My Convention 2008 Swap card...

...ok, as promised, here is the recipe for my swap card. As it turns out, I had help from some Stampin' Friends up in Brissy and we got the remaining 18 cards made on Friday night...THANK YOU DIANE AND JANINE. You guys are the BEST!

I did have to fire them both a few times, for various appalling card-making infractions (e.g. a dimensional with its cover still on...and one, where the recipe was upside down!!!...well that was almost the last straw ;-), but in the end they put up with me (everyone should have friends like them) and we got the cards put together in about an hour!



The cardstock colours are Elegant Eggplant, Real Red and Whisper White. The background cardstock has Faux Stitching around the edge. The Real Red layer is mounted up on Dimensionals and has been crimped.

I stamped the flower petals from Pick A Petal on Whisper White cardstock using Ballet Blue, Summer Sun, Real Red and Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink. Each petal has been stamped off once, and I used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to align them. I then did the Two-Step Stamping, using the loopy overlay stamp in Elegant Eggplant and the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. Each flower therefore involved 15 stamps! I then cut it out using the paper snips and mounted it up on Dimensionals, on another piece of Whisper White cardstock.

I traced the flower using the paper piercer (these holes are just eyeballed in). The 'Thank You' sentiment is from Cheery Chat and is in Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink. I ran the Two-Way Glue pen over each petal and then sprinkled on Dazzling Diamonds. Last, but not least I affixed a Green Galore (or Real Red) Button from the Bold Brights Buttons selection, to the flower centre using a Mini Glue Dot.

Flowers On Film

Another workshop card...two version because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. I made the Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow one first, but kept thinking...Primary School Uniform!!!!! So I ended up going with good old Elegant Egg instead.

The supply list for the Elegant Egg card is:

Elegant Eggplant, Real Red and Summer Sun Cardstock and Classic Ink
Canvas Background Stamp
Bold Butterfly Stamp Set
Everyday Flexible Phrases Stamp Set
Spiral Punch
Small and Large Square Punches
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
SNAIL Adhesive and Dimensionals
Real Red Brads.

The supply list for the Primary School Uniform ;-) card is:

Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow Cardstock
Real Red and Brilliant Blue Classic Ink
Whisper White Craft Ink
Simple Sayings II Stamp Set
Aida Cloth and Linen Background Stamps
Spiral Punch
Small and Large Square Punches
Spring Bouquet Flower Punch
Real Red Brads
Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots and SNAIL Adhesive

And that is it from me!

BTW...if you have read this far I think that you are entitled to know that my bulk order of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue 2008|2009 is on its way to me (HOW EXCITING!!)...so if you have ordered one from me, you may be hearing from me this week ;-). It is not too late to get your hands on a copy. I am selling these for $10...if you are interested drop me a line!