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Vintage Convention 2010 Swap Card: Artistic Etchings Meets Notably Ornate

 
All I can say is wow!  This year's Stampin Up Convention was awesome - I'm downloading photos and hope to share the highlights next week.  Let's just say I have a lot of photos. While my intention was to blog from the event that plan was a little unrealistic as the hotel's internet was slower than..well, dial up?  I'll catch you up soon. :)

Here's one of the three different swap cards I created for the event. I love how this high impact frame from Notably Ornate (W117098/C120561)fits on the Top Note!  I've used Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla as my color combo. The two images from Artistic Etchings (W118517/C120573) - the Eiffel Tower and Amour - are cut out with paper snips and added on top with Stampin' Dimensionals. The Designer Series Paper in the back is from the Love Letter package, and then I've added Basic Black Grosgrain ribbon and a pearl embellishment.

Swapping is definitely one of the greatest parts of events, as I now have 125 new samples to share with you!!!  You can click on shop now to get your hands on these awesome stamp sets!

Technique of the Week: Sanded Embossing

Here's a fun and easy project to use your Designer Series Paper!  I am away in Salt Lake City this week at Stampin' Up's Convention and hopefully learning new techniques just like this. Today at Convention (Wednesday), it's check in day, so no classes, but lots of shopping and visiting to be done.  I am sure me and my roomie Josee will be running on pure adrenaline as we hit Momento Mall for Stampin' Up merchandise, pick up our convention bags and awards (hooray!) and visit with our SAMs, and have lunch with Ronda Wade. Wednesday night we have our team dinner, and then a Stampin' Up party to go to...it will be busy, but in the best possible way.

All this week I am offering a Convention special which you can check out here.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Ink: Blushing Bride Classic Ink (119786)
• Paper: Concord Crush Cardstock(119792), In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117158)
• Accessories: Basic Pearls (119247), Paper Daisies (119243), Pear Pizzazz Poly Stitched Ribbon (119265), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120175), ½ inch Circle Punch (119869), Itty Bitty Punches (118309), Sanding Block (103301), Sponge Daubers (102892)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Concord Crush Cardstock
  • Card Base: 8.5 x 5.5
• Concord Crush Designer Series Paper
  • Mat for Embossing: 4 x 5.25
• Scrap for centre of flower
  • Blushing Bride
  • Pear Pizzazz

Technique Directions

Embossing folders with a larger pattern are best for this technique.

1. Emboss Designer Series Paper using the Big Shot.
2. Lightly sand raised part of the paper to reveal the white core.

Finishing Touches

1. Fold card base in half.
2. Attach ribbon using SNAIL to embossed panel and then attach to card base.
3. To color paper daisy gently daub Blushing Bride Classic Ink to get desired color
4. Punch Pear Pizazz Circle and Blushing Bride Flower,layer in middle of daisy, and then attach on top of ribbon using SNAIL.
5. Top off with a large Basic Pearl.

This is a great way to use your Designer Series Paper, and the new paper stacks offer you monochromatic colors from the color collections, making them versatile and easy to use. The In Color stack used here has 4 each of 2 double sided designs in six colors, and the Brights, Neutrals, Subtles and Regals have 40 sheets total with 2 each of 2 double sided designs in 10 colors. This is a great addition from the Idea Book and Catalog to your collection for scrapbooking or cardmaking! You can order these packages below in my online store.