Mom & Me Class Cards

I copied Kristin Moore's card, but used the Fun Flowers die and a fun technique. The Faux Mother of Pearl Technique is really easy, and looks great! Just dab a little white shimmer paint onto card stock with some scrunched up plastic wrap, let it dry, then brayer over it with ink color of your choice. My black ink cartridge should be re-inked, but I like the way it looks purple so I let it be!
Supplies:
sets- thank you kindly
cs- whisper white
ink- concord crush pad, basic black ink cartridge
access- filigree brads, mat pack & paper piercer, music notes wheel, frost white shimmer paint, big shot & fun flowers die, scallop trim corner & 1-1/4" square punch, brayer, dimensionals
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I just love this card. I copied it from Ruth Norton. However, I didn't want to cut out those antennae, so I stamped it on the white circle and on a scrap of white. When I cut out the butterfly I just cut off the antennas and they show up on the layer beneath.
Supplies:
sets- hope and strength, sentimental sentiments
cs- crumb cake, melon mambo, pretty in pink, whisper white
ink- melon mambo pad, pretty in pink pad
access- big shot & 3" circle die, crumb cake seam binding, paper piercer & mat pack, pearls, dimensionals


I thought of this card myself, lol. I wanted a CAS (Clean And Simple) card and I think this one fits the bill. It's easy to make with the two step stamping sets and the butterfly punch. I used the Swirls and Curls hostess level-1 set from the Summer Mini catalog on the inside. It's such a great set! Call me if you want to book a party and earn it for free.
Supplies:
sets: bold blossoms, flower fest, swirls & curls verses
cs- whisper white, scraps of tangerine tango, regal rose, real red
ink- versamark pad, basic black, daffodil delight, pear pizzazz and tangerine tango pads; various markers
access- butterfly punch, natural hemp dimensionals


I made this paper purse with my stamp club in March. There's a link on that post to a video showing how to make them.
Supplies:
sets- oval all
cs- poppy parade cs and dp, whisper white
ink- poppy parade pad
access- large oval and scallop oval punch, 116" handheld punch, itty bitty punch pack, bone folder, sticky strip, self adhesive velcro dots

Happy Stamping! Mary

Vacaville Shoebox Demonstrator Event, part two

Joanne's card was everyone's favorite. It had crystal effects. We watercolored by outlining the image in markers and then using an aquapainter to "bleed" the color.

I like the way the letters from the "Hello Blossoms" stamp are in the center of the punched flowers. You don't have to hand color the stamp!

I really liked MaryBeth's imbedded embossed card. The color combo and that rich satin ribbon are so pretty!



Sharon's card is so fun. I can't wait to try out this layout. I don't have these sets, so I have to think about what sets I have that will work.

Happy Stamping! Mary

Vacaville Shoebox Demonstrator Event, part 1

Here are some of the other demo's cards from our shoebox event. I'll show you the rest tomorrow.

Happy Stamping! Mary

I'm a Winner! Woo hoo!

I won this stamp at the shoebox event we had. I love getting free stuff! I want to use it to make simple thank you cards for the track coaches.

Happy Stamping! Mary

Happy Mother's Day!

I'm at my mom's and have been here since Wed (I am typing this on her laptop). Friday we met my sister at the Amador County Flower Farm. They have many beautiful flowers and a really cute gift shop. Hope all you mother's have a great day! Mary

Samples & Prizes from Shoebox Event

These are some of the door prizes people made for our shoebox swap. I love those mum flowers. Sharon is very talented. Also, I liked these samples Denise had on display.

Happy Samping! Mary

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Last week when I went to my Shoebox Swap in Vacaville, Denise showed us how to make these bracelets out of SU designer buttons. I'm not really a button bracelet kind of gal, but it was really cool! It matched what I was wearing, so I bought a package of buttons and will attempt to make it when they arrive. You can get 2 bracelets out of 1 package of designer buttons, plus have one color group left over.

lay out the buttons

add them to the elastic string.

back side

front side

Happy Stamping (or jewelry making) Mary

My Shoebox Card

Last Sat our group of demonstrators got together and made cards. Every one creates a card sample. Then she puts it in a "shoebox" with all the stamps, ink, card stock and supplies to make the card. We set up the shoe boxes on tables and spend the next few hours making each others cards. It's great fun, but can leave you exhausted! The above card is what I shared with the group. Check back tomorrow to see more!

SUPPLIES:
sets- the open sea
cs- basic gray, cherry cobbler, whisper white, nautical expedition dsp
ink- cherry cobbler and basic gray pads
access- corner rounder, cherry cobbler baker's twine, mat pack & paper piercer, silver brads

We'll make this card at my May 26th class. I hope you can join us!

Happy Stamping! Mary