Whew! What an ordeal getting home from Stampin’ Up!’s Leadership Conference and the San Antonio Regional. Both events were fabulous…but the journey home was not. My flight, which was scheduled to land at 11:45 AM in Peoria, IL, was diverted to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. One bus trip and twelve hours later, I was safely in my kitchen!
I do want to share some of the things I learned and created in San Antonio with you. Today I have one of the Make and Take cards from the Regional. I must say it was quick and easy and cute, with a couple of neat techniques. I can’t wait to put my own special twist on it!
- “Leaf” me alone! The polka-dotted Lucky Limeade leaf (made with the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch) was created using the appropriate ink and the Dotted Kite from the Send Me Soaring stamp set. Isn’t that a nifty little trick!
- It’s “faux” easy! Stitching is a breeze for those like me who are sewing dysfunctional! All it takes is a White Signo Gel Pen and a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker. Tip: Use a ruler to help make your stitches straight and even. (Guess who didn’t do this!!! Oops!)
- Generous curves! The edges of this card were rounded using the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. Tip: Corners a little rough? Smooth them out with a Designer Sanding Block! Look at the difference in these before and after pictures!
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| Before sanding the back edge has a small point |
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| After sanding, it’s smooth |
- Flower Power! Four Calypso Coral polka-dotted Heart Petals, punched with the Small Heart Punch, are perched atop two Calypso Coral blossoms which were created with the Blossom Bouquet Punch set in the middle. A Bitty Button with a Baker’s Twine bow completes the look. And where did this dotted paper come from? The Dotted Kite and Calypso Coral ink! Tip: Curl the edges of the petals up to create dimension!
Isn’t this a cutie patootie card? I like it because it takes me right out of my comfort zone. You don’t know how much I would have loved to spritz, distress and add a pearl right in the center of the blossom. But this is not the style to support this. Hmmm….maybe I should “schachify” it to see what it would look like! Be prepared for a CASE!
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Stamp Set: Send Me Soaring; Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Signo Gel Pen, Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker; Card Stock: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Designer Series Paper: Berry Blossoms, Sweet Shop; Tools: Blossom Bouquet Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Small Heart Punch; Glitz and Glam: Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Bitty Buttons, Calypso Coral/White Baker’s Twine
