You really can’t tell from this scan, but the rose image actually has a cool texture to it from the technique called Faux Linen. I’m actually giggling to myself right now as I look at my scan! Somehow I managed to put the rose layer on upside down. Those new rosebuds shouldn’t be looking down!  What a goober! This card is also a buckle card that has a Word Window punch opening with a "belt" looping through. Perhaps, if I get a chance next week, I can photograph the card so you can see how it opens!

This faux leather technique is an oldie but a goodie! It is not one I do that often as it can get kinda time consuming. But, it’s kinda fun to bring it out now and again when you wanna impress someone! 

This card was actually kinda CASED from last year’s Art From the Heart CD that we could purchase at or after convention last year. I just changed one of the layers to a faux leather layer and rotated the Hodge Podge hardware around to accomodate the wide grosgrain ribbon.

Here’s the first of three cards being offered in my Technique Freaks class this coming Monday. This card uses the technique Black Magic. Warning!!! This technique can become quite addictive once you see how easy it is!

The real key to making this image pop on the black card stock is SU!’s Signo White Gel pen! A steal at $3.95! If you haven’t purchased one of these pens yet, hop on it! It is, unequivocally, the best white gel pen on the market! And, you can only purchase it from your favorite SU! demonstrator…ME!

My first 48 convention swaps are done! WAHOO!! Thanks to a little help from my friend Sheila Weber! Here’s a quick way to knock out a lot of cards at once:

Take a whole sheet of card stock and stamp your background design all over it. In this case, Sheila stamped 8 sheets of Confetti Cream with the various shells on Confetti Cream with Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand and Close to Cocoa inks.

While she was doing that I cut 48 front panels in Confetti Cream and Chocolate chip as well as the back Chocolate Chip base.

I then stamped 48 Star Fish shells and water colored them just about around the time Sheila finished up her stampin’. Next was to adhere the starfish image to the chocolate chip layer. Next, was cutting the background sheets into 4 x 5 1/4 inch layers and then it was adding the ribbon. All the rest was just a speedy gluing and wala! 48 cards done! NEXT!

(above is a photo of a wall and mirror in my home office)

I swear on the bible that this was the easiest home decor project EVER!! This "Life Is Good" Decor Element was up on my wall in FIVE MINUTES!! I guess I should pre-qualify that I am not a read-your-instructions-and-measure-twice kind of girl! So, I literally, peeled, stuck to the wall (didn’t even bother to get a ladder or stool to stand on) with an adjustment to correct the slant and rubbed it on and peeled it off! I’m sure it helped that this was a nice big and bold image–but NOTE–this is the small size in our brochure! And for all you doubting Thomases out there, I have EGG-PEEL finish on my walls and it went on wonderfully!

This Create Definition was the medium size and again I just slapped it on. This one, however, needed to be handled a little more gingerly because of the smaller, thin letters. But with a little patience and a little more rubbing, it, too, went on without a snag! This is such a cinch!

How rewarding it was to take only 5-10 minutes and you’ve created a wall element that breathes new life into your decor. Just think of the unlimited possibilities and impact one of this Decor Elements can make quickly and easily on any surface in any room of your home!

I know now that I’ve seen how easy these are to work with, I had to order more. And they can’t get here fast enough!\

For more information, check out the brochure here. Or, view a brief video here.

Gosh this card is so stinkin’ cute!! I just wanna slip a quarter in there and get me a gumball! Hey, that just gave me another idea! Why not use our slit punch and give the card receiver even more fun with some quarters slid into some punched out slits?? AHA…more stampin’ for another day! Sigh…never enough time to stamp all the cool ideas in my head! )

This was the final project for my Designer Label punch class I had last Monday. It was also the favorite…even though mine is still the wrist watch. What’s yours? Why not post here and let me know!

As you can see from the picture below, I included some Hubba Bubba bubble gum. Now who wouldn’t want this as a token of fun and thoughtfulness?

Here’s the card ingredients:

Stamps: Curvy Verses, Celebrate You, Dotted background stamp (retiring!!!)

Card stock/paper: Glorious Green, Real Red, Summer Sun, Ballet Blue, Only Orange, Brushed Silver, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: White Craft pad, Ballet Blue and Real Red Classic pad

Accessories: Designer Label punch, 1" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch, 1/4" Circle punch, Slot punch, 5/8" Brocade Blue grosgrain ribbon