weSTAMP Swap – CRASH LANDING!

Sep 28, 2010 | weSTAMP | 10 comments

This month the theme for our weSTAMP swap is “Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving”, card or 3-D. How about BOTH! Here’s a 3-D card I came up with. Even though the witch legs and broom stick out, it can all be folded to one side and it fits in a medium sized envelope!

I saw Jennifer Eby’s “Christmas Door” on Stampin’ Connection (visable only by Stampin’ Up demonstrators on the Stampin’ Up website). I decided to make my door with a Halloween twist.

Inside of card: Recipe:
Stamp Set: Wicked Cool, Woodgrain
Paper: Soft Suede, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Punches (Decorative Label, Curly Label, 1 3/4″ Circle, 1/2″ Circle), Brad, Waffle Paper (for broom), Dimensionals (front panels on door are POPPED), Distressing Tool, Daubers

Most of this you can just kind of figure out by viewing the card. Here’s a few more helpful hints:

Witch Hat: Scrunched and distressed to simulate the “CRASH”, make 3 slits in the witch hat so you can put the broom and legs in this piece BEFORE taping it to the door

Door panels: Dimensionals behind them to make them POP. I used daubers and inked the edges of the door panels to make them stand out more.

Broom: Stick is 2 3/4″ x 1/8″ wide. Broom end is waffle paper wrapped around the end a couple times, then cut to make the fringes. I just used Tombo glue to attach it to the broom end. Scrunch the end that is closest to the broom.

Witch Legs: Legs are 2″ x 3/8″ and cut out of black cardstock. I cut tiny strips of orange paper and glued them to the legs to make her stockings. Stick the legs into the witch hat slits that you already cut and tape to the back side of witch hat. Bend the legs so they stick out perpendicular to the door.

Witch Feet: If you have Google Reader, you can upload the feet (and 1/2 circle window on door) HERE. I cut out 2 feet per leg so it looks good on both sides. The witch leg is sandwiched inbetween the 2 feet. To make the buckle, cut 4 squares 1/4″ x 1/4″ out of Elegant Eggplant. Then 2 smaller black squares to go inside the buckle. I used 2 buckles per shoe, again, so it looks good on both sides.

Door Knob: Punch 1/2″ circle out of Chocolate Chip paper, then pierce a brad through the circle. Attach to door front with a glue dot.

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July weSTAMP Meeting

Jul 29, 2010 | weSTAMP | 3 comments

weMET, weSTAMPed, weATE, weHADFUN! I LOVE weSTAMP! Here are some photos from our gathering this week. Four from our weSTAMP group went to convention, so most of our meeting was spent sharing all the things we learned, plus all our goodies!

Leah started us off with a darling make and take, featuring the new Level 2 Hostess Stamp Set, Apple Blossoms. THANKS LEAH! Everything is NEW on this card! Don’t you just love the new In-Colors? Here’s a photo of our group. Do you notice anyone missing? (Besides sweet Rachele and Leah, whose heads got cut off in the photo!) Our other fearless leader, Nancy Riley, could not make it this time. Her daughter, Allie, was in a terrible accident, which was life threatening! You can read the details on Nancy’s blog HERE. Please continue to pray for Allie’s complete recovery. Allie is home now and Nurse Nancy is tending to her.

Here’s a photo of Allie Riley, isn’t she BEAUTIFUL? God bless her!
We had a unique swap theme this month! This month we were to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) a card from the catalog, but change at least two things on it. Here is what these amazing gals came up with! Rachele’s swap, cased from the card on page 155

Linda R’s swap, cased from the card on page 69 Pam’s swap, cased from the card on page 12 Linda B’s swap, cased from the card on page 127

Leah’s swap, cased from the card on page 19
Patti’s card, cased from the card on page 72

Barbara’s card, cased from the card on page 69

Peggy’s card, cased from the card on page 214

Lorri’s swap, cased from the card on page 44

Here is the adorable doorprize that was made by Patti, and won by Linda B. LUCKY HER! Do you recognize this pattern? You can own it by going to the infamous Becky Robert’s blog, which is HERE.

May weSTAMP Swaps

May 26, 2010 | weSTAMP | 1 comment

Here are the swaps from our weSTAMP get together this month. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS in the previous post to see the fun PARTY we had! 🙂

The theme for this month was using punches as the focal point of the card. I LOVE what the gals came up with this month!!!

Linda R.’s swap:

Leah’s swap:

Jenn’s swap:

Melissa’s swap:
Inside of Melissa’s swap:

Patti’s swap:

Nancy’s swap:

Peggy’s swap:

Linda B’s swap:

Rachele’s swap:

Barbara’s swap:

Lorri’s swap:

If you remember my “Sweet Scoops” card (found HERE), you can see I used the same folding technique for this card. The punched monkey part of this card I found on Stampers Showcase, which is a website available to Stampin’ Up demonstrators. That’s why I can’t put a link here, but her name was Nicole Papolio. She was so sweet to email me the sizes of all the punches she used on her monkey.

Recipe:Stamp Set: On Your Birthday, Tropical PartyPaper: Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Basic BlackAccessories: Straw, Dimensionals, Brads, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, LOTS of punches! Here they all are: Head: 1 3/8″, 1″Ears: 1/2″, 1/4″Eyes: 1/4″Mouth: Small Oval (used that for the lips, too, just punch it twice close to each other, then nip off ends when you layer it on the other oval). Put a dimensional on his mouth to make it pop from his face.Body: 1 3/8″, 1″Hands, Feet, Tail: FreehandSentiment: Word Window, Modern Label

Last but not least, Linda B. made this AWESOME door prize! I wanted to win it SO BAD because I thought it would make an awesome tote for my swaps at Convention this year! Melissa was the lucky winner.

weSTAMP TROPICAL EXTRAVAGANZA!

May 25, 2010 | weSTAMP | 15 comments

We have been anticipating this weSTAMP meeting for over a month now! We decided to do a TOTAL night of stamping, and here is the project we made.

Thanks to Becky Roberts, we had a really FUN pattern to use our new Island Oasis Designer Paper! We used Becky’s PURSE-ONALLY PERFECT NOTES tutorial, which can be found on her blog HERE. Her patterns are incredible! They have large, detailed photos of every step so you can easily duplicate her projects! THANKS BECKY!

The theme of the evening was TROPICAL, so as the stampers arrived, they got a little “Island Welcome.” NOTE: Check out the little beach bags next to the purse. I happened to see Gretchen Barron’s blog the other day. As soon as I saw them I knew I had to CASE them for our party tonight! You can find her blog HERE. I also saw these on Patti Lee’s blog, which can be found HERE. You’ve got to check out her blog, too! She even has a matching straw hat to go with this bag!! Thanks for the inspiration gals!


We had a great time tonight…..it was so fun to stamp a fun girlie, SUMMER project. We ate WONDERFUL tropical food, and had the best time catching up with everyone. What an awesome group this is. I am BLESSED to be a part of it! Do you want to be a part of weSTAMP? Please contact me and find out how you can take part in the fun! Local, OR out of state, we INCLUDE YOU! Please email me for details, I’d love for you to join my team! Check back tomorrow I will post photos of our swaps for this month. I think you’re going to like them!

April weSTAMP, weSWAP!!!

Apr 28, 2010 | weSTAMP | 7 comments

We had a great get together with our weSTAMPERS last night! What a fun group of gals. I know I sound like a broken record, but it is SO TRUE. We have so much fun and the creativity that is in this group is amazing!

Our swap this month was to make a card or 3-D item using something new from the mini catalog. I love all the swaps we received!!

Linda R’s swap:

Patti’s swap:

Leah’s swap:

Melissa’s swap:

Barbara’s swap:

Peggy’s swap:

Jenn’s swap:

Linda B’s swap:

Nancy’s swap:

Lorri’s swap: (I was inspired by Rochelle Gould’s card, which can be found HERE. LOVE HER WORK!!)
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Elements of Style (available May 1st from the new mini catalog!)
Paper: Kraft, Naturals Ivory
Ink: Black Stazon, Elegant Eggplant & Old Olive Reinkers, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Ivory Hodge Podge Hardware, Log Cabin Smooch Spray (available May 1st from the new mini catalog!), Aqua Painter, Distressing Tool

Linda R. provided the 3-mn. demo . We learned how to make pansies out of the butterfly punch, water, smooch spray, and marker!

Rachele made this adorable door prize!

Would you like to be a part of our weSTAMP group? Even if you are an out of towner, you can be involved! Please email me for details on how to get started.

March weSTAMP Meeting

Mar 31, 2010 | weSTAMP

One of the highlights of my month is getting together with our weSTAMP group. We sure have a great time sharing each month – not only with our LOVE of stamping, but just “doing life together”. These gals are truly such a blessing in my life!

Please see my previous post, which can be found HERE. You will read about our swap theme, which was a sketch. One of my favorite things about sketches is you see SO MANY different takes on one drawing. Look at the diversity in these cards from one simple sketch! Here they are!

Rachele’s swap:

Barbara’s swap:

Patti’s swap:

Leah’s swap:

Peggy’s swap:

Linda R.’s swap:

Melissa’s swap:

My swap can be found in the post below.
Check out this AWESOME DOORPRIZE made by Melissa! What a great spring gift, or how fun to do something like this for a teacher, or for Mother’s Day! My wheels are a spinning!

Here is our make and take, featuring the stamp set we all got at Leadership! It is called Elements of Style and is available in the upcoming Summer Occasions Mini Catalog. This card features a unique fold. You can find a tutorial on how to make this on Lynn Pratt’s blog HERE.

weSTAMP Swap

Mar 30, 2010 | weSTAMP | 5 comments

Here is my swap for weSTAMP this month. (Will post the others cards hopefully later today.) We used a sketch that was found on Makeesha’s blog, which can be found HERE. Here is a picture of the sketch.

Here’s my card:

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny WishesPaper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DPInk: Chocoate ChipAccessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Paperback Book, Pretty in Pink Corduroy Button, Linen Thread, White Brad, 1/4″ Circle/Scallop Circle Punches, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon

January weSTAMP Meeting

Jan 27, 2010 | weSTAMP | 2 comments

What can I say, weSTAMP, weROCK! Had such a great time last night with my stamping friends. I tell you, when weSTAMP gathers, it is hard for me to get to sleep that night! I am so energized by these gals and the awesome ideas we share together! Want to come join us? Or just visit a meeting and see what all the buzz is about? Give me a call or drop me an email, I’d love to share my Stamping Story with you, and how you, TOO, can be involved! Even if you are an out-of-towner, you can still be a part of weSTAMP! We will keep you informed, PLUS you can join us in our monthly swapping!
Ok, commercial is over…..onto our meeting! The first thing we always do is a make and take as the gals are arriving. Patti showed us how to make these DARLING little flowers out of a small strip of paper, an eyelet border, and some sticky tape! You can see what they turned out like by looking at Jenn’s swap below. We learned how to do this at Regionals in PHOENIX this year! They are fun to make and will be great on cards.

Here are some weSTAMPERS at work.

The swap theme this month was any card using something from the Occasions Mini Catalog, or Sale a Bration catalog. To view these catalogs, please click on the icon to the right.

Here are the swaps!

This was Jenn’s swap, and we learned how to make these flowers in our make and take session.

Nancy’s swap:

Ginny’s swap:

Barbara’s swap:

Linda B’s swap:

Peggy’s swap:

Melissa’s swap:

Pam’s swap:

Patti’s swap: (this is a “Buckle Card”)

Linda R.’s swap:

My swap is in the post below, which can be found HERE.

The doorprize was BEAUTIFUL!! Any girlie-girl would LOVE it! Pam made this. She shared with us that she got the pattern from the infamous Becky Roberts. You can go to Becky’s blog and order the tutorial for this cute purse HERE. (It is found on her right side-bar). Barbara was the lucky recipient of this!!

Thanks for visiting, we’ll see you next month with MORE weSTAMP news! We are having a SPECIAL- FUN-THEMED meeting next month, check back soon! Or better yet, JOIN US!