Stampin' and Scrappin' With Kristin

Wedding Menus

If you've been following along with me as I design all of the "paper elements" for our wedding, here's the next installment.  On Sunday I designed the Wine List and the Menu that will be at every place setting.  We've invited 97 people to the wedding.  We've gotten back 30% of the responses so far.  No one has said "no".  There are two people, however, who have chosen not to bring a guest.  So I'm down to 95. And, several people are rescheduling events just so that they can attend.  How flattering is that!??!?!

Yes, they're tied together using the same brown ribbon as the invitations.  I bought 300 yards of it...yes, yards.  Translated - I could stretch it the length of three football fields.  I love ribbon.  In fact, my friends started making notes of the special ribbon some of my shower gifts were wrapped with along with the types of gifts that were given!!!  For example, my parents gave me "Williams Sonoma Ribbon & Cannister Set".  Yes, they were listed in that order!

Anyway, the first document is the wine list.  You may remember that Mike proposed at a winery.  Well, we have decided to serve wine from that winery at the wedding.  There will be no open bar.  In fact, there will be no other alcohol at the wedding except for the wine that is served with the meal.  We made a special trip down to Virginia in December to purchase several varieties of wine - one of which is currently sold out.  I'm glad we bought it when we did!!!  So, we are listing the three varieties of wine along with the winemaker's notes so people can pair them with their meals if they choose.

Want to see more of my wedding stuff?  Just use the links below and click on the "Wedding" Category to view the other items I've made so far.

The second document is the actual menu.  We're having a buffet and I couldn't begin to list all of the appetizers, salads, or desserts that will be available.  But, I needed a menu!!!  I need to blow through two more packs of my precious Soft Sky Card Stock!  The menus actually coordinate nicely with the programs.  You'll have to wait to see them.  They're still in the development phase.  But, the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set images will be featured throughout the wedding day items.  I've considered purchasing a bunch of the Manhattan Flowers Decor Elements in Chocolate Chip as well....I just need to figure out where to tie them in!!!  Too bad the reception is being held inside a log cabin.  I'd try applying them to the walls if they let me!!!

Did you notice the Organza Ribbon on the menu?  Yup....I'm dying it Soft Sky.  Isn't it gorgeous???  Let's see...I have to dye about 30 yards of it!!!  I actually think I'll be switching the ribbons on the menu and the wine list so that when the documents are tied together, the Soft Sky is in the middle.  Oh, and yes, I know there are typos on the menu.  It's just the prototype.  But, feel free to point any out!!!  I could use all the proof-readers I can get.  So far I know Flounder is spelled wrong!

Stay tuned.  The wedding is less than five weeks away and there's still much to be stamped!!!

Fifth Avenue Floral Birthday Cards

Remember on Sunday when I mentioned being inspired from the demo class?  Well, here are some more cards that were inspired from projects made and seen there.  Jen Peel designed a card that looked very similar to the Rose Red/Basic Black version.  However, her card used a fun bleeding blender pen technique - I'm gonna work on perfecting it then I'll incorporate it into my next Technique Day later this year!  We actually made three different cards that all featured a technique I've never taught you!!!

But, this first card in Rose Red, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, and Kiwi Kiss was the card I made for my sister-in-law Brooke.  It's the same (or similar) color scheme that Jen used on her card.  I love how she layered the ribbon - so I copied it over and over again.  Recognize it?  Yep, I layered the ribbon on my swaps that I shared on Sunday the exact same way.

I also needed a card for Claire's birthday.  Since this stamp set is my favorite stamp set in the catalog, I had to make one in a color scheme I saw at Tina's house.  I believe it was a swap card she had received.  The creator also dyed the new white Organza Ribbon!  GORGEOUS!  Maybe I need to dye organza ribbon on my wedding menus or something!  It'll probably be like 100 yards of ribbon.  That's a lot to dye.

I also used a technique they showed at Leadership.  I heated the organza ribbon with my heat tool (after it was dyed) to curl the edges.  I love the ruffly look that was created!  And, of course I had to do some layering - so I piled on some chocolate chip taffeta ribbon.  The other colors in this card are Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, and Kiwi Kiss.

SO, the question is - which color scheme do you like better????

Birthday Bonanza

Wow!  Let me tell you - there are A LOT of birthdays in February.  Today is my friend Claire's birthday.  Yesterday was my brother's birthday.  My sister-in-law's birthday is later this week.  My cousin's birthday is Wednesday.  Mike's birthday was last Monday!  Whew!  What the heck goes on in the month of May???  That was 9 months ago, right???  They were all different years so something must happen around that time every year.  Hmmm....

So, because I haven't given Claire her birthday card yet, I'll first show you the card I gave Ed (my brother).  You'll see Claire's card tomorrow!  Claire...you'll see it tonight!  No surprise there, huh?

Masculine cards are tough.  I say that every time I make one.  So, as I cursed myself for holding off my new catalog orders - the new tool stamp set would have been perfect - I browsed my limited selection of stamps.  I ran across Owl Together Now.  I hadn't used it.  As I was just finishing up putting it together (I love die-cut stamps), I thought that I should double-check to make sure it was still an active stamp set!!!  Whew...it is.  Not that my brother cares, but I like to share active sets with you so that you can still purchase them when you fall in love with them!!!

I picked this one because I could line up three little owls on a branch - me, Mike, and Jessica!  How perfect for a group gift???  And look, no ribbon!  Guys don't need ribbon on their cards.  But I had just the thing to replace it - corduroy chocolate chip buttons!!!  Very masculine, right???  I LOVE LOVE LOVE these new buttons.  I can't wait to use the other new embellishments we carry!  The colors in this card are Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and Kraft.

Good Friend Swaps and Box

I've been enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon.  I've gotten all kinds of stamping done so far!  So, check back this week - I promise to be posting several times throughout the week.  First I wanted to share my swaps for Monday's downline meeting with you.

The challenge for myself for this card was to use a brand new stamp set.  That was tricky - most of my stamp sets aren't arriving until this Friday - I was holding my orders to cash in on Sale-a-Bration!  The rest of my stamp sets are wedding-themed.  But, this guy was the set I received for free at Leadership! 

I attended a stamping class last Thursday for demonstrators only.  We made several cute cards and projects.  One of the projects, a 3D project, featured the Good Friend Stamp Set, Good Morning Sunshine Paper, and the So Tweet Chipboard.  They all coordinate nicely.  We made this adorable box as one of the projects.  It was sitting on my table as I was designing my swap cards.  So, it was my inspiration for this card!

So, onto the card.  I used Pacific Point Classic Ink, Summer Sun Classic Ink, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink.  I stamped the images on Whisper White Card Stock layered on Summer Sun and Pacific Point.  I used my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to make sure the images lined up perfectly!  I then tied Pacific Point and Chocolate Chip Ribbon.  Both Mike and his daughter, Jessica, thought it was a cute card!  I hope the Philly Inkers like it too when I swap with them Monday night.

Birthday Cards for Guys

Masculine cards are always so difficult for us to make, aren't they?  Well, today is Mike's Birthday.  Happy Birthday Honey!!!  We celebrated this past weekend and I gave him his gift and this card.  There's a bit of a story about why I chose a monkey for his card.  I had heard that husbands on the Stampin' Up! incentive trips swap cards.  I had told Mike about it.  He's not a stamper but joked (maybe threatened) to make a card with a monkey in the corner.  So, I'd like to think that maybe this is what he would have made (not).  There's a ton of paper piecing going on here.

I stamped the Sock Monkey with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink on Kraft Card Stock.  I colored the darkened areas with a Versamarker.  I LOVE Versamarker and Kraft Card Stock.  I stamped the flag image on the Very Vanilla Cardstock Layer in Chocolate Chip.  I stamped it again on scraps from the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit.  I cut the flag adhered it over the flag on the Vanilla.  I stamped the birthday hat in Chocolate Chip on Bashful Blue Card Stock then glued it on his head.  I used a Vanilla brad from the Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware for the top of his hat.  I stamped one cupcake on the Vanilla Cardstock to get the candle.  I colored the candle with a blender pen.  I then stamped cupcakes on So Saffron scraps (for the icing) and on scraps from the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin' Kit DSP.  I cut them all out, glued them together then stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from On Your Birthday.  He thought it was cute!  But, I think he enjoyed his iPod Touch just a little bit more!