We're Halfway Through Swaps!

These swaps will get us more then half through the 20 swaps I received! These first two are from the Urban Underground Suite. There is DSP, washi tape, embellishments & an embossing folder along with two stamp sets and framelits that all coordinate!

This first card is made by Ann. I'm not sure if you would call this a gate fold or not. The #1 image overlaps the two flaps. She used Urban District to make her card along with the coordinating DSP. The #1 has a die cut that is part of the bundle in the next card. I like how the two sets work so well together.

 This next card was done by another good friend, Mena. She is so talented. I love how she got the wrench to look like its tightening one of the nuts. What a great Father's Day card! The hammer, screwdriver, wrench, ruler, nut & saying are all die cuts.

I also had a class using this stamp set and framelits. I showed how you can use this set for a variety of masculine cards. These sets have such great versatility.

This last card was done by Gina and she used the Balloon Adventure set. This set is also part of a bundle. Gina used the "bow" die on this card. I'm not sure if you can see it but this is a bit of a different fold. The numbers you see in the background is the inside of the card. She also used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to create glossy accents in the confetti area and on the "Happier Birthday". This is a fun card to give anyone!

I also developed a class using this set and dies. I haven't scheduled it yet, so if you think you'd be interested in doing this class, let me know and I'll get it on the books sooner, rather then later.

I hoped you enjoyed the swaps so far and will be posting more in a day or two. In the meantime, if you'd like to purchase any items shown, click here to shop my store.

Still have more swaps!!!

We're almost halfway through the swaps! We were a group of 20. So after these I'll have 12 more to show. I hope you're enjoying seeing what everyone made.

 This first one I don't know who did it, sorry.  The stamp set is call High Tide. I really like this set. It has some nice sayings and images. She also used By the Shore DSP in the annual catalog. This is a gate fold card and she used the stitched framelits as a focal point. Just love this card. Below is the inside of the card.

Here is the inside, just love it! This set is kinda like a two step. The sand in this picture shows how nicely the image wraps around the lighthouse. This is a photopolymer set so it's very easy to stamp these images.

 This next card was made by my very good friend and upline, Tina. She used Moon Baby for her swap. Her daughter in law is expecting another baby and this is a perfect set! She stamped the image on watercolor paper and die cut it with the stitched framelits. The background paper is from the Subtles paper stack.

This last card I also don't know who made it. I know there was a list of who signed up for what set, but I don't have that in front of me, so I'm sorry for not giving each of these people the credit for their work.

This card uses Easter Messages. I like how she used the palm image to create a background. What a nice Easter card!

Here is the link to my store if you want to get any of these products to create your very own card!

Even More Swaps!

Hope you enjoyed the swaps from the other day and they inspire you to make you're own cards! Today I have a few more.

This first card is by Alyce. She used Yummy in My Tummy. I love this set! Such cute images and great if you have kids. Here she made it like a Valentine card. I've seen so many samples using it in so many different ways. This would also be great for a treat for party favors too!

 As you can see, she punched out the tummy and put that on the inside of the card. A very cute card!

 Here is another Valentine card by Leslie. She used Sealed With Love. Need I say I love this bundle too! I had a class using this bundle. We made a Valentine Sampler! Loved it! She also used the Metallic Ribbon from Sale-a-Bration and the coordinating DSP Sending Love. See that edge of hearts? That's the thinlits doing all the work! Besides Valentines this set is great for anniversary & wedding cards. So even though Valentine's Day may be over, this is something you can use all year long!

Here is another card using Mediterranean Moments and Beautiful You! I'm sorry but I don't have who made this gorgeous card. Love how she used a bit of the gold glimmer on the edge & added a heart. She also used that gold metallic ribbon from Sale-a-Bration. That ribbon is so soft.

Hope you have enjoyed another post of these great swaps! If you need to order any of these products, you can shop my store here!

More Swaps

Ok, here we go! Here are a couple of the swaps I received from the Spring Fling Occasions Swap.

 This first one is by Donna. She used the Lift Me Up stamp set & thinlit. We have so many bundles in this catalog, I love it. In case you didn't know, when you purchase a bundle you save 10%! There are dies to cut pieces to fill in the sections of the balloon but to get even more detail, Donna colored the sections in with markers. The clouds and smaller balloons were all die cut. The patterned paper you see on each side are from Sale-a-Bration. Love'n that paper too!

This 2nd card is by Barbara. It actually uses 2 different stamp sets, Beautiful You and Mediterranean Moments. The image of the woman is stamped first then stamped on a piece of post-it or copy paper and cut out and put on top of image and then stamped with the background. I believe she watercolored the image of the woman in with Melon Mambo. Such a beautiful and simple card!


If you need to order any of these products or anything else, you can go to my store here!

2nd Release Items for Sale-a-Bration!!!

Well if you loved the Sale-a-Bration items, you now have THREE more to choose from! Click here to view the items and here to see a quick video using those items! Start shopping HERE to earn your Sale-a-Bration items today!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Occasion Catalog Swap

Now that I finished with the Sale-a-Bration Swap, I'll be posting the swaps I received at our Spring Fling event for the Occasion Catalog. I'm really enjoying this catalog and Stampin' Up! has made it really difficult to choose what to get! I signed up for the Dragonfly Dreams set. There are so many samples out there and trying to decide what to do wasn't easy. After playing around with the bundle (there are thinlits that coordinate with the stamp set) I decided I wanted the dragonfly wings to shimmer and also wanted to use our vellum cardstock. So my predicament was getting the image in black and to shimmer. Being we don't sell black embossing powder any longer, that was out. I first inked the image in VersaMark then in black Memento and stamped on the vellum and used clear embossing powder. After using markers to color in the back of the image I used the clear Wink of Stella to color the front and couldn't really see the sparkle. I decided to mix the clear embossing powder with Dazzzling Diamonds Glitter. After playing around a bit I came up with a good mix and just the right amount of sparkle.

It's hard to see the shimmer/glitter in this picture.


















 Here is a close up so you can see the sparkle.













Here is a picture of the dragonflies as I was working on them. The top one is the one I used on my card. The middle one is the first one I did and the last one was after I mixed the clear embossing powder and Dazzling Diamonds. That was a 50/50 mix and thought is was just too glittery.

I'll post a few more of my other swaps in a day or so. I hope you enjoyed this and has given you some inspiration to play around with your stamps as well! If you need to order any of these products or anything else, you can go to my store here!

Last of the Sale-a-Bration Swaps!

These last two swaps are absolutely adorable! They used the Hey Chick. It comes with 3 different chickens and an egg image along with a few greetings. For a little while the stamp sets were even on backorder! I haven't had a chance to play with them yet, but these cards will certainly get me going!

 This first card is by Pat. I'm also going to On Stage with her. We are certainly going to have a lot of fun! Pat is another good friend and very talented stamper. Love her color combo.

This card was made by another Barbara and also very talented. She always comes up with fun cards! This is kinda like a gate fold but horizontal. Barbara also used the Urban Underground DSP.










I hope all these Sale-a-Bration swaps have inspired you as much as they have me. If you'd like to get any of these stamps, they're all FREE! With each $50 you can get a Sale-a-Bration item. Visit my store for all of your stampin' needs! Sale-a-Bration ends March 31.