Suzette KETTO Swap Card

Hi All,

I mailed out my swap cards for my KETTO swap last week. I love these KETTO images...but sometimes I wish they were bigger.

I based my colour scheme on SU's Rockabilly Specialty DSP - LOVE that paper! My other colours of CS were Basic Black, Whisper White, and Old Olive.

I used my Oval Nestabilities to cut out my image and the mat. The image was stamped in Memento ink and coloured with Copic markers. There is one clip on the oval with Black Gingham ribbon tied to it.

The sentiment is from SU's set One of A Kind. I also used 3 clear dew drops in the bottom right corner. There is also some paper piercing along the left edge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Bella ATC Swap

Hi All,

So, here is my second ever ATC. It was for a Bella Swap over on SCS. I decided to use my Giftabella With Hat stamp from Stamping Bella.

My base is Pink Pirouette CS, then layered with polkadot DSP from SU's Bella Rose pack. I also used a Kiwi Kiss Strip from the same pack to go horizontally. The ribbon is the Ridinghood Red Taffeta, and the sentiment is also from Stamping Bella, punched out with my Word Window Punch on Kiwi Kiss CS.

Bella was stamped in Memento ink onto white CS, and coloured mostly with Copics, and a Ruby Red marker from SU.

We had to make 8 + 1 (8 samples for the swappers, and 1 for the hostess). I ran out of the red ribbon part way through, so I had to substitute my Kiwi Kiss ribbon on some swaps. I think it turned out alright though.

I can't wait to get them all back in the mail - I will take pictures and show everyone once they arrive!

My First ATC (Artist Trading Card)!

Hi All,

I entered into another swap for the monh of May for ATC's! I have never done an ATC before, so if you have never heard of that, please see the tutorial on SplitCoast HERE. Basically, they are VERY small cards (2 1/2" x 3 1/2"), and they do not open like a greeting card (they are just one-sided, like a baseball card).

I entered one for KETTOs, and one for Bella stamps. Both are sold at Stamping Bella, and you can see my sidebar for the link. If you want to join the swap, see THIS forum. You have to make 9 of the same cards (and 1 for yourself, if you want), and they are due by May 30.

Here is my KETTO card:

Now, just imagine trying to get embellishments and details onto a piece of cardstock that small. It's not easy!


Here is a close-up. I used the oh-so-adorable Wasabi KETTO. I stamped her in Memento ink, and coloured her with Copics.





My colours of CS areTangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, and So Saffron. The white CS I used is from Papertrey Ink - it is thicker. The So Saffron piece is punched with a Martha Stewart edge punch - LOVE those!



I used the striped Tangerine Tango ribbon from SU, and the buttons from the Latte pack.



I also paper pierced the outside of the white layer.


I thought I would take another picture with something beside it, so that you can put the size in the right frame of reference. So, here it is next to an SU punch on its side.

Hope you liked it, and thanks for stopping by!

KETTO Swap in the Making

Hi All,

Well, I entered myself into a card swap for Stamping Bella's new KETTO stamps. If you don't already have some, you HAVE to pick some up! I had trouble deciding which were my favs. You can get them HERE.

If you are interested in joining the swap, pleas go to the SplitCoast link HERE and leave a comment saying you will join (you need to have an SCS log-in to do this). If you want to read all the chatter, you will have to click on the next page.

You only need to make 6 of the same card, and there are a couple more rules to the construction of the card, so make sure you read the very first post at SCS. AND, it's not due until June, so you have lots of time!

Well, I took a sneak peek pic of my pieces for my card. I plan to add in some embellishments as well - I dunno...maybe some buttons, or some Dew Drops, or some ribbon. We'll see.

I used Suzette KETTO (she is sooo cute), I used my oval Nestabilities, and I used the FABULOUS Rockabilly Specialty DSP from SU. Oh yeah, and the sentiment is from One of A Kind.

Can't wait to put them together!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Catalogue Swaps

So, I was entered into swaps with a couple of groups of demonstrators. Here are the 2 cards that I made. The criteria were: you cannot use anything retiring. That means no retiring stamp sets, and no retiring colours (In Color '07). I will be posting all the cards I have received from other demonstrators as well. Wait til you see 'em!

Recipe:

Stamp Sets (SS) - Vases in Vogue, Floral Background

Card Stock (CS) - Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate

Other - Brads Bold Brights, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, White Gel Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Technique: Faux Stitching (no, I did not sew the card).

Recipe:

SS - Garden Silhouettes

CS - Almost Amethyst, Blue Bayou, Confetti White, Basic Black

Ink - Basic Black, Almost Amethyst, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky

Other - Ticket Corner Punch, Sponges, Silver Brads, 1/16" Circle Punch (for brads), Stampin' Dimensionals

Technique: Rock N' Roll (to get the flower to be Soft Sky in the middle, and Blue Bayou around the edges). See the link below for directions on this technique on Stampin' Up!'s website.

http://www.stampinup.com/ca/enc/4290.asp