Convention 2012 Swap - Thanksgiving

My first convention swap tutorial!  This is for a Holiday Swap.  I chose Thanksgiving, mostly because I love the Thumping Technique and it it BEAUTIFUL in fall colors!

First we will use the Thumping Technique to ink our tree from Lovely As A Tree.  I am using More Mustard, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, and Early Espresso Markers.  First I color in all the leaves part with the More Mustard.  Then with the Old Olive, turn the wide end of the marker sideways and just tap it down on the leaves.  I tap it around randomly.  Be sure not to color but to just tap.  Repeat with the Cherry Cobbler and the Early Espresso.  Also use the Early Espresso to color in the trunk of the tree.  Then stamp it on your Whisper White cardstock.  The colors give the effect of the leaves changing.  You should clean your stamp between each reapplication otherwise your colors will be very muddy and you will loss the effect.  No matter what colors you use, always start with the lightest color and work to the darkest color.

Here you can kind of see where the Old Olive is after Thumping that color.

I then used the same inks and a Sponge Dauber to sponge the edges of the tree and the Happy Thanksgiving after you stamp it and punch it out with the Large Oval Punch. I again started with the lightest color and went in order to the darkest color sponging randomly until the edges were covered with all four colors.

It is hard to see from my pictures but I stamped the leaf from the Lovely As A Tree set in Early Espresso on the Early Espresso base card to create a background.

To finish the card, layer the tree cardstock and adhere to the card.  Layer the Oval saying on the Cherry Cobbler punched out with the Modern Label Punch and then adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock - Early Espresso, Old Olive, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, More Mustard, Early Espresso
Accessories - Dimensionals, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Sponge Daubers

Stampin' Up! Convention 2012!

I am off to Salt Lake City for Stampin' Up!'s Convention!  I am so excited! 

You will find on my blog over the next week tutorials to each of my 9 swaps!  You will also find posts and pictures from convention.  Though most of my posts about convention will come when I am back. 

If you want to follow along while I am at convention follow me on:
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Sassy Blossoms

I dont use Calypso Coral often but it really is beautiful.  This simple card carries a lot of elegance and fun!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Bright Blossoms, Sassy Salutations
Card Stock - Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink - Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral
Accessories - 3/8" Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon

Pennant Parade Birthday

This is a fun card that could be done in many colors which makes it the perfect birthday card for anyone!  The pennants are punched out and then layered with Dimensionals.  I used the 1/16" Circle Punch to make holes to thread the Bakers' Twine through.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Teeny Tiny Wishes, Pennant Parade
Card Stock - Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories - Pennant Punch, White Bakers Twine, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, 1/16" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Polka-Dot Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Glue Dots

Differences in Sponging

This card uses a retired set (Vintage Vogue) bit I am still posting it to show the difference between a Sponge Dauber and just a Sponge.  Lets look at the Whisper White center.  I first stamped all the images I wanted on the card.  I then took a Sponge Dauber to accent the center of the flowers.  Notice how much coverage there is.  I also used the sponge dauber on the edges of the paper the darken them.  I then switched to the sponge and dabbed it all over the paper.  That is what gives the browning look and softens the white cardstock.  If you use the Sponge Dauber to do this you will get a more solid ink coverage and potentially circles.  To finish the card off, I also used the Sponge Dauber to really darken the edges of the overall card.  If you really want it to look worn, wet your finger tips and roll the edges some.  Or rub a Bone Folder along the edges to break down the fibers.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Teeny Tiny Wishes, Vintage Vogue
Card Stock - Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink - Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Accessories - Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Dimensionals

Belated Father's Day Card

I made this card for Father's Day.  I know that I did not get this posted in time but it is an overall good card idea for men.  Yes the card has flowers and ribbon and polka dots, but because of the colors you can pass it off as a masculine card.  Color choice is everything.  I like this card for its simplicity.  Everything is flat on the card except the center of the flower which is popped up with Dimensionals.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Mixed Bunch
Card Stock - Crumb Cake, Basic Black, and Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black, So Saffron
Accessories - 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dot Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Dimesionals, Scallop Border Punch

Betsy's Birds

This card uses one of the new sets and one of the new In Colors from the 2012-2013 Catalog.  The bird is inked up once in the new ink pad and then stamped three times without reinking.  The new stamp pads not only do a great job covering the solid images but also gets enough ink on the stamp to go a long way!  I popped up the Framelit with Dimensionals.  The Occasions Alphabet give you lots of options for this card!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Occasions Alphabet, Betsy's Blossoms
Card Stock - Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink - Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals
Accessories - Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Scallop Trim Border, Big Shot, Framelits Labels Collection