Okay so I know I have been MIA as of late and I truly didn't realize how crazy the month of July was going to be. Yes I knew I was going to be away for a week and half and yes I knew I would have 3 BORED kids at home to deal with and yes I knew I had commited to several organized swaps for the Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City (only 7 more sleeps until I leave!) but some how I had obviously mistaken myself for Wonder Woman I thought I could manage all that and keep up with blogging! So guess what? Not so good at multi-tasking LOL! But I have managed to have some great fun with my kids and design two of the many swaps that I need to do so I guess the month hasn't been a total wash!
This first card is for a really fun Shoebox swap that we are making full cards for. I really knew I had wanted to use the Friends 24-7 Stamp set and some new in Colours but it also has to be a card that can be completed in 5 minutes. Okay seriously challenged when designibg something simple! But I am really happy with the result and hopefully so will the other participants. The card base is Sahara Sand and I used the same ink colour to randomly stamp the 24-7 after stamping the Damask image in Soft Suede (love, love, love this image). I then used a strip of Crushed Curry and a thinner strip of Textured Soft Suede which I roughed up with the Cutter Kit. The ribbon is the awesom Taffeta in Kraft. I need to do something different with that layer piece as it just looked to plain when attached flat, so to give it more interested and a little bit more of a vintage feel I turned down the corner. The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla card stock punched out and layered on a Bermuda Bay Circle than that was layer on a Crushed Curry Textured Wide Oval. I think the Antique Brass brads just finish it off perfectly.
This second card is for a Christmas Card Swap and looks sooooo much better in person as the Reindeer and the dry embossed panel are both done using Shimmer White Card stock. I was inspired by this beauty HERE for my card. The dry embossing was done with a new Stampin' Up exclusive Textured Impressions folder called Final Press.The Reindeer was inked with Soft Suede and the edges of the cardstock was also sponged with it. The image was then layer on Bravo Burgady and Night of Navy. The Brocard Blue layer was randomly stamped with a Snowflake from the stampset Snow Swirled and I love that this set corresponds nicely with the singled Reindeer image. The Be Merry is stamped using Night of Navy ink on Whisper White and punched out with the Large Oval then layered on a Bravo Burgandy Scallop Oval. And of course I just couldn't use an In Color with out the yummy Polka Dot Ribbon.
Stamps: Friends 24-7, Dasher, Snow Swirled, Warm Wishes Paper: Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede Textured, Bermuda Bay, Shimmery White, Bravo Burgundy, Night Of Navy, Whisper White, Brocade Blue Ink: Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Night Of Navy, Brocade Blue Accessories: Big Shot, Final Press Impressions folder, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Antique Brass Brads, Cutter Kit Punches: Large and Scallop Oval, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 Circles, Wide Oval
Well it crazy hot here right now and I am off the set up the sprinkler for the kids, have a great day!
Both of these cards are gorgeous! I'm sure your swap ladies won't be disappointed! I love the vintage look of the first card, and the fun non-traditional colours of the Christmas card.
Posted by: Shannon | 07/27/2009 at 06:41 PM
That first card is awesome. I would totally struggle with trying to keep a crad basic so you really did a fabbo job. That folded down corner looks GREAT!
Posted by: Nicki | 07/28/2009 at 12:21 AM
What you aren't superwoman??? BTW I think these cards are fabulous.
Posted by: Sandra Farrell | 07/28/2009 at 10:10 PM
you forgot to mention WHO inspired you to do these two cards.... hum.. ahhh..? you're welcome.. : )
luv ya..
Posted by: Natasha | 07/28/2009 at 11:24 PM