Two more Rejects!

I know, I shouldn't refer to them as rejects. I'm just glad I can show them off now. I always wait until the contest deadline is over before I share any of the projects I submitted. I'd hate to see that someone won because they CASED my card (not saying it would happen, but you just never know. I've heard stories...). This first card was for the same category that I won in-Eye on Fashion. This card uses product from the Eastern Eclectic Style collection, shown on p.10 of the catty. I just love Pomegranate and Pumpkin together and the black just makes it pop!

The second card was for a category calling for colors of Fall. Well, Choc. chip, Olive and Pumpkin just scream fall to me! I made this card, kick stand style, and used the Pewter Jumbo eyelets to accent the main image. These didn't win, but I still love them. All project that are submitted to SU become SU property, so maybe just maybe I'll see them on Stampers Showcase or even on a display board at Convention! Have a great Wednesday.

I Won, I Won!

I was going to subtly add this to the end of this blog post, but I'm just so darn excited. I'm shouting it from the roof tops. I finally won a contest I submitted to. I got an email yesterday from SU saying I won in the Eye on Fashion Category for the July Contest! I've been sending in submissions,mostly to SU, for their monthly contests for over a year now. It hasn't been every month, but since Jan. I've really tried to do it more regularly. I've also submitted about 8 or 9 cards to Cards Magazine and nothing. Last month I sent SU 4 submissions that I was really proud of. I did this awesome scrapbook page (well I thought I was awesome. probably because it was of the 4 favorite men in my life). This page did not win, but I've been dying to show it off. I need to make sure I can post the winning card here on my blog. So once I find out, I'll let you all know. Look for the other two "rejects" in tomorrows post. Thanks for stopping by and sharing my excitement! I know you all get my excitement and surprisingly so did my non-stamping friends last night. I went to play Bunko right after I read my email from SU so I just had to tell my Bunko group. None of them stamp, but they were all excited that I won a contest.
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Wild about You!

While I had out my Wild About You set and Jersey shore paper the other day I decided to knock out a baby card I needed to make. A friend and neighbor just had a baby boy, so I thought this would make for a cute card. I've never seen a green giraffe, but the dots and colors went with the Jersey shore paper I used. This is another bonus to stamping, you can create images in any color you want-creativity is so much fun! Once again, I added the little birdie and this time I had the giraffe hold the flower in his mouth. I haven't used this set in a while (to make cards I mean, I know I just used it on a recent scrapbook page) and I forgot what cute cards you can make with these fun little animals. The sentiment is from Family Phrases. I pulled out the stitching from the wasabi ribbon and called this card done. Feels good to make a card that I know will brighten someones day!

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Splish Splash

I have a few more sketches to get through from the rest of my online Got Sketch 101 class. This sketch was for a project to make a message board on a piece of canvas, but since I didn't want to make a message board I turned it into an actual scrapbook page. I think it is such a cool idea for a page. I used the Bali Breeze paper and the criss crosses are made out of Olive twill ribbon and turquoise brads. I love the bright, fun colors for these pool pictures. The boys had so much fun running and jumping, trying to pose all at the same time. Tim captured some fun shots!

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Alligator Bites

Finally, I got around to the Featured Swapper challenge over at the Great Swaps Girls Blog from almost two weeks ago. Becky Carafa (beccabatgirl) was the chosen one and right away I knew which card I wanted to case (this one). I love the idea of this card-the alligator with the bite out of the cs. I used wasabi cs for my base and then added strips of Jersey shore paper. The stamp set is Wild About You. Isn't the little birdie a nice touch, sitting there on his tail? I added the brilliant blue brads and some Pumpkin Striped grosgrain ribbon. This was another quick and easy one!

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A card to Demo

I made this card two weeks ago at my latest workshop. The girls loved it, because of how easy it went together. Plus it show-cased some of the In Colors that will be retiring. I then showed them how to "step it up" by simply stamping the medallion image from the Baroque Motif set and adding a Build-a-Brad to attach it to the card. They loved it. I wish I had the stepped up version to show, but I gave it to my hostess. She was thrilled to get all my samples. I always tell my hostesses they get to keep the samples I demo with, but I think they must forget this little perk because they are always so surprised when I give them the finished projects.

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My Tart-n-Tangy Tin Class

I fell in love with this project when I saw it on Jamie's Blog almost two months ago. I pretty much CASED her class exactly because it was just too stinkin' cute. Here is the link to her Blog. I had high expectations for this class when I sent out the invites but I only had two people sign up. Normally I won't hold a class for this few people, but I really wanted to do the class and the two people who signed up were my MIL and one of my BFF's. I'm looking at it as a fun evening of stamping with some good company.

I used the Tart-n-Tangy set along with the Summer Picnic paper. The tin is an altered Altoid tin and the little cards that fit inside are so cute and small (2x3 inch). I used the mini envelope template to create coordinating envies. The class price was $35 and included a pre-order for the stamp set, two markers and a mono multi adhesive. The rest of the class supplies were cut and ready to go! Here's a shot of the tin by itself.

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