YIAD Card Class, Shoebox Swap Style

I had this post sitting & never got around to posting it, so sorry!

Last week I held my annual Year in a Day (YIAD) card class, but this year I changed it up a bit (thanx Kir), I offered it as a shoebox swap. I used to attend these a lot with my sideline. The way these work is everyone brings a card plus all the paper cut up & ready for all to make. Then you just have fun & make away. It was a GREAT nite spent with some wonderful ladies I am happy to call friends, doing something I love! I was happy they all took on the challenge of coming up with their own card. I hope it helped them feel that they can do this. They all did a great job.

Here are the cards;

This was one of my cards. I came across this great tutorial on YouTube & new I just had to make it. It looks difficult doesn't it? Well it was a BREEZE. I used Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Pennant Bigz XL Die with the Big Shot to cut the Raspberry Tart DSP. I then glued them together on the rose red cs making a "pocket". I also wrapped the Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon around the pennants. Then I stamped the flowers in cameo coral & old olive classic ink using the it's a loop thing stamp set (level 3 hostess bundle), glued the whisper white onto old olive. Next I stamped "thanks so much" using so many scallops (retired) in rose red punched it out using the new scallop circle & glued it to the scallop that was punched along with the die. It needed a little something in the middle so I added the new circle designer brads. I used stampin' dimensionals to add it to the card.

Here I made a birthday card using the same items. This layout is so versatile I'm using it for our Christmas cards this year. Want to learn how to make it? Contact me & we'll set something up.

This was Anja's sympathy card (her first card class), I tried to make the
shadow effect but it didn't come out quite how I wanted it to, OH well guess I have to keep practicing.

This was Rita's card, I chose to make it a child birthday card instead of a thank you. I also have to color in the dog with the stampin' pastels, this was my last card of the night & I was too tired to color.

Here we have Michelle's child birthday card which I just LOVED so fun to make :-)

Kirsten did the female birthday & I absolutely LOVE this one, I think it's my favorite. So pretty & easy to make. LOVING the new eyelet border punch. Gonna be my next purchase.

Toni searched High & Low to find the perfect baby card, well it was a HIT.

Another first timer, Lisa, was in charge on Anniversary. She decided to make it more masculine so we could give it to our hubby's. LOVED that idea, there's even a ticket inside "good for one kiss", how stinkin' cute!

Amanda found me on the demo locator & boy am I sure glad she did! She fits right in with our group & she sure is talented!

Here is the last card, I made it. I again used the Big Shot with our exclusive textured dies, background 1. Some retired dsp, birthday stamp & ribbon complete this male birthday card. I also used the 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" sq punches.

I hope you enjoyed looking at all the cards we made & if you & your friends would like to do this, well you can. I'm just an email away!

Until next time!

2/24/09 Color Challenge

So I woke up today with all intentions of cleaning my house BUT I decided to work on my color challenge & prep for this weeks class. Now I am free this week to clean while Deb is in school, lucky me huh? Now I don't have any excuses it must get done!

This weeks colors are Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango & Old Olive. When I saw these colors I knew they'd work perfectly with Debra's 3rd birthday, her theme was Nemo. Her favorite color is orange so liking him was just a bonus I guess. Hope you like it. I think separately they are good but side by side it's a lot going on. Do you like how the front page with her big picture flips up? I learned this little tip at one of my INKredible events awhile back & use it whenever I have too may pictures & want to use them all. The blank spot up top is for my journaling, notice her invitations, that too is a match :-). I feel it needs a little something at the bottom near the cake picture, any suggestions??? I also had a lot of fun using the textured plates with the big shot, LOVE this new addition to Stampin' Up!
Be sure to check out my INK sisterz to the left for more projects using these colors!

Deb's 3rd B-day layout



Stamps
Inspired by Nature

Card Stock
tangerine tango 12x12 textured, pacific blue, old olive

Ink
pacific point classic

Accessories
on board timeless type, pewter jumbo eyelets, earth elements brads, 5/8" old olive grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge punch, big shot, su baskets & blooms bigz xl die, su backgrounds 1 texturz plates

Adhesives
snail, stampin' dimensionals

Non-Stampin' Up!
nemo stickers purchased at michael's

Until next time when I post the cards from this weeks Craftin' with TLC YIAD card class :-)

2/17/09 Color Challenge

Hello out there, I hope you all had a nice valentine's day. Me & Deb went to the circus with some friends, her daddy put her "big girl" bed together & then me & the hubster went out to dinner, it was a very nice day all around!

I decided to post early b/c I'm going to be pretty busy this week. But it means I may have a few other things to post later in the week & they won't be scrapbook pages, well I can't promise ;-)

So for now here is this week's color challenge; Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Old Olive & More Mustard. If you know what these colors are off the top of your head your probably questioning the outcome, but I think I did a good job, with a little help from my friend & live color coach Kirsten.
This page is from my uncle's 50th surprise party last summer. I'm almost caught up with the 2 books I'm currently working on. I hope you enjoy the page & be sure to check out my INKsisters to the left for more projects using these colors.

Surprise 50th layout

Supplies

Stamps
none

Card Stock
bashful blue 12x12 textured, pacific point 12x12, old olive, more mustard

Ink
pacific point classic ink, bashful blue craft ink

Accessories
on board timeless type, on board essentials, cutter kit, lg star & star punches, big shot, stampin' up! top note bigz die, basic black stampin' write marker

Adhesives
snail, glue stick, stampin' dimensionals

Until next time :-)

2/10/09 Color Challenge

This weeks colors are Riding Hood Red & Pink Pirouette, both are this years In Colors which are available until the end of July. I was browsing through my fellow satmpin' sisters blogs & came across this layout & liked it so I decided to use it for this page, thanx Pam. These pictures are from convetion. I've been a demo for 5yrs & walked across the stage with my fellow sisters. It was a great day!

Celebrate '08 SU Convention Layout

I'm so proud that I didn't add any other colors. I also decided not to alter the chipboard & keep it au natural. Just another way to use our chipboard. I did add the dsp to the tag & sanded down the edges.

Supplies:
Stamps
none

Card stock
pink pirouette 12x12, raspberry tart dsp

Ink
none

Accessories
on board timeless type, on board accents (retired) chipboard, fire rhinestone circle brads, basic black stampin' write marker

Adhesive
snail adhesive, glue stick

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50th b-day layout

Here is another page I did for my S-I-L 50th surprise party (we had a busy 2008). I decided to use one of the layouts from the YIAD kit I sent away for last year.



Until next time :-)

More Scrapbook Pages

So as I'm getting ready to post this I'm wondering, are you sick of my scrapbook pages yet? I hope not b/c that is what I'm in the mood to create. I am creatively challenged and this is what i do better.
For the past 2 years I have been sending away for YIAD scrapbook kits my sidelines put together for their fellow demonstrators. I am fortunate that the pictures I take work pretty well with the layout/colors of the kits. Here are 2 more pages I created this past weekend using 2 layouts from last years kit. I do tend to change it up a bit to work with my MANY pictures I take. I've gotten better at not using as many pictures but it's VERY hard for me.
I hope you like :-) TFL

Mother's day/Father's Day Layout

Supplies

Stamps

all holidays, fresh cuts, celebrate everything, everyday flexible phrases (retired)

Cardstock

basic grey 12x12, so saffron 12x12, very vanilla

Inks

going grey, so saffron classic ink

Accessories

1/16" handheld punch, silver brads, basic grey taffeta ribbon

Adhesives

snail

4th of July Layout

Supplies

Stamps
swirling stars jumbo wheel (retired), stars & swirls (retired)

Cardstock
ruby red 12x12, night of navy 12x12, whisper white, so saffron

Inks
basic black jumbo cartridge, ruby red, so saffron, night of navy

Accessories
chipboard (sorry don't know where the lg star is from), star punch, sm star punch

Adhesives
snail, mini glue dots, stampin' dimensionals

Until next time :-)

2/2/09 Color Challenge

Well I've been a happy stamper b/c not only have I made some progress on Andi's 1st yr album, I'm also working on our family scrapbook from last year. I really couldn't do ANY of it with out my WONDERFUL husband. I did get yelled at though b/c I was scrappin' just about all weekend but it's not like he had to watch the kiddies, they were out so I took advantage, wouldn't you? ;-)
Anywho since Colleen gave us all the colors for the year I worked on this page last week so I'm ahead of the game. I should also give a BIG thanx to her b/c she is why I'm scrappin'. I'm doing a "double whamy" so to speak so thank you Colleen! :-)

The colors for this week are Rose Red, Pretty in Pink & Close to Cocoa. They worked well YET again for my next layout/photos. Here's my page

Supplies:

Stamps

embrace life, letterpress alpha (retired), & whimsical lower (retired)

Card stock

close 2 cocoa 12x12 textured, rose red 12x12 textured, whisper white, & flowers for you dsp (retired)

Ink

rose red, pretty in pink & close 2 cocoa classic inks

Accessories

ticket corner punch, 1/16" handheld punch, pretty in pink taffeta ribbon, soft subtles brads (retired), blender pen

Adhesive

snail adhesive, stampin' dimensionals

Until next time :-)