October Artful Inkers Swap

October was my first Stampin Up Team Meeting with the Artful Inkers (Local Demo Ladies). At our monthly meetings we swap cards....I was very nervous swapping with these gals as they have been demos alot longer then me and that had be intimidated. This is what I came up with.

Paper: SU Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, and Pattern Paper from the Brights DP in Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive.

Ink and Markers: SU Tempting Turquiose, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Sahara Sand and Basic Black

Embellishments: SU Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Punch: Corner Rounder

Thanks Ladies

Take Care xo

Amanda

Christmas Countdown Swap

This year it is my first Christmas as a Stampin Up Demonstrator and part of the Artful Inkers ( local demos). We had a Countdown swap this year, which consisted of making 24 items and wrapping them up just simple or we could give something little like chocolates (mmmmm) and wrap them up fancy. We had to put the date that we where assigned onto the package so everyone knew that on that day you open that gift :) Everyday through the month of Dec we get to open a gift, so fun although I must admit as soon as I got home that night I opened everything :0 hehe Sorry ladies I couldn't help myself I'm kinda like a kid that way.

Anyways here is what my gift was, a mini composite book made into a Holiday Planner where you can keep your lists of what you need to get still or even write down the recipes you will need for Xmas baking. I had fun making these and will def be making more in the future.

Here they are after I wrapped them, I decided just to wrap them in tissue paper with a ribbon and a tag with the date they could open them on.

Paper: SU Jolly Holiday DP, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Confetti White

Punches: SU Snowflake, and Decorative Label

Ink: SU Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive

Embellishments: SU Glimmer Brads ( Old Olive and Real Red ), and Cranberry grosgrain ribbon from Walmart

Cricut Cart: Number 6 was cut out at 1 1/2" using Plantin School Book
I used a sponge to go around to edge of the books and the tags. Also I used a black fine tip pen to do the dashes around the label punches. I didn't have a stamp that said what I wanted so I printed out onto very vanilla from my computer and then punched them out to make label on cover :)
Hope the ladies like them with they open them up today !!!

(or opened them up like me that night wink wink)

Thanks xoxo

Take Care

Amanda

July Card Swap

For Julys card swap the theme was Christmas in July :) I just started stamping a little over a year ago so I don't have many Christmas stamps (yet) so this is what I came up with.

Paper: SU Melon Mambo, and Whisper White

Stamp Set: SU Teeny Tiny Wishes, and Serene Snowflakes

Punch: SU Snowflake

Cricut Cart: Tag, Bags, Boxes and More

( can`t remember the size I cut it at I tried alot of diff sizes to get it to what I wanted haha )
Embellishments: Pink Celebrate Ribbon, Twine, MS Tourmaline and Crystal glitter and Icicle Stickles added to the middle of the snowflakes to add a little more bling ( gotta love the bling)

Thanks ladies ttys Amanda

June Card Swap

Junes card swap theme was food or drink. I saw this idea on Dawn's Stampin Studio and thought it would be perfect for this swap.

Paper: Recollections Vellum, Brazzil Yellow Textured, SU Whisper White and a Michaels pattern paper.

Stamp Set: SU Tart and Tangy

Ink: SU Ruby Red, Only Orange, Cameo Coral, and So Saffron

Embellishments: Celebrate Ribbon

Others: Black Fine Tip Pen, and a Straw

For the cup I sponged the ink on the vellum to make it look like a shirley temple :)

TTYS Amanda xo

May Card Swap

Yep I said May I know I'm a little late but I thought I would post it anyways. I did a spring themed card swap with some ladies in town and this is what I came up with. Hope you like it.

Paper: SU Whisper White, and So Saffron, the minty colour is from Micheals

Ink and Markers: SU Perfect Plum and Pale Plum

Embellishments: MS Coral Color ribbon, Rhinestone blings

Stamp Set: SU Garden Whimsy and a random SU Thinking of you (not sure the set sry)

Other: Big Shot and Scallop Circle Die and Cricut for the circle