Whatever Wednesday - Snowy Scrapbook page

This is the scrapbook page we'll be making this Sunday at my December Scrapbook class... the pictures are from a few years ago, but I could have created this layouts from pictures I took this week too... we're experiencing huge snowfalls! My Big Shot got a workout on this layout... cutting out Timeless Type letters for the title, embossing some snowflakes (Northern Flurry Textured Impressions folder) and cutting some accent snowflakes (Northern Frost Decorative Strip) which I sponged with Champagne Mist shimmer paint. Serene Snowflakes was the perfect stamp set to use on this layout, and I also stamped part of my title with the Broadsheet Alphabet.

There is still time to sign up for this class - just $5.00 (or free with a $25.00 order). Please RSVP by Saturday, December 11th.
Stamps: Broadsheet Alphabet, Serene Snowflakes
Inks: Baja Breeze, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Cardstock: Bashful Blue (textured), Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
Big Shot: Northern Flurry T.I.F., Timeless Type Sizzlets, Northern Frost Decorative Strip
Other: Neutrals Prints DSP (I used the Very Vanilla Patterns

Whatever Wednesday - Ribbon Weaving

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

Before I get into my card, I want to welcome Sarah to my Gold Stars, Ink. Team... she took advantage of the Simply Amazing Opportunity to get the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit at half price! From now until November 30th, you can join and get this great deal too. You'll save over 70% on the products in these kits - you can choose either the Standard Kit or the Digital Kit. For more information about this promotion and joining my team, please go to my Join my Team page here on my blog.

I was inspired to try this ribbon detail with the Scallop Trim Border punch and Taffeta ribbon after seeing a video online... I can't seem to find it to link up right now, so if it's your video, please let me know and I'll add a link.

We'll be making this card at my Technique Class this weekend (Fun with Ribbon), and there are a few spots left, so if you'd like to come and make it please let me know!

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases, Morning Cup, Fine Flourish
Inks: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Pink Pirouette
Other: Candy Cane Christmas DSP, Scallop Trim border punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Blender Pen

Whatever Wednesday - Just Believe Glittered

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

This card is inspired by my downline... I knew I wanted to feature Just Believe and do four Technique Rewinds (from past technique classes) at our team meeting and I asked for some ideas. Margaret asked about the Heat & Stick powder and glitter, which works perfectly with the silhouette images in Just Believe. The colour combination (Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose & Early Expresso) was inspired by the Colour Coach.

I like using Heat & Stick powder with glitter because it seals it in so it doesn't rub off the card. Plus, it's easy to use!

Stamp your image with VersaMark ink.
Sprinkle with Heat & Stick powder until it looks shiny.
Sprinkle with Glitter of your choice.
Heat again quickly to seal the glitter in.

Stamps: Just Believe
Inks: VersaMark, Regal Rose
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Early Expresso
Punches: Extra Large Flower, 1 3/8" Circle, Word Window, Modern Label, Corner Rounder
Other: Greenhouse Gala DSP,  Basic Pearls, Perfect Polka Dots TIF, Heat & Stick Powder, Fine Supernova Glitter

Whatever Wednesday - Just Believe

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

This week, I'm inspired by my favourite new stamp set from the 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalogue: Just Believe. I'm creating four different cards all using this stamp set and showcasing four different techniques as well for my Gold Stars, Ink. meeting this weekend. The technique on this card is what I call Faux Watercolouring... I coloured the rubber on the stamp with Stampin' Write markers and then misted it with water before stamping onto Naturals White cardstock. The rest of the card is pretty basic... just a few punched strips of cardstock and a little paper tearing. If you're interested in learning more about the Stampin' Up! opportunity (even if it's just for the discount), you're welcome to come to my meeting this Saturday and make cards with us.

Stamps: Just Believe
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizazz
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizazz, Tempting Turquoise
Stampin' Write Markers: Pear Pizazz, Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green, Pretty in Pink
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch

Whatever Wednesday - Butterfly Congrats

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

My apologies for the lack of postings this week. I had some scheduled, but didn't come and check to make sure they posted, and of course they didn't for some reason. I'm back on track today, and will re-schedule the other posts.

Today, I'm sharing a card that was inspired by a sketch created by Susie Nelson for a challenge on the Stampin' Connection website (a demonstrator only message board and gallery). I also challenged my downline to create a card using at least one new In Colour and neutrals this month, so I thought I should play along too! I kept it pretty simple, with butterflies stamped in three of this year's In Colours, a punched strip of cardstock, some ribbon and rhinestones. I love the sentiments in the Curly Cute stamp set, and this one fit perfectly on the card.

Stamps: Butterfly Prints, Curly Cute
Inks: Peach Parfait, Concord Crush, Blushing Bride
Cardstock: Naturals White, Peach Parfait
Other: Basic Rhinestones, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, Early Expresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-Jig

Whatever Wednesday - Paradise

This week, I was inspired by a card sketch challenge on Stampin' Connection (A SU! Demonstrator message board & gallery) by Susie Nelson. This is also a one-layer card which I enjoy creating every once in a while.

I inked up my clear B block (just the edges) with Old Olive ink, then stamped it down one side of my Sahara Sand card base. I inked the leaves (from the Paradise stamp set) with VersaMark, then kissed with inked stamps from the Extreme Elements stamp set. I heat embossed the leaves with Clear Stampin' Emboss powder. A few Brights Brads in the empty corners finished off the stamped images. It's hard to see in this picture, but I scored three lines between the stamped leaves and my sentiment (from FYI).

Stamps: Paradise, FYI, Extreme Elements
Inks: Old Olive, Pear Pizazz, Tempting Turquoise
Cardstock: Sahara Sand
Other: Clear Stampin' Emboss powder, Brights Brads, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, B Acrylic Block

Whatever Wednesday - challenges

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

Today, I was inspired by two different challenges... FTL # 107 from the Clean & Simple Blog, and Colour Challenge #2 from the Utah Divas International. I added some Smooch Illuminate Top Coat to some of the embossed areas on the Chocolate Chip cardstock. I also embossed the image from Just Believe with Regal Rose Craft ink on the Regal Rose patterned paper (from the Brights DSP Stack).

Stamps: Just Believe
Inks: Regal Rose Craft, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron
Cardstock: So Saffron, Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Other: Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Word Window Punch, Basic Pearls, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions folder, Smooch Illuminate Top Coat.

Whatever Wednesday - Colour Challenge

On Whatever Wednesdays, I share whatever is inspiring me, and hope you'll be inspired as well.

This week, I challenged Marie to use a colour combination I have never tried:

Bravo Burgundy

Sahara Sand

Baja Breeze

This was a real challenge for me as well (I don't think I've ever used Bravo Burgundy at all...). Here is what I came up with:

To check out what Marie created for this challenge, click here. We'd love it if you shared your thoughts with us in the comments.

Stamps: Elements of Style

Inks: Sahara Sand, Bravo Burgandy, Baja Breeze, Early Expresso

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze

Other: Basic Rhinestones

Whatever Wednesday - Glimmer Brads Challenge with Marie!

For today's Whatever Wednesday I am joining a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Marie Kirkwood, in a fun & friendly challenge.

We've challenged each other to make something using the new Glimmer Brads (in the Holiday Mini out today)!

I created this card (using lots of new goodies from the Holiday Mini):

Click HERE to go to Marie's blog and see what she created for this Glimmer Brad challenge. You're welcome to play along with us... we'd love to see more ideas using the Glimmer Brads. Add a link to the comments so we can come and visit you.

I created this card for my Shoebox Swap I did with my downline at our Team Meeting on Sunday. Can you tell I was trying to cram as much new product onto this card as I could? I used a new stamp called Christmas Collage, the new Candy Cane Christmas fabrics (they co-ordinate with Candy Cane Christmas DSP), the Glimmer Brad (this one is from the Basics pack - I used it to hold together my fabric accent), and the new Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (so soft and shiny).

Stamps: Christmas Collage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, Baja Breeze
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze
Punches: Word Window, Modern Label
Other: Candy Cane Christmas fabric, Glimmer Brads (Basics), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestone, Circles #2 Die to cut the fabric with the Big Shot

Whatever Wednesday!

On Wednesdays, I'll be sharing whatever is inspiring me!

Today, my pre-order goodies from the soon to be released Holiday Mini are inspiring me, so I thought I'd share a peek. This card shows two stamp sets (Paisley Prints & Seasonal Sentiments), the new Spider Web Textured Impressions folder, and two new punches (2 1/2" Circle punch and Decorative Label punch).

If you'd like to make this card, you're invited to my Gold Stars, Ink. meeting and Sneak Peek night this Sunday the 29th @ 7:00pm. We'll also be making a Christmas card using Holiday Mini products and I'll be showing the Re-Inker Spread technique again.

Stamps: Paisley Prints, Seasonal Sentiments
Inks: Whisper White Craft, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizazz
Cardstock: Naturals White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry (textured)
Punches: Decorative Label, 2 1/2" Circle, Curly Label
Other: Spider Web Textured Impressions folder, Pear Pizazz poly-twill ribbon, Blender pen