GSG2 Hostess Preview Swap Card

I made this card a few weeks ago as a Hostess Preview Swap for the Great Swaps Girls 2. I just received my swaps back today, so I figure it's safe to post this now. This card uses a fun new level 3 hostess set called Window Dressing. It comes with a window image and several images to put in the window. I chose the little girl, the cat, and the bird. I think there's also a pumpkin, some flowers, and snowmen. There are three sentiments that curve so you can place them over the window. The chocolate polka dot paper is the new Bella Rose paper. Thank you is from Short & Sweet. Here's a close-up of the window. I stamped the window image and cut out the main panel (wish I had cut the top parts of the window too). Then I attached a piece of acetate (a transparency) behind it to make a "window". I used SU! markers to color in the window and shutters. I stamped the bird image in Staz-On directly onto the window sheet, then I stamped another bird on whisper white, colored and cut it out, and adhered it with a dimensional. The sentiment is stamped on Riding Hood Red, cut out, and popped up on dimensionals. That entire piece is layered onto a smaller piece of whisper white using dimenionals. The smaller piece of whisper white, which is in the background, is stamped with the window image. I stamped the cat directly in the window of that piece. The girl is stamped on a scrap paper, cut out and glued in on top of the cat. The curtains are made with Bella Rose paper. The panels are thin strips of paper. The valance is made with the new SU! scalloped edge punch. The DSP is adhered with Tombo Liquid Glue.
Here's a tilted photo that lets you see how the outside window is popped up off of the inside portion. I thought this would make it feel more like the girl and cat are inside, while the bird is outside.
{Window Thanks recipe}
Stamps: Window Dressing, Short & Sweet
Ink: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP
Accessories: acetate, 5/8" chocolate grosgrain ribbon, scalloped edge punch, SU! markers for coloring, blender pens loaded with reinkers from the new In Colors

Hope your weekend is going well. The Punch Class was a big hit. Everyone seemed to really enjoy making the cards and punch templates. They loved the handouts that I gave them. They're ones I found on this thread on Splitcoast made by Lorri Reibin (Cre8tingMemories).

Punch Class Card #5

The last card we'll be making for Punch Class tomorrow is this little 3x3 card. This card uses the rounded tab punch to make the cupcake! I scored the bottom portion to look more like paper cupcake cups. Fun, eh? The cupcake top is embossed with iridescent ice.

At the class, we'll make the previous four cards, then this card will be made at a station where attendees will get a chance to play with some of the fun punch ideas on their handouts. They'll make the cupcake for this card, plus they some of the other shapes on their handout like flowers, butterflies, purses, baskets, pumpkins, and a whole lot of others to choose from. We'll also be making a punch template at that station to use when looking through the catalog or stamping and trying to decide which images work with each punch. {Birthday Wishes recipe}

Stamps: Wow Flowers (sentiment)

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Versamark

Paper: Wild Wasabi, More Mustard, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, East Coast Prep DSP

Accessories: Stickles, staples, iridescent ice ep, round tab punch, circle and scallop punches

Here's the first card I made using the cupcake idea. We are NOT making this one at the class. I like the way this turned out, but I don't have a spot for a sentiment, so I may squeeze one in somewhere. The cupcake tops use homemade patterned paper (the dot from the Three For You punch box set) and are embossed with iridescent ice. The inspiration for the dots comes from SU!'s new Bella Rose DSP that I used on the card.

{3 Cupcakes recipe}

Stamps: Three For You

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pirouette Pink

Paper: Conqueror White, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Pirouette Pink, Bella Rose DSP

Accessories: Stickles, 5/8' chocolate grosgrain ribbon, iridescent ice ep, round tab punch, circle punch

I haven't had a chance to do any of the other Dare to Be Dirty challenges this week. Bummer! We leave Wednesday for the Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City. I might come back and try a few after I get back.

Edited to Add: Hey, I just read Friday's challenges. Both of these qualify for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge. Wahoo!

Who else is going to Convention? I'd love to meet up with you for a brief Kodak Moment!

Happy Friday!

Punch Class Card #4

Lauren Meader to the rescue again! Isn't this card simply adorable? This is her design. Normally, I don't like to make a such a specialized card. I mean, not everyone is a dog lover, but I figure this card is too cute to pass up, uses punches in such a fun way, and everyone knows a dog lover, right?{Yappy Day recipe}
Stamps: Yappy Day, skinny oval by A Muse
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Ruby Red, Whisper White
Accessories: key tag punch, circle punch, corner rounder punch, coluzzle, sponges, 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon

Punch Class Card #3

So, as I was photographing this card, I realized I made the card with very vanilla cardstock and stamped a whisper white envelope. Oops! I saw a card on Stamper's Showcase (SU!'s idea gallery for demos) similar to this by Stacia Sloma. I kept her color palette, changed the embellishments, and changed the layout ever so slightly. It's amazing what a few punched and stamped shapes can do, isn't it? Hey, I think this card qualifies for Michelle's challenge over at Splitcoast. It's Dare to Get Dirty week there where the Dirty Dozen (Splitcoast's design team), past and present, offer up challenges to Fan Club members. Score! {Time to Celebrate recipe}
Stamps: Background Basics, Celebrate Everything
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Bayou Blue, Sahara Sand
Accessories: circle and star punches, eyelets, SU! markers for envelope

I'll be back later today with a simple card I made late last night for two more of this week's Dare to Get Dirty Challenges.

Punch Class Card #2

This is another card for Saturday's Punch Class. We will use punches to make a baby onesie card. The genius idea for a onesie card started with Lauren Meader, stamping goddess extraordinaire. Isn't this just like the cutest idea ever? Class members will get to choose the colors for their onesie card. The onesies cards below were cased from Tara Kieninger (tkieninger on SCS). You can see some more of her fabulous work on her blog. {Onesie recipes}

Stamps: Polka Dot background, Nursery Necessities

Ink: Barely Banana, Pixie Pink, Ballet Blue, White Craft

Paper: Conqueror White, Barely Banana, Pixie Pink, Ballet Blue, Whisper White

Accessories: 1 3/8 circle punch, scallop punch, star punch, eyelets, brads, crop-a-dile

Thanks for stopping by! More to come tomorrow!

Punch Class Card #1

Each day this week, I will be sharing a card that we will be making at Punch Class on Saturday morning. We will be making five cards altogther. We will also be making a punch template that will help know which punches work with different stamp sets, and attendees will get a handout showing some fun, creative ways to use their punches.

I had a lot of help with the ideas for this class from many of my virtual stamping friends and online galleries. This first card I cased from Becky Carafa's adorable card. I used a couple different flower centers, but other than that, this is all Becky. I loved the colors she used and everything. I'd been wanting to try making some of these flowers, so when I saw Becky's card and that it also uses the spiral punch, I knew it would be perfect for this class. You can see Becky's original card here.

{Birthday Hugs & Wishes recipe}
Stamps: Polka Dot Background, Birthday Hugs & Wishes
Ink: Basic Black, White Craft, Pumpkin Pie (envelope only)
Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red DSP
Accessories: black gingham ribbon, scallop punch, spiral punch, circle punch, jumbo eyelet, rhinestone brad, clear button, build-a-brad


Thank for visiting, and be sure to come back every day this week to see the other cards for Punch Class.