Medallion Coaster

This is another gorgeous project from my upline, Margo Kelly! We stamped Medallion in Elegant Eggplant Craft ink, then used Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heatset. Just a warning, if you do this--it took a loooooooong time to get the powder to melt! In the 5-10 minutes range. But so worth it!

Have a great Monday!

Birthday swap

My Swappers Anonymous friends held another swap--this time for birthday cards. Because really, who doesn't need birthday cards??? I have too many cards that say "hello" or "life is good," and not enough that say happy birthday!

Anyway, here is my submission for the swap. I used Greenhouse Garden in Bermuda Bay and Basic Gray (oh, it rhymes! I get extra credit) stamped on Shimmery White cardstock. So yummy, that paper!

Then I sponged more Basic Gray around the edges and layered it on textured Bermuda. Layered onto the Night and Day DSP (what will we do when that goes away???? fingers crossed for another black and white DSP) and Basic Black. Then textured Bermuda again, more black, all layered onto a Basic Gray card base. The ribbon is the reverse of the Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Black brads added just enough accent, and it's all done! The hardest part was using the Stampamajig for all the flowers. LOL

Thanks to my Swappers Anonymous Sisters for great swaps! Love ya!

Glitter Christmas from Margo

This is another project from my upline, Margo Kelly. The Medallion BG is stamped in Craft Real Red, and then embossed with Iridescent Ice. The center is the smaller snowflake in Serene Snowflakes. It's punched, embellished with a rhinestone brad, and popped up on dimensionals!

Stamped tote

Last week my upline, Margo Kelly, held a great meeting. This is one of the projects we made! We used craft inks to stamp Flower Fancy right onto the plastic, and then we embossed with clear embossing powder. What a great idea!

Christmas Jingle Card

This is one of the cards I designed from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin Kit (115696 p 165). I'll be showing quite a few of these over the next few weeks! 

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Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Textured, Real Red Textured, Christmas Jingle DSP

and now for something really different . . .

My kids have watched this over and over, so I thought I'd share!

Noel

Are your Christmas cards ready to go??? Here's another one! I was going for kind of an Asian look, as you can tell by the colors. {smile}

I used the Movers and Shapers Holiday Windows dies (116821, Mini Catalog) to cut the bird out of Brushed Gold (102935, p 159) cardstock. Then I stamped the "Noel" from Many Merry Messages (116586, p 33) in Versamark (102283, p 190) and embossed it in Gold Emboss Powder (109129, p 188).

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Stamps: Many Merry Messages

Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Black, Brushed Gold, The Write Stuff Specialty DSP

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Movers and Shapers Holiday Windows dies, Gold EP, Vintage Brads (black), Gold Elastic Cord

Stretch your stamp dollars!

Where did you get that stamp set,  Amy???? That's what you're asking, isn't it! I knew it! Because if there were a Stampin Up stamp set like this, you'd totally own it by now, right??

Wellllllllll, remember this post where I told you about the Bright Blessings Wheel (115626 p 27)???? I shall now reveal my secret! LOL

I cut the rubber off the Jumbo Wheel, cut it apart {gasp}, and mounted it on extra wood blocks! Ta da! A whole new stamp set! For those who want to try it, I used my craft knife to cut along the seam on the rubber. Then I used my trusty Craft and Rubber Scissors (103179, p 191) to cut the rubber into more manageable strips. I used plain old mounting foam (found in the paint/adhesive department at my big box store) as a cushion for my stamps. Lay the rubber (not cut too closely) onto one sticky side of the foam, then cut both the foam and the rubber out and mount them on a wood block! If you like an "index image" on the top of your wood block like I do, you'll want to use StazOn ink to stamp the image onto the block before you actually mount it. {smile}

Find a Jumbo Wheel you think would make a fabulous stamp set, and create your own!