Sept. Class--Customers Request

This was a challenging class for me to do not only did I have to come up with the ideas but they had to have what my stampers wanted. In August I gave them a survey to complete and out of that survey I took what they wanted to see done and put it in a card for them to make first hand. Some of the requests I will be using in this class are Halloween cards, Ghosting Technique, cutting out stamped images, using punches and coloring directly on the stamp and some water coloring. There were more but there is just so much you can do on four cards. I will be doing more of their requests in my next few classes.
This firs card is 3 X 3 and using inking the stamp and then coloring it. I think it's cute and I love the new seam binding from the Holiday Mini.

The new ribbon border punch makes a great frame as you can see in this card. The idea is to match everything up perfectly so no jagged frame. This can be a Halloween card too just add the faces to the card and change the saying. Cute used the new In Colors-Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade and Peach Pazzazz.

My little vampire card came out better than I thought it would. I am no a fan of the Ghosting Technique I always fell the color come out muddy looking but it seems to fit this card. The jewels in the Holiday Mini made his eyes really pop. I have a thing for Vampires.

You can't have a Halloween card without a Witch and here she is. I have her riding her broom like a skateboard. Colored her in with Chalks and Blender Pen and cut her out. Used the jewels on her eyes too.

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NC Demos Quarterly Meeting 6 x 6 Recipe Swap

The Quarterly Meeting is in Shallotte NC on September 16 & 17, 2010. I will not be able to go but asked if I could take part in this swap and thankfully I was told yes. So this is the 6x6 recipe that I will be sending out. The chocolate chips in the pie are the new Black Flourish Jewels from the Holiday Mini. Love them. To find out more about these jewels contact me at KZ4Stamping@aol.com.

August Class--Backgrounds You Didn't Know You Could Do

This class will be so much fun. Backgrounds can make or break a card. I have done three for this class that will make the card. The first is the Waxed Paper technique. Very simple and no 2 cards are ever the same.

Shadowing is a technique I picked up in High School and really didn't use it till college but it can be done in so many different ways and so many different effects can be achieved. I have done a very simple design here. I just love it.

Clouds are so cool and it this card the clouds make it. So easy to do. I updated the idea by using the Big Shot Oval Scallop. The scallop edges really take the clouds to a new dimension.

Michelle and Tara's Birthday Card

This card I made for my friend and upline in New York, Michelle and my darling niece Tara. Michelle's birthday is August 18 and Tara's is August 22. This card is simple yet elegant. Really love the way it turned out.

Linda's Workshop Make N Take

This is one of the cards we made at my friend Linda's workshop last night. We had so much fun and three of the woman there never stamped before. This card is very simple using the Snow Swirled stamp set, gold glitter and brands. They got to use several different techniques and they all came out beautiful. Love doing workshops.

August Woo Hoo Stampers Swap

August theme for the swap is Fall/Harvest. Used Early Espresso and Pear Pizzazz and the stamp set we got at Convention, Paisley Prints. One of the Ice Round Rhinestones matches the Pear Pizzazz to a tea. Simple card but I really like it. Tried different layouts but this one worked the best.

Convention 2010

Convention was fantastic the best every. But then again I say that every year and it's true. It was so exciting and I laughed and laughed all day long. I was sad to see it end. I got to be with people I hadn't seen in a while and I meet so many new friends. I have been with Stampin Up for 5 years so I got to walk across stage. My friends and I got to talk to Shelli Gardner and we had so much fun. One man said to us what kind of cult is this we all laughed and explained it to him but I still don't think he understood it. Now I have to unpack, unwind do laundry and get back to a normal life.