Fall Fest

Now for Fall Fest. We had such a great time. Besides all the great displays, speakers and make n takes. It's also so nice to see other demonstrators that I haven't seen in a long time and get a chance to catch up on how they're doing. My upline Tina asked some of her downline to do a demo during our event. So I offered and did one the new Shimmering Paint that we carry. I had a lot of fun doing it. Here is one of the cards I did. I used the champagne to heat emboss the image and then colored it in with the frost white.

I'm now going to try and post a picture or two of a swap I got from Michelle Zindorf! It was a pity swap too! I feel so privileged! I now have to send her a card. Isn't this a beautiful swap! I did get a few other swaps, which I'm going to be sending them a swap in return. Well that's all for now. I'll try and post again soon with more pictures from Fall Fest and my Kids Stamp Camp. Got to work on my album I'm creating with our new "My Digital Studio". As a demonstrator I was able to pre purchase it. In just a few days, customers will be able to purchase. It is such a great paper crafting tool! More later.

Technique Class

Well I wanted to post much sooner then this, but it has been a very busy month so far! I seemed to go from one project to another with no down time. Now that Fall Fest is over I have a bit of a breather before the next event. First here is a picture of a card we did at my belated Technique Tuesday class. This was really fun to do and looks really elegant in person. We used alcohol inks to do this, but I'm sure I could have used the SU Classic inks in a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol like doing polished stone without the metallic ink.

Supplies:

card stock

aluminum foil

alcohol inks & applicator

blending solution

Xyron

Black Stazon

embossing folder

Big Shot

So here is how to do: Take a piece of cardstock (doesn't matter the color). As far as size goes, it depends on what you're going to use it for, here I used 3 3/4" x 5". Place you're card stock through a xyron or cover one side with double sided adhesive and place on a piece of aluminum foil (sticky side to foil) slightly larger then your cardstock. Fold over the extra foil to back. Now load up your cotton ball/piece of felt or whatever with about 2-3 drops each of 2 different ink colors. Dark colors work better on this project. After you have the in on your cotton ball add alcohol unless you're already using alcohol ink you then add the blending solution. Now pounch your cotton ball/piece of felt all over the piece of foil covered card stock. Do this until you're satisfied with how it looks. Place your piece into an embossing folder with the foil towards the negative side and run it through your BIG SHOT. Take out and with a juicy Stazon pad (black) swipe it over the raised part (embossed). Add to card and embellish as desired.

Sept. 7

Well yes it's been a long time since I posted. I am going to try and get back to posting on a more regular basis. So many things have happened over the summer and with the kids getting back to school, I'm hoping to get back into some sort of routine. I work so much better with a routine. That can be boring, but when it does, I can just change the routine! John has been busy getting the last minute details together for the Ren Faire he is helping to put together with the Warren County 4-H teen council. It's going to be this Saturday and Sunday. We're hoping the weather will stay dry for at least while the faire is running. The forecast so far doesn't look great, so please pray for good weather. You can go to http://www.warren4-hrenfaire.org/ for more information. The whole family will be working this event and hope it is a big success.

Ok, so here goes an upload. Hope it works! .
I did it! This card is a swap a I did for Tina's last downline meeting. It's using our new shimmering paints. I just love this product. I'm working on different ways to use it for a demonstration at our Fall Fest later this month. The ornaments do shimmer, it's just hard to photograph to see it. I plan on doing this as part of my technique class for this month. The card below is a card we did at last month's technique class. It was a bit of work but you really get the WOW when people open it. Hope you like it.

I also need to get my retired stamps and kits together for this weekend. My friend and sideline Debbie Giannos will be having a table at the Succasunna Day this Saturday. I was hoping to be there with her, but have to be at the Warren County Fair grounds instead! Maybe next year! Debbie and I are selling our retired Stampin' Up! sets along with scrapbooking and card kits. Anyway if you can't make the Ren Faire on Saturday, stop by Succasunna for their fair. Here is the link for that event http://www.roxburylibrary.org/ Well I have to get going we're having a BBQ this afternoon and got to get some things done before company comes over!