Simply Masculine

This is the card I made for the "big shot/new punch" swap at Terri's stamp share today. I loooooove the big shot and we learned so many great techniques with it today. Thank you Terri for your fabulous creativity. I cut the card by placing my folded Chocolate Chip card slightly off the sizzix top note die so the fold stayed in place. I also cut the DSP at the same time for each card. One thing I learned, make sure that the DSP is facing the correct way on the die. It needs to be side you want up facing towards the die. That way the perforations go the right direction. I used Banbury DSP.

Stamp set: Say it with Scallops
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Banbury DSP, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Vanilla Tafetta Ribbon, Top Note Sizzix Die

Convention Swap #3

And for my final swap....

THE RECIPE

Stamp Set: A Beautiful Thing, So Swirly Jumbo Wheel

Paper: Tempting Tuquoise, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: VersaMark,

Accessories: Heat Tool, Iridescent Ice EP, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Heat N Stick Powder, scallop circle punch.

Convention swap 2

I am posting this the night before convention but will not have my laptop with me at convention. I will update when I get back but for now here is my second swap card.

THE RECIPE

Stamp Set: Enjoy Every Moment

Paper: Kraft, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Night of Navy

Accessories: Paper Piercer, Photo corner punch, SAMJ

Printer FIxed and 1st Convention Swap

YAY! my printer is back....it didn't get fixed but we got a new one and an upgrade because ours couldn't be fixed.

Here is my first swap card for convention.....I am writing this at 1:08 a.m. the morning I leave for convention. Our plane leaves from Minneapolis at 2:35 p.m. I am soooooooooo excited I can't even tell you! This will be my first convention...

The Recipe:

Stamp Set: Fundamental Phrases, So Swirly Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Real Red, VersaMark

Paper: Night Of Navy, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: Silver EP, Iridescent Ice EP,

The night of navy that looks like the first layer is actually only there to show the edges of the card otherwise it got lost in the white background. The swap is actually white on the bottom layer. I will have to say I do like it with the N-O-N in the background as well.

Broken Printer/scanner

Okay so, the title should say it all....we have a multi-function printer/scanner/copier/fax and the LED screen went out last week. Which means, that I can't upload anything to my computer. Which in turn means, I can't post any new cards until I can scan and upload. I will be back as soon as I can. The guys at Geek Squad had to send it in to HP so it may take a little while.

I hope you all enjoyed your 4th! I know we did! We went to Canterbury Park to watch the horse races and then they have a phenomenal fireworks display. That was actually on the 3rd and we then watched our cities fireworks from our front lawn on teh 4th. My parents came into town and we had a wonderful time.

Happy Stampin'

WOW!

I've been tagged! Thank you Theresa for your comments on my card and your creativity on your blog.

Here goes:

1. I love rubber stamping but really have never gotten into scrapbooking.

2. I grew up in a small town in West Centra Wisconsin and although I love it there, I love the city.

3. My favorite movie of all time is "The Sound of Music"

4. I have 7 brothers and sisters.

5 My favorite SU! color combination is Pretty in Pink and Green Galore

6. I met my husband on the internet at Love@aol

7. I had never stamped before I held my first SU! party and I signed up to be a demonstrator after that 1st show.

Now - who am I going to tag? Really good question since I have never been tagged before.....hmmmmm

Jana Emmert - over at Stamp on This

Kathy White - at Kraftin' with Kathy

Nicole Kowalk - at Under the INKfluence
Tiffany Bauer - My Crafty World

Becky - Arctic Stamp Queen

Debbi Rippentrop - Debbi's Designs

Mercy Kerin - Lord Have Mercy

Have fun! And thank you for reading

Stars and ummm...Stars Forever!

This is the second card I submitted for the Inking of You Stamp Share (Thanks Terri). It was a fun swap using 2 different punches from a list that we got. I really liked how it turned out.

Stamp sets: None
Ink: None
Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Star Punch, Large Star Punch, Red brad, crop-a-dile