KILLER TECHNIQUE!!!

Delaina just told me about the COOLEST technique that she uses all the time!!! She has a transparency sheet (you know, those plastic pages they write and erase on for school projectors) which she runs through her printer. She prints in "mirror image" and then rubs the phrase right onto her card. The results look like a stamp or rub-0n. This is a huge money saver (no more buying phrase stamps!!!) and a great way to get any font or size you want for a phrase. WOW WOW WOW. I'm so going to do this from now on :) I always wondered how she did her phrases and now I know. Genious.

Feb. Card Swap

So I am in AWE of the talents of this card swap group!! It is out of controL!!!! I love it. Tammy and Jen came through with awesome cards for their first month.

Here we go:

This is Tammy's card. I think her paper is GORGEOUS and I love the stitching.



Here is my card. I loved it until I saw the others ;) I used stamped and George.
Here is Jen's card. She used the cuttlebug for the top half, so it is actually embossed!! (though you can't completely tell in the pic). That is soo cool :) Cute colors too!

Here is Delaina's card. Once again, I'm amazed. I think I'm going to have to persuade her to get her stuff published!

Here is Laura's. She is totally kicking butt with the DSS! Love the paper too.

Also, this wasn't for card swap but I thought it was SOO cute that I wanted to post it. These are Baby Faith's bday invites:

Check this out~

Trish, this blog has some AWESOME card ideas and gift ideas using stampin' up stuff. She is a demonstrator and does classes too. My favorite is her idea of card lip gloss holders!! (Lyssa, try to hold in your excitement!) CHECK IT OUT :

www.stampswithjulie.blogspot.com

Candy Card

I saved the best for last:) My demo made these as a valentine gift. I love it!!! They look totally easy to make. I am going to have to measure it so I can make some myself. The flower/stem type design on the pink paper is a stamp with versamark ink I think. I just love these colors! Like I said she is very talented. They are very simple yet very classy! You could easily make them for a baby shower or Marcie for your scripture reading treat! The flower that this around the candy is just a scallop punch!

Card Made From Sketch

Here is the card that was created from the sketch. The first pic is of the whole card, the second is a close up of the top, pay attention to the flowers in the circle. The last pic is of the inside of the card, yep the flowers were stamped on the inside. Sorry you are going to have to turn your head to see them.

Idea Book

The second project they made was a sketch book. I love the colors and the look! Each month she will have a print out of a sketch and will will make a coordinating card.

Stampin Up Cards

I belong to a SU hostess of the month type group. Every month for the six months I have to purchase a minimum of 25 dollars in merchandise. We meed at the demo's studio (which is in her basement but looks like a store) and she has the supplies to make a few projects once a month. We also are the "hostess" once in that time and we get a free stamp set and 10.00 in free merchandise. I know I end up spending more than what I get free but the projects are really cool and her room is a total idea heaven plus who doesn't love to spend money on crafts. I was unable to be at the Jan meeting since that was the night we were celebrating my birthday. Well the demo lady will make your project if you can't be there and you pick it up when you pick up your stamps. When Mom saw the projects they made she said that she doesn't mind taking me out there because she loves the projects and can use them for ideas:) Here is the first card.

Ironically it is a birthday card. The second pic is a close up but its a little blurry. I wanted to show the details. The center of the flower is a pink gem brad then its an embossed flower finally its several layers of different sized circles.

My Cards for February

Okay I know every month I say I am going to make two designs but I never do, well I did. I ended up making 2 for everyone, one boy and one girl version. I used the Mickey and Friends cart to cut the sun and the mouse. The background is just some cloud paper I bought at Joanns last week. The grass is just a strip of green cardstock and I cut the top with some fancy scissors. The Minnie and Mickey are laminated with my new 20 dollar laminator and then I attached a small magnet to the back. The magnet is attached to the card with small glue dots so that the recipient can take it off and use it afterwards.

Mom's Feb Card

Here is Moms card for the Feb swap. Sorry the pic is a little blurry, I have had this camera forever but still can't use it. The bottom paper is printed to look like cupcake frosting with sprinkles, its pretty cool.

My Feb Post

I have to admit I am a little behind in my posting. In fact we should just rename this blog Marcie's craft blog because she is the main poster. Not to worry blog readers I am about to make up the lack by posting tons of pictures! Granted most of them are not of my work but I have to say I have been crafting a little more than usual this last couple of weeks. It started with stuff for the ward valentines party and the 200 little people. I still am mad that I forgot to take a picture of them before they were taken away. I do have an update on them. After the party the primary president took them and they are being used on the bulletin board to represent each of the childen during their birthday month. They even asked me if I could make a few more, 20 or so if they don't have enough. I said yes. (I guess several had already been thrown out/ruined by the end of the party) After all that work twenty is a breeze, not to mention I am finally not as sick of them as I was. Of course that would be just in time to have to make a whole bunch of them for Shaylies birthday. Let the pictures begin!
~Tricia

Valentines gift

Trent and I have a $5 limit for gifts each year for V-Day so I generally make him a card and then some treat like dark-chocolate dipped nuts. This year, rather than make a card I decided to do a scrapbook layout -- something that will be looked at much more than my cards ;) I know this isn't incredibly original -- I think every scrapper has (or will eventually) do one version of this. Still it turned out pretty cute considering I made it only from scraps and things I had around the house (those are my fav. layouts! Actually using the stuff I have :) Just a side note: TRICIA, you haven't posted yet for Feb. You're slacking!
The embellishments are silver heart brads and two heart charms. Two scraps of ribbon and the rest is paper. I typed my strips on the paper using all different fonts which looks really fun (though you can't tell in the pic). The title is Stamped and looks a little weird becuase I didn't have a lot of paper or time to mess with it. I would have used a dif. pic than a wedding one, but that is the last couple pic (professional) that I have of us. Lame huh? :)

Why I love Stamped

Initially I wanted the Stamped cart because of the tall skinny feature. Since purchasing it, however, I have fallen in love with the "Shorty" feature which makes things jagged and thick. I think this is one of the most versatile fonts because it looks great on both formal and fun/informal layouts. Here are some examples of my new favorite cart:

Aweswome product for moms!

You've all experienced it. You're sitting in some public setting with a Sesame Street blankie thrown over your shoulder. You're trying to look calm and in control, but in reality you're rigid with fear that your bundle-of-joy will grab the said blankie and expose your baby-feeding-goods to the whole world -- or worse, to your father-in-law! With my first child I nursed behind closed doors, inside bathroom stalls, and underneath baby blankets. By the time I had my second child I wasn't looking forward to another go of breastfeeding hide-and-seek. Luckily, I found an incredible breastfeeding tool: THE MOMMY COVER by JOIA www.themommycover.com. Not only is the product stylish and fun (good bye teddy bears and duckies), but it is functional and comfortable. Thanks to the expandable reel in the back, the nursing cover stays comfortably in place (unlike those other "apron" versions on the market, which still left me feeling exposed). I've told all my friends about the product because I know how important breastfeeding is -- and this product just made it easier:)

More Delaina magical cards

These are cards that Delaina designed and created en mass for her sisters baby shower. I love the different textures that she used to give it more visual interest. Also, I love the unique colors. Baby blue can be kind of overdone :)