Mother of Pearl Swap Card

     This was my swap card for the Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional event this past weekend.  I CASEd the idea for the focal point from a card I found on Pinterest, by Vicky Hayes.  I loved the look of the embossed framelit.

     The demonstrators at the regional event seemed to love this card.  When ladies saw it, they started to follow me to swap with me.  I had 50 of them swapped within 15 minutes.  I wished I had made more.  They went like hotcakes :O)

     The oval center was done using the Mother of Pearl technique.  It's so easy and has such a stunning look.

MINI TUTORIAL - How to create the Mother of Pearl look

You will need the following:

• a paper plate
• a piece of plastic wrap (from your kitchen)
• a paper towel
• stamp image of choice
• ink colors of choice (for background)
• Stazon ink
• Frost White Shimmer Paint
• Stamping Sponges
• Whisper White card stock

Procedure:

Place a small drop of Shimmer paint on the paper plate.  Dip a small piece of plastic wrap in the Frost White Shimmer paint and dab off on the paper plate.  On the Whisper White card stock, dab the plastic wrap, with the paint on it, all over the card stock - randomly - leave some white spaces.  Allow to dry.

Using ink colors of choice, and a Stamping Sponge, sponge the background, right over the Shimmer Paint.  Once done with sponging, use a paper towel and wipe the ink off of the Shimmer paint (it won't stick to the Shimmer Paint).

Ink up your stamp of choice, using Stazon ink, and stamp on top of your Mother of Peal background.

Such a pretty look!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Crumb Cake & Whisper White

INKS:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, So Saffron, DAffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, Versa Mark, Stazon, & Frost White Shimmer Paint

STAMPS:  Serene Silhouettes & Perfectly Penned

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Set, Stamping Sponges, Pewter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, & Dimensionals

NON-SU! ITEMS:  paper plate, plastic wrap, & paper towel

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     I hope you give this technique a try.  It's so simple and the final product is so stunning.  Everyone will think it was so difficult to make.

Happy Monday!

Lovely As A Tree

     At the demonstrator team meeting this month, the swap theme was Winter.  While looking on Pinterest, I found this idea by Lynda Lee, and I HAD to make it.  Once I made one, I knew it would be perfect for the swap.

     I love how this card turned out.  It was so simple to make.  An easy one to make multiples of.  I know everyone needs thank you cards after the holidays, and this fit the card perfectly.  It would be easy to use any sentiment on this card.

    I started off using Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery.  I used the Color Coach to help be pick the third color.  According to the Color Coach, it said that Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Chocolate Chip are a good color combo.  I was unsure at first, but it turned out perfect.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White

INK:  Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, & Versa Mark

STAMPS:  Lovely As A Tree & Perfectly Penned

TOOLS:  Whisper White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, and Stamping Sponges

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     Be sure to stop back tomorrow (Monday).  Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza starts tomorrow (their holiday sale).  They have 3 items on sale that are ONLY available tomorrow:

• the Big Shot
• the Doctor Bag for the Big Shot
• the Diagonal Score Board for the Simply Scored Board.  

You can order these items from my website tomorrow, or contact me with your order.  My post tomorrow (being posted at midnight), will have all the details, so be sure to come back!

Happy Sunday!