Off to Stampin Up convention

I am posting all my swaps both general and organized on my blog. I started this blog then just got busy, found it overwhelming so I figured now is the perfect time to try to figure it out and use it to show all my swaps. My step-daughter Candy did the header and it came out AWESOME. Here we go.

SCS Dinner and Swap

I will start with my SCS dinner swap.

 I was fortunate enough to get involved with helping to host this event. Belinda King and a great group of others  worked to make this event the best ever.

SCS Dinner Swap 50 +1 (that 1 is going to Stampin Up).

Double Butterfly

Stamps: Great Friend, Dreams du Jour, Short and sweet- Thank You (I added this to only the original card so that my swap mates could add their own sentiment to my swap

Ink: Choc. Chip, Rose Red

Paper: Choc. Chip, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Glossy White

Accessories: Scalloped Oval and Regular Oval, Direct ink to Glossy paper using Texturz plate, Choc. Chip grosgrain ribbon, Versa mark refill mixed with Stampin glitter.

WOW Swap

This swap is being  hosted by jjcristo. Inspiration for this card came from a blog I follow by Sunshine Stamper. I think the total number is 106+1 for this swap. You swap as many as you bring.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Short and Sweet, Dreams du Jour

Ink: Going gray

Paper: Going Gray, Whisper White

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Large Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Versa mark refill mixed with Stampin Glitter, Pink pastel chalk, texturz plates

Totally Insane Christmas Swap

This swap is hosted by inkersaway. I think the final count is 35. It got posted a little later than the rest but you can always use Christmas ideas.

This is a Christmas Notecard. That means it is a single card that you write a brief note on and it is ready to mail. 

Stamps: Holiday Lineup, Short and Sweet

Ink: Choc. chip

Paper: Real Red, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: White gel pen.Choc. chip, real red, and glorious green markers

gingham ribbon, eyelet border punch

Card Candy swap

This was the first organized swap I signed up for. I was so sure these two sets would make it to the new catty that I went ahead and did them before July 1. Well guess what-- they are now dormant. When I asked Stamperbybirth the hostess if I should re-do she said no "Dormant sets are great hostess gifts and they spark interest in the dormant list".

Stamps:Man's Best Friend (Dormant)

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Kraft

Accessories: Scalloped oval, regular oval, scalloped circle, assorted circles, scalloped square, and heart and heart punches.

Stamp:Ocean Commotion (Dormant)

Ink: Old Olive, Ballet Blue

Paper: Very vanilla, Ballet Blue, Always  Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Accessories: Assorted punches

Stamp Camp Flyer CD Swap

This is my contribution to the CD swap.  Hosted by vkillmore.The fire hydrant os attached to a box that holds the 4 dog cards. With Lauren Meader's permission I cased her fire hydrant and made a few changes. I added 4 cards using Man's Best Friend (dormant list)

Since I used 3 of the cards as general swaps I am listing those recipes here.

Stamps: Man's Best Friend(Dormant) Really Retro (dormant)

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red

Paper: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: Square and Circle Scallop Punches, Circle Punches, Texturz plates, Real red Marker

Hedgehog

General Swap

Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes

Ink: Choc. Chip

Paper: Choc. Chip, Creamy Carmel, Real Red

Accessories: Hear to Heart Punch, Circle cutter, scallop die, gingham ribbon, choc chip for distressing, texturz plate,

 Choc Chip, Creamy Carmel, Glorious Green, YoYo Yellow, Blush Blossom markers

Brown and Green pastels.

Cute Little Lamb

This is a general swap

Stamps: Pun Fun

Ink: Choc. Chip

Paper: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Creamy Carmel, Glossy White

Accessories: White gel Pen, Real red Marker, Heart to Heart Punch, Circle punches, Scallop circle punch, Gingham ribbon, Direct ink ( ballet blue)  to Texturz plate.

Giraffe

This is another general swap.

Stamp: Animal Crackers

Ink: Choc. Chip

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Taken with Teal

Accessories: Color pencils, Pumpkin pie Marker, Texturz plate, Pumpkin pie ribbon

Halloween

General Swap

Everyone loves a Halloween card so I decided to do a variety using Batty For You.

I used the cat, vampire and spider.

Stamp: Batty For You

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Scalloped Punch, circle punches, gingham ribbon, white gel pen.

The Pink Stamper Challenge #2

This is challenge #2 from The Pink Stamper NSD challenges. I don't have a binder so I used an old sample of a bound paper book I got at a SU convention and re-decorated the front using a Simply Scrappin kit I had. The kit is Friends and Flowers.

The Pink Stamper Challenge Day

I am participating in The Pink Stamper's Nation Scrapbook Challenge Day. Here is my first challenge. Join in now.
Stay tuned it looks like it will be a GREAT day.

New Header/Melanie visit

Check out my new Header drawn by Candy P. What a great job she did!!! Doesn't that look like me at our SU classes with my apron on? Well the battle is on if you have checked out Rbt's blog. Of course he is smoking me with his video, music and the action (boring) footage from his bike rides.
Maybe I'll use his helmet/camera and tape my next SU class and post it. I think that would be equally as boring, but at least there would be people and a little different action. Melanie, my niece and her children were here from AL last week. Robert, Abby, my sister, Larry, my parents, and her son Richie all came to our house for a great Mexican dinner. You can see 3 pictures of our evening together. RJ is just a little nervous and is keeping a tight grip on Rbt. In the other photo Rbt and Abby are showing RJ the huge frog that lives in our pond which is under RE-construction because of birds that ate every fish but one.
The other photo is of my sister Kathy and her grandkids, RJ and Payton.

First Blog and New Craft Room

This is my first Blog attempt so I thought I would start by showing my new craft room. We made some changes in our house and in the process my husband gave up his den and I gained a GRAND craft room. Take a look.
My bloging comes to you after a webinar with Understandblue and lots of patience on my husbands part who BTW got so inspired he now has a blog with lots of gadgets and stuff. I am still learning but wanted to try a blog.
Jen










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