Top Note Photo Card

I have a workshop this Saturday for Stephanie, and she specifically asked me to come up with a photo card we could make. I thought and thought and thought about it for hours. I kept thinking about photo cards at like Target or Snapfish that you get for Christmas where the photo slides in and out of a pocket. I couldn't figure out how to make that pocket. Then, da-da-da-dun!, Big Shot to the rescue. Here's what I came up with:

Photo Card
Stamp Set: Great Friend
Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White
DSP: Walk in the Park
Stamp Pads (Classic): So Saffron, Regal Rose
Accessories/Tools: Big Shot, Top Note die, 5/8" Rose Red ribbon

All I did was cut the DSP to 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 (same as one "face" of the card) then run it through the Big Shot using Top Note. Then I basically assembled it like a scrapbook. The photo *can* come out of the card (I only affixed tape on the very edges of the DSP), but I taped a butterfly on it, so now it won't! I also decorated the inside with the leaf branch from Great Friend and added the XOXOXO sentiment from Fundamental Phrases.

I hope Steph likes it! I also hope it's easy enough for new stampers to make, yet fun and different enough for experienced (it's a mixed group). Anyway, thanks for looking! Oh, and for those curious, the photo is my husband and me at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum last summer.

A busy stamping weekend

I had so much fun this weekend! On Saturday I went to the Minneapolis Stampin' Up! Regionals meeting. I took my lone downline, Kris, along. We had a fun time listening to the great ideas, making some awesome stuff, and trying out new techniques. It got me really thinking about fun classes I can do coming up this spring. It also made me crave going to Salt Lake City for the national conference, but I can't go! Wouldn't you know it.... the ONE week I signed up to teach summer school is that week. And I already signed my contract. Drat!

Anyway, on Sunday I met with my St Paul Stampin' Meet Up group. I formed this group on meetup.com to try to meet more crafty people and eventually grow my potential customer base. I set out on our meeting to make thank you cards for the gals who ordered from me during Sale-A-Bration. Yes, as always I'm running late. Here are my five gorgeous creations!

Garden Greetings


Flight of the Butterfly

Cheep Talk

Great Friend

Pocket Silhouettes

Unfortunately, I don't have time right now to include the details! It's Opening Day 2009 and baseball is finally back! I've got to grab me a HoneyWeiss beer, sit on the couch, and watch the Twins. (I try to balance out my girly habits - like stamping - with more masculine ones - like beer and sports!) I will update this post later with the details of stamps, paper, etc. I'll just say for now, many are challenge sketches, including the Cheep Talk card being Weekend Sketch Challenge 75 from Mary Jo Albright's blog.

Happy baseball season!

Sketch Challenge Catch-up

As always, I'm running behind on challenges. I just can never seem to get them done on the day that they are posted. But, I am obsessed with finding card sketches online, and I've found some really great ones. Keep tuned for my sketch finds!

Today's sketch posts are the old standbys... Mojo and SCS. But they are good nonetheless!

Mojo 77

Stamp Set: Great Friend
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Basic Grey
Designer Series Paper: Walk in the Park
Stamp Pads (Classic): Regal Red, Basic Grey
Accessories/Tools: Vintage Brads, 5/8" Regal Red ribbon

So, I didn't realize the pink-ish color in the DSP was Cameo Coral... I thought it was Regal Rose. But, I don't think you can tell it doesn't match 100%. Maybe if there were more of t he pink color it would stand out. Anyway, I love, love, love this card. It's definitely going to my BFF Andrea someday. :)

SCS 220
Stamp Sets: Good Friend, On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Whisper White, So Saffron
Designer Series Paper: Good Morning Sunshine
Stamp Pads (Classic): Pacific Point, So Saffron
Accessories/Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 5/8" So Saffron ribbon (SAB)

I am not sure who I am going to send this to, so I haven't filled in the ( ) yet. Though in April my nephew is turning 2, my BFF has a birthday, my brother- and father-in-law both have birthdays, and more! So I'm sure it will get used. :)

I am still on Spring Break today (through Friday), and my car is getting the tires rotated and brakes fixed. So I am homebound! I plan to use the day to stamp (like, maybe I should get started on my swaps for Regionals on April 4!) and play with my Wii Fit. I love that thing. :)