love the sparkles! I just wish you could see it more in this picture!

~Enjoy

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Stamps: Because I Care (Hostess Level 1), Just Believe
Paper: Elegant Eggplant CS, Very Vanilla CS
Ink: Perfect Plum Ink pad, Elegant Eggplant Marker, Wild Wasabi Marker, Garden Green Marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (with and without alcohol)
Misc: Oval Wood Frame (from Local Craft Store), alcohol

Christmas Card Swap 2010

I met a wonderful group of ladies at the Stampin' Up! Convention 2008. Since these ladies live all over the country, we keep in touch online and meet up at Stampin' Up! events (and have a blast together) whenever we can. We do several swaps throughout the year and just finished a Christmas Card Swap. I got my swaps back yesterday so now I would like to show you what all of my stampin' friends will be getting in their swap packages from me! I made 16 of these cards and got 16 different cards back - they are ALL awesome!


Can you see how sparkly the card is the with the Shimmer Mist sprayed on? I LOVE that stuff!


Stamps: Peaceful Season (Holiday Mini - Level 2 Hostess Set)
Paper: Whisper White CS, Bashful Blue CS
Ink: Bashful Blue w/ Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (I inked stamp and then used a dauber to put shimmer paint on)
Accessories: Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed w/ alcohol and sprayed on)


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~Elisa
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Convention 2010 Swaps

Here are the swaps I made for Convention this year. I made about 30 for trading during the general sessions. That was a good amount for me. Some people had hundreds of swaps!
I hate to admit it, but I was literally assembling these in the airport, on the plane and in my hotel room. But I did finish for swapping on Thursday morning. I got a lot of great swaps in return. When I get a chance to go through them, I'll post some of my favorites...


To get the embossing only on the outside, I used the Big Shot and Patty Bennett's tutorial here. It is SO easy and I love the results! I also used this card in a Big Shot class I had recently. It really has a WOW factor when people see it being done.
Can you see the shimmer? I used shimmer paint mixed with alcohol in a spray bottle and went spray happy!!!

~Enjoy!

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Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink: Old Olive
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Other: Alcohol, Oval Wood Frame

Gift Card Holder

I've been a blog lurker for a few years now. I really appreciate all of the ideas that people post online as they have helped spark my creativity so much. I have a few blogs that I visit on a daily basis and here is one (of many) projects that I've made that was inspired by someone else. Dawn has a video (thank you!) on how to make this easy gift card holder. I loved the concept and just changed the embellishments.
I didn't do much decorating on the inside, but it would definitely be nice with a sentiment and some sponging. I did this for a workshop and just had time to decorate the outside. You can't see it too well in the picture, but the "Birthday Wishes" is stamped using Shimmer Mist mixed with a few drops of classic ink refill and then applied to the stamp using a sponge dauber. I sponged the smaller Pretties flower using a sponge and the Lavender Lace ink pad.
~Enjoy
Paper: Lavender Lace, Whisper White
Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Inks: Lavender Lace refill/ Champagne Shimmer Mist
Punches: Scallop Trim Border
Accessories: Pretties, Champagne Shimmer Mist, Brads

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Mother's Day Gifts

These are the projects I did in a Mother's Day Class a few weeks ago. It really was simple to make and I was super happy with the results. I started with an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of Creamy Caramel and the flower pot directions HERE but did a somewhat simplified version. It was easy using the Big Shot and the Flower Folds die. I used the leftover Creamy Caramel and made the triangle box. I love it when I have no cardstock wasted! I went a little crazy with the shimmer mist/alcohol mixture, too.
~Enjoy!
Paper: Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Always Artichoke
Stamps: Well Scripted
Inks: Regal Rose
Punches: Scallop Edge Punch, 1" circle punch, Large Oval Punch
Accessories: Flower Folds Die, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions, Shimmer Mist, Ribbon