Swaps from OnStage Live 2018 - Part II

As promised, I have more swaps from OnStage to share with you today!  Feel free to ask for more details in the comments or email me.

Stampin' Up seriously spoils their demonstrators...check out all the freebies from OnStage Live 2018!

And here are some more of my favorite swap cards ---

The coloring on this Floral Statements cards is gorgeous!  The background is embossed with the Tufted Embossing Folder.

This is a beautiful card just to let someone know you're thinking of them.  Created with the Lilypad Lake Bundle in Soft Seafoam.

Created with First Frost, stamped in Tranquil Tide.  The DSP is Frosted Floral and the greeting is from Wishing You Well.

A clean & simple card stamped in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla cardstocks.  Stamp sets are Dandelion Wishes & Around the Corner.

Created with This Little Piggy.  Background was stamped using the Buffalo Check background stamp.

Sweet little card created using Hedgehugs.  The background is Crumb Cake cardstock embossed with the Climbing Vine Embossing Folder.

So cheerful!  The stamp sets are Lemon Zest & Coffee Cafe.  Colors are Lemon-Lime Twist & Daffodil Delight.

This one is so striking!  The background is created with the Buffalo Check background stamp.  The stamping & die-cuts are from the Falling For Leaves Bundle.  The entire card front is raised with Stampin' Dimensionals and the die-cuts are accented with Bright Copper Shimmer Paint.

Festive Birthday Card using Broadway Birthday, Broadway Bound Specialty DSP and the Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing all these wonderful ideas!  Thanks for visiting today.  Stop by again next Thursday when I'll be showing a quick & easy Christmas card!

Swaps from OnStage Live 2018 - Part I

Greetings!  I'm a bit late in writing this post, as my technology has been giving me fits!  Hopefully I've gotten it under control and can get my blogging back on track now.

I attended my first Stampin' Up OnStage earlier this month and all I can say is, WOWZA!  It was so much fun, and all the education and inspiration was amazing. Six thousand plus demonstrators from all over the world came together in Orlando to share stories, celebrate achievements and trade ideas.  I want to share some of the gorgeous swaps I received so you can be inspired too!

This beauty combines the Alpine Adventures stamp set with the Pretty Pines Thinlits & the Cable Knit Embossing Folder.  

This Z-Fold card uses Spirited Snowmen, the Large Letters Framelits, and the Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder.  Love the color combination of Pool Party & Real Red!  This one was created my my friend and team member Laura Malanowski.

This is a notebook cover using the Spirited Snowmen.  Colors are Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate & Shaded Spruce.  The beautiful coloring is accented with Wink of Stella.

Yet another idea using the Spirited Snowmen!  I love the interesting sketch using a trio of ovals.

How beautiful is this?!  The stamp set is Still Night and the background is embossed with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder.  Colors are Night of Navy and Galvanized Metallic. 

Dashing Deer in Cherry Cobbler & Gray Granite.  The DSP is Festive Farmhouse.  The "Joy" and snowflakes are from the limited-time Snow is Glistening stamp set.

This one is so sparkly!  The stamp set is Making Christmas Bright.  The background is embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.  The bulbs are cut from Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper (Copper, Merry Merlot & Tranquil Tide)

Here's another lovely card that uses the limited-time Snowfall Thinlits & Snow is Glistening stamp set.

Such a creative way to use the sunflower stamp from Painted Harvest!

This simple, lovely card uses the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and the Sheltering Tree & I'll Be Home stamp sets.

I hope you've seen something here to inspire you!   Stop by later this week for my OnStage Live Swaps - Part II!

Sea of Textures

Happy Thursday!  I'm taking a break from seasonal projects this week to share a fun card using one of my favorite bundles, Sea of Textures.

Such a fun card!  Here's how the background was created:

Place a strip of 1" Delicate Surface Painter's Tape across each edge of the card front.  I like to use this because it won't damage the surface of the Whisper White cardstock when you pull it off.  Press the edges down firmly then using sponge daubers with a circular motion, add 3 colors.  On this one I used Soft Seafoam, Mint Macaron & Night of Navy.  After sponging, add some seaweed on each side of your underwater scene using Night of Navy, stamping twice before re-inking.

Peel off the Painter's Tape and you're ready to add your greeting.  I like to use the Stamparatus to position it perfectly where I want it.

This one was sponged with Highland Heather, Bermuda Bay & Coastal Cabana.  The seaweed is stamped in Bermuda Bay.  The Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper seems to pick up the rest of the colors...beautiful!

The school of tiny fish was easy to attach using the Take Your Pick Tool.  I used a straight pin to place a dot of liquid glue where I wanted each fish to go, then picked them up with the tool and placed each one individually.

Which color combo is your favorite?

Product List

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Bundle

[148358]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131197]

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

[135315]

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

Big Shot

[143263]

Thanks for visiting today!