I am so fortunate to have great friends and class members! My second Techniques Class for July met on Monday and I got presents! Francie is the "mother" of our group -- she's the one who knows everyone, strives to make everyone in our group feel special and she's got a fabulous sense of humor -- you gotta love this woman! She is also the one who probably stamps the most -- even more than me! She is constantly trying new techniques and brings me samples to show what she has done -- and her cards are so darned creative!
She knows I am going to convention and she treated me to a new bag with my name on it -- I can't wait to take it on the plane with some of my carry-on stuff -- Thanks so much Francie -- I LOVE THAT BAG AND YOU TOO! I'll post her card tomorrow and show you the bag too -- I didn't get them photographed yet.
Today's card uses the new DSP Razzleberry Lemonade. I would never have thought of putting these colors together, but then I say that about so many of Stampin' Up!'s color combinations. I firmly believe that most of the DSP doesn't show nearly as pretty in the catalog as it truly is in person.
I started with a Melon Mambo card base and layered on Crushed Curry that I had scalloped. I placed a piece of the DSP over the Crushed Curry layer. Next, I layered a piece of Whisper White taffeta ribbon over a strip of Crushed Curry and added this to my card over the DSP layer. I just received the Movers and Shakers die for my Big shot and used it to diecut a Melon Mambo Modern Label tag to add to the strip. More to come using this die for sure! I stamped a sentiment from the Many Merry Messages stamp set in Rich Razzleberry ink onto Whisper White cardstock and punched it with the Modern Label punch. I added this to the card with dimensionals but just wanted something else for this card. I fished around until I came up with a Rose Red flower from the Flower Fusion kit, which coordinates with this DSP beautifully. Using Crushed Curry, I punched a center with the Flower Trio punch and added a Pretty In Pink brad to the flower from the Soft Subtles brad collection. I'm not quite certain I like the punch and the flower on the same line, but I didn't leave enough room to put the sentiment on the bottom. At this point, I really like the colors together and I'm leaving it "as is". It will have to work.
I recently received some of the DSP shares that I had ordered from another demo. You've got to see this DSP in order to appreciate it. And, if you didn't notice the wood sheets in the catalog on page 158, as well as the Bride and Groom collection, you are missing out. When I originally saw the Bride and Groom collection, I thought they were pretty but didn't think I would ever use them. THINK AGAIN! I'm going to be using these papers for upcoming projects in a big way -- they are STUNNING!
Another BIG WOW! for me was the Storybook Specialty paper. It would be fabulous for your favorite children to color and use for their projects or room decor, but the backsides are fantastic and I know I could use these as textured DSP in my stamping projects. Because I no longer have small children and all of my nephews and my niece do not live close, I didn't think I could use these papers -- WRONG! Located on page 163 in the new catalog, check these out -- the printed sides are fabulous!
Time for me to get busy and get ready for work. I've absolutely got to design at least two of my swaps for convention tonight and have one completely cut, but not put together. I am going to need to order additional supplies and will have to do that fairly soon so I am not working on swaps AT convention! I'd like to have them completed and sent ahead but I think, at this point, this is wishful thinking.
Have a fabulous, blessed day!
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