I did my first workshop outside of my home on Saturday and I can tell you it was fun, but I don't really think I did a fantastic job. At least I have some ideas upon what I need to improve. I think I can say the ladies really liked their cards. That is half the battle already!
I'll be posting my techniques class cards this week as my final group meets tonight. And, I've got other cards to post if I can just get them photographed and ready. Here's a card I wouldn't normally show you because it doesn't make me go WOW! but it will show you why I don't normally "random stamp."
This card is random stamped and I tried to create a pattern because my first attempt was even more pitiful! I started with a Brocade Blue card base and layered Cameo Coral on top. Next, I stamped one pattern from the Circle Circus stamp set in Brocade Blue and then followed it with another design in Cameo Coral. I stopped stamping high enough on the Whisper White cardstock that I could stamp a sentiment and tie some of the gorgeous Brocade Blue grosgrain ribbon across to add something to this poor card.
I think you can tell that this card took about 5 minutes, start to finish. But at least it looks like some sort of pattern and that was my goal!
As a demo, I've been able to preview the new Holiday Mini and I'm in real deep trouble! I want it all and there are some fabulous new product lines being debuted in this mini. I'm not supposed to share and being the good girl that I am, I won't, but suffice it to say that come September, when you get to see the new mini, I think you are going to be WOW'd like I was! And, I've recently gotten the Christmas Scrapbook offering from the new catalog and I am thinking I'll be wading into this paper very soon -- I really like it and think there are some great designs to come...with NO random stamping!
Enjoy your day and I hope you stop by tomorrow -- there will definitely be something new to see! Blessings to you!
This is very pretty, Tami--and I like your distinctive color scheme too.
Posted by: Holly / InkPaperStamps | 04/22/2010 at 07:45 PM