You're a Rock Star, Baby

Ok, I know what you're thinking. "Are we on the right blog???"

'Cause this is *really* different for me! That's what made it so fun! (And stressful, I admit it.) When I saw this stamp set (A Little Something, Level 3 Hostess, Spring/Summer 2009), I had this idea, and it wouldn't leave me alone! I just needed to work outside my comfort zone, I guess! It's good for this aging stamper to try something younger and cooler . . .

Anyway, this is my entry in the Swappers Anonymous Catalog Preview Swap! And those SA Sisters, well, they ROCK! So this card was a tribute, as well as good for me. :-) I used *all* kinds of hardware here, you might have noticed! It just kept asking for more! I couldn't help myself. And yes, there is black glitter all over the place. And did you know that there are only 10 whole flowers on 2 sheets of this pattern???? Yeah, who woulda thunk? So some people got slightly different--but equally cool--flowers on their cards.

And the ribbon?? Why that's just a little technique called fraying. I had to use my reading glasses to do it, but a true artist sacrifices, right???


Actually, I look really cute in them. For an old lady.

I am hoping my swaps arrive today (Wednesday), so I can see all the fabulous stuff my sisters sent me! Have a Rock Star Day!

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Stamps: A Little Something (hostess)
Paper: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: Black Craft
Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Tombo Multi Glue, Chunky Glitter Essentials (black), Large Star Punch, Basic Black 1/4"Grosgrain, Clips Assortment, Metallic Eyelets, Rhinestone Brads Ice, Jumbo Eyelets--Pewter, Cropadile, Dimensionals

Keychain, part 2

Here is another version of my sticky note keychains.


Stamps: Window Dressing
Paper: DSP Bella Rose, Ridinghood Red, Naturals White
Ink: Staz-On Brown, Elegant Eggplant marker, Ruby Red marker, Pumpkin Pie Marker, Old Olive Marker
Accessories: sticky notes, Cropadile, binder ring, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Crystal Effects, various 1/4" grosgrain ribbons

A Light unto My Path

I can't believe I owned glossy cardstock for years without using it! Love this sunset look. I think I cased the colors from someone somewhere, but I can't remember. Let me know if it was you.



Stamps: Light unto My Path, Absolutely Fabulous
Paper: Basic Black, Cameo Coral, Brocade Blue, Glossy White
Ink: Black Craft, Cameo Coral re-inker, Brocade Blue re-inker, Creamy Caramel re-inker
Accessories: Clear EP, Vintage brads, rubbing alcohol, ticket corner punch

Convention Dreams

Love this new Dreams du Jour set! One of my general swaps.



Stamps: Dreams du Jour
Paper: Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Naturals White, DSP Bella Rose
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette re-inker, Kiwi Kiss re-inker, Pacific Point re-inker
Accessories: Stampin Sponge, silver brads, 1/16" punch, Aquapainter, Crystal Effects, dimensionals

Swappers Anonymous

Hi, my name is Amy, and I am addicted to swapping. You couldn't tell that, right?

Wednesday night before the Splitcoast dinner, a group of us who have been encouraging/enabling each other got together for our *own* little swap! This is the card I swapped.



Stamps: All Scallops, Flores Llamativas (Spanish Wow Flowers)
Paper: Ridinghood Red, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, DSP Bella Rose
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Scallop edge punch, Jumbo brads--pewter, Cropadile, Taffeta ribbon--brown, dimensionals, Round tab punch, Button Bouquet, Vintage brads, sticky strip

SCS Dinner

Tonite is the SCS dinner and swap! So exciting to spend the evening with some of my online friends! This swap just about killed me. My craft knife left an imprint on my hand. LOL



Stamps: Window Dressing, Heard from the Heart, Canvas
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Ridinghood Red, Bella Rose DSP, cardstock vellum
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Black Staz-On, Old Olive marker, Ruby Red marker
Accessories: scallop edge punch, silver brads, 1/16" punch, craft knife, sticky strip, bead duo-red, dimensionals

Track 4 3D swap

My Track 4 friends are having a swap!



This is a magnetic picture frame. It's about 5x7. I ended up putting sticky notes on it, because it just looked too empty without a photo! The frames came from the Target Dollar spot a year or two ago. They are covered with various DSP (Spring Fling for this one). I punched holes with a Cropadile for the ribbons, and made magnets to match!

Stack O' Swaps

These are my swaps for Convention. LOL The bottom case is all my 3D stuff. I can't believe I'm taking so much stuff! Most of them are for organized Splitcoast swaps, but there are some for just-for-fun general swapping! It's a good thing we're driving, not flying, eh?

There will be a swap posted every day while I'm gone!

Splitcoast Dinner Swap Box

I need a swap container for the SCS dinner swap, and this is what I came up with. At least it's distinctive! I'll upload my actual card for the SCS dinner swap on Wednesday.



I used Bella Rose paper (of course) and the scallop punch. Then I made medallions with Lovely Letters, Chocolate Chip ink, Ridinghood Red cs, Kiwi Kiss cs, and Chocolate Chip cs. You can't really see in this photo, but I put a couple medallions on the top, too! Just in case I "flip my lid" and it gets mixed up somewhere.