Jul 29, 2014 |
Hi all! I had hoped to share these earlier in the week but I got caught up with classes and team meetings, so didn’t get there. I love to share some of the swaps I received at the SU convention each year and here are few of my favorites. I also threw in a few swaps I received by mail. I tried to add the artist’s name but if it wasn’t on the card, I can’t add it or if it was on a cello envelope, those are long gone now with everyone looking at my swaps! So if one of these is yours, email me and I’ll add your name.
Left: Myra Bowlingusing Regarding Dahlia
Right Top: I wish I could remember! I love this card – no name on back
Bottom Right: Fran Sabad using new Fun Flower punch
Top Left: One of our Florida stampers, Janice D using the scallop thinlit as a wave -clever!
Top Right: no name, inked masking tape behind feather.
Bottom: Cute cat card using new alphabet framelits to cut out Love and DSP behind the openings. By Sara Cimbaro
Top Left: Mary Ammar using Bravo stamps
Top Right: Jan Cramer
Bottom Right: a pull out tag on front of card.
Top Left: Mary Gross using Something for Baby
Top Right: Sharon Skelton
Bottom Right: Kimberly Allen
These 3 were all created by my wonderful friend, Patsy Waggoner! I stamped them at her house in Minnesota last month!
All are using Flower Patch photopolymer set and framelits
AND….it’s Tuesday which means new Weekly Deals! Click on pic below to see them full size in my store.
I hope I’ve inspired you this week to Go Stamp Something!
Linda
Jul 12, 2013 |
Hi stamp lovers! I’ve been off my blog for a few weeks and getting ready for the annual Stampin’ Up convention in Utah. I leave Wednesday morning and all day today I thought I was leaving tomorrow. I’m actually AHEAD of myself and now have time to share a few swaps with you! By the way, those that tune in to see what is happening at the SU convention, I’ll be doing one blog post a day but posting throughout the day over on my Stamping School Face Book page. (be sure to LIKE it if you haven’t already)
Seems less frequent emails might be better and I’ll just summarize here once a day for those not on FB.
First, SU has a recruiting offer in addition to the $99 starter kit. You can print the actual flyer HERE
to see the kits.
Three of the kits are products from the Holiday catalog, which starts Aug 1st.
Pick a Kit Recruiting Offer
Ready for some stamping inspiration?
Here are a few of my favorite swaps I received from the last few months.
This beauty was done by Mary Hall. Modern Medley DSP (page 154) that is all Black and Vanilla patterns.
What the picture fails to show is that Mary added glitter to just the shaded areas of the flower – gorgeous!
See the adorable punched accent? She used the Mosaic punch (page 180) in a whole new way!
More Mosaic stamps and punches in the new In Colors by Rhea Hughes.
I have trouble using this set sometimes because I like things grounded not floating but Rhea pulled it off with great scale and balance!
Susie Brown made this cute 4″ square card. The Gingham Garden and Daffodil Delight scream summer, right?
Sarah Rigby and I did a stamp a stack together and she made this card using Regarding Dahlias
in 3 colors: The Pistachio Pudding above, Crisp Cantaloupe and Soft Sky. They were all so pretty!
Deb Townsend made this happy, colorful card using Chalk Talk .
She stamped whisper white ink on a dark blue, Midnight Muse I think, and it looks great.
Karen Titus, my up up line in Minnesota, sent out this card to me for a good job this month.
I prefer to think the alligator is just talking to the rhino, not trying to take a big bite out of him 🙂
Such a simple card but so great for all those occasions when nothing else will do but a moose. I think we could make him into a Chrismoose and hang ornaments and tinsel on his antlers 🙂 Really a great masculine card! Created my Mary Ammar.
Made with love by Rhea Hughes. I loved the color combo of white, navy and razzleberry!
May 27, 2013 |
Hello all! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial weekend. Matt and I spent 2 days clearing out the office and moving the furniture around. I’ve had enough of cords, papers and dust bunnies to last me a while. Anyway, that project took longer than anticipated (don’t they all?) so I’m a day behind posting my new Stampin’ Up Paper Shares! Be looking for it tomorrow here on the blog. I’ve received so many emails asking if I’m doing them again this year and YES! I love doing it and can’t imagine missing a year. I can’t believe I’ve been doing them 9 years now!
While you are waiting for me to get my numbers and links up for the share samplers, here are a few more swaps I’ve received:
Regina Clark made this rad 80’s gift card holder using a cassette tape case. So fun! Can’t wait to use it!
Jan Burnett created this sweet Graduation gift card holder – love the rolled up diploma! She folded the end of the card stock up on the inside to hold the money or gift card. Look for this stamp set returning in the new SU catalog called Pure Gumption, page 52!
Card Base Pop N Cuts (yes, carrying over into the new SU catty) makes a great grad card, too! Rolanda Patton made this one.
Above is the front, and below is what is looks like open:
So clever! Laura Milligan cut out the flower shape from the hexagon pattern in the Tea For Two paper. She layered it on a paper doily and then added a little bee in the middle. I wonder how many hexagon flowers she got from one sheet of 12 x 12 paper? None are pieced together on my card so it really looks great.
Linda Barnes made this pretty card, which pictures just do not do justice. The designer paper under the Apothecary cut out is called Epic Day, which is a new designer paper. It’s a subtle map with vellum punched butterflies.
Ok, I hope that inspired you to go stamp something! Linda
May 24, 2013 |
Continuing on from yesterday’s post, sharing some lovely cards I received!
More Tea for Two DSP (designer paper) from the Spring Catalog. It won’t be available after May 31 unless SU has some left and it goes on the Clearance rack. This one is from Jan Cramer in NE and it’s simple but so pretty with a little bit of sponging around the edges of the Labels framelit.
Michelle Phillips stamped this card for our team meeting swaps here in Florida. She used ‘This & That’ Epic Day designer paper layered on Pool party and Gumball Green card stocks. Pretty!
Cathy Williams created this card using By The Tide stamp set, which made it into the new SU catty. She added Crystal Effects over the fish to help it pop out a bit.
Another By The Tide stamp set idea: Oh please tell me who did this one! No name on the back and I’ve had it a while. Love love the Parker’s Patterns paper with the lobster!
By the Tide again! This one by Robin Merriman. It looks like she inked a clear block with an aquapainter
and used it to stamp the watercolor paper. I’m guessing but that’s what it looks like to me!
This one is easy to do and stops my customers in their tracks! Everyone asks ‘how’d she do that?” The flower is embossed with white embossing powder on a white card then she sponge rubbed either eggplant or wisteria ink over it.
More tomorrow!
Go stamp something,
Linda
Mar 12, 2012 |
(Note to the Roadies on my Stampin’ Up Team: I posted a video from Janet’s demo from our get together in case you couldn’t be there. Go to the Roadies page here on the blog and enter the team password.)
Hi All! Matt and I had a fun road trip to Winchester, VA for our 7th anniversary (see his page on the blog for pics along the way)! We realized that we don’t go away very often for non-stamping related events. Usually our big trips are with our stamping friends on the SU incentive trips or conventions so this time was just the two of us! He’s great fun and up for anything so we had some unusual stops along the way!
On the stamping scene, here are some of the swaps and ‘show & share’ samples from our demo get together here in FL at the end of February.
TO VIEW SLIDESHOW: Click on the first picture, it will take you to a bigger page where you should see an arrow to the right to scroll through. Enjoy! Linda
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Papercrafts magazine article that Debra LaFountaine used for her sample – see next photo
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Debra LaFountaine’s take on the papercraft’s magazine article
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Debra LaFountaine inspired by Stampin’ Connection
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Janet Munden
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Ruth Marie
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Diane O.
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Tarri Trombley
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Iina Lee
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Iina Lee
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Stacy Huntzinger
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Who did this one? No name on back
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Sandi Bowen
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Wanda Smith
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Tarri Trombley
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Janet Munden
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Ruth Marie
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Emily Turner MDS Jelly Bean Treat
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Angie Harris
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Diane Olivi
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Anne Talbot
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Patti Sharkey 3×3 card
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Debbie Makovec
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Brandy Campbell
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Vangie Cinader
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Wanda Smith
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Feb 28, 2012 |
Hi All!
Someone asked me the other day if I kicked them off my blog feed since they hadn’t received a post in a while. I cringed when I realized it’s been a while since I posted! With Sale-A-Bration going on and lots of stamp-happenings, I’ve neglected to post some of the great swaps I’ve received in January and February.
Before I forget another thing – I have a stamping class this weekend in Orange City, FL (which is between Sanford and Debary area) with a few of demonstrators on my team, Iina and Toni. If you live near there and want to attend the class you can find details HERE.
On to get some inspiration going!
This is one of my favorites and was created by Debra Townsend in Sacramento. She always does beautiful work and I didn’t even like this stamp before I saw this card! The stamp is in the Occasions mini and called Packed for Baby. She used Pool Party as the main color.
Here is another swap by Deb Townsend using the new Simply Scrappin’ kit called Spring Fever and the new Doily Die. Love the pear pleated ribbon she used inside the doily circle.
Jeanne Harris created this beauty using Bordering on Romance (Occasions mini) and the new Edgelits. I can’t even imagine how long it took to line up the edgelits and the folders on each side! The center flower is Cracked Glass Technique and you can see it better here:
Several layers of clear embossing powder and then put it in the freezer for a few minutes. Bring it out and crack it up!
Lela M created this vintage-y card using Soft Suede, Attic Boutique DSP and So Saffron. The framelits and Apothecary Art are made to go together!
Jamie Adcock stamped this pretty Elementary Elegance SAB stamp set with Everyday Enchantment DSP.
Sweet Easter card by Lisa H. using Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral color combo
Tarri Trombley embossed the Tea Shoppe cup in white ink/powder and rested it on Baja Breeze card stock, Blushing Bride and Twitterpated paper.Love that lil’ button!
Emily Turner sponged some pool party and Daffodil on some Attic Boutique paper and it really is pretty! That was my least favorite flower in the Mixed Bunch stamp set and now it’s one of my favs.
going to stop here for today, run off to watch The Bachelor…I know, I know….but I hooked now and there’s no turning back.
p.s. Anybody from Winchester, VA? I’m heading there this coming week!
Linda
Jul 13, 2011 |
Coaster gifts (cork, window sheets and adhesive sheets) made for me by Sandy Grimes
These are coasters given to me by my friend, Sandy Grimes – aren’t they pretty?
Today is our check in day, buses are running tours to the Stampin Up campus and demonstrators are picking up their bags and awards. Tonight is our Kick Off Party! There will be amazing displays, demonstration booths and a big party to get us going into convention mode!
I’m excited to be doing a demo tonight at one of the booths so won’t be posting much tonight since I’ll be miked up and busy sharing by presentation. Wish me luck! I get nervous in front of crowds but at least all stampers are easy going and friendly.
Here are a few swaps by 2 of my downline team members here, Susan Scarpelli and Debbie Hileman. They did some great cards here!
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May 24, 2011 |
if viewing from your email, you may need to come to the blog to see additional posts if I put up more than once a day)
Sorry for the delay in posting! We had some internet issues and then a very busy day in Ketchikan (which was quirky and beautiful!)
Our pillow gift yesterday was 2 pairs of sunglasses! One for both of us and we headed down to the Post to pick them out. FUN gift! Thank you SU!
In the Stampin’ Up area of the ship, called the Trading Post, we have displays boards filled with cards shared by the demonstrators here. There are no names shown on the cards so I cannot give proper credit now but if you see your card here, just leave me a comment and I’ll update your name under your project! Just wonderful ideas and I wish my pictures were better. Between the boat rocking and people waiting behind me to take pictures, I rushed a bit!
Remember you can stop or pause the slideshow anytime, right click and save if you want. I don’t have the internet time to post individually or give details about stamp sets or supplies but enjoy the stamping scenery!
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Apr 30, 2011 |
I’m a little behind in posting these from our Demonstrator Get Together a few weeks ago but here they are! I love seeing what our group of talented demos brings to share and inspire each other. Remember you can pause the slide show, right click and save the pics if you want to.
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P.s. To my SU Customers: You should have received your Summer Mini Catalog from me by now. If you didn’t get yours, please email me!
Linda
