I"m sorry I've not been posting the last couple of weeks. I'm headed out on Friday to the Stampin' Up Regional mini convention, so have been prepping for that. Yes another round of swaps. I'm cutting paper in my sleep let me tell you {BIG GRIN}. And I absolutley LOVE it.
What happens at a Stampin' Up Regional Convention. Well......we have a wonderful and warm welcome by Shelli Gardner (the co-founder of Stampin' Up). She usually shares fun information and then does a project or two or three. Fun, fun!
Then we get to see local gals share their creativity. SO fun to see other demonstrators get really, really nervous on the stage (oh, I'm SO bad!!). They do a wonderful job and share some fantastic projects with us.
Then we have lunch - yummy! Then we do some make 'n takes. All the supplies are provided and we get to do fun fun projects.
More demonstrations - this is a day long event attended by many local demos and their guests. It's a "taste" of convention and SO fun.
But convention is ONLY for Stampin' Up Demonstrators. Would YOU like to attend a Stampin' Up Convention? Just ask me how YOU can become a demonstrator and join the fun.
So.....I'm going to share my swaps with you......with all the holidays coming up, I decided I wanted to do some fun Halloween and Christmas cards....
Halloween
This swap is actually for a SUDSOL only Swap (Stampin' UP Demonstrators Sharing Online) You can click on the blinking icon in the right sidebar and learn more about this great community!!
I fell for this set (Bootiful Occasions) when the catalog first came out and just now have gotten around to using it!! This idea of the inlaid embossing was shared sometime ago and it's just a fun way to add color and "depth" to your creations without the extra layers!!
To "inlay" the circles, I cut them out, adhered them to the black layer and ran them through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions (126595 W 126597 C page 50)
Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (126902, page 164)
Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Markers, Black Staz-on ink for the boot (101406, page 157)
Big Shot: Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976, page 189)
Tip: I use Black Staz-on ink when I'm going to do any coloring - the Staz-on ink won't run as it's a pigment ink and not water based!
More swaps tomorrow
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