As a demonstrator, I'm VERY excited about next week! Why? Because demonstrators can purchase the Occasions Mini products a month before everyone else!! Jealous? You don't need to be - you still have 2 1/2 days left to take advantageof the 1/2 price starter kit special!
But, because I attended Founder's Circle, I have some of the products already! And, about 20 of us are getting together for a swap using those products. This is the card I designed! It uses one of new stamp sets (You're a Gem) and the new Cupcake Punch - which is just yummy!
When will I ever learn to keep swaps simple? I had to make 20 for my Founder's Circle friends but kept going to make swaps for my monthly demonstrator meeting on Tuesday. So, how did I make this card?
First, I glitterfied some Pretty in Pink card stock with my magical Champagne Mist/Rubbing Alocohol mix. I let it dry then punched out the cupcake tops and the 1" circle behind the sentiment. I love the subtle shimmeriness. Next, I punched the cupcake wrapper out of Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper. There are way too many punched pieces on this card!!! I also stamped the "you're a gem" sentiment in Basic Gray classic ink and punched it out with the oval punch in the Holiday Mini Catalog. The back piece is actually the modern label punch. But, I cut it in half so that it wasn't as long.
The card base is Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, and Pretty in Pink card stock. I ran the Pretty in Pink Card Stock through the polka dot embossing folder with the Big Shot. I then added another layer of the Lap of Luxury DSP.
I made a Basic Gray tag and popped up my cupcake. There are a TON of dimensionals on this card. I thought it was appropriate - my team was "The Dimensionals". Each member of my "dimensional" team received a package of dimensionals. I embellished the tag with some Very Vanilla seam binding that I bunched up and adhered with Snail. I love this technique - which I learned at Founder's Circle during our special "Regional Session". Kimberly VanDiepen showed us fun things we could do with ribbon - and I've been bunching this stuff ever since!
And, finally, since the sentiment talks about being a "gem", I needed to add some bling with rhinestones!
It was fun to design a non-holiday card this weekend. I've made over 100 of my 250-300 Christmas cards this weekend! I've been a stamping fool!!!
Love these cards Kristin! I can't wait to get mine in the mail!
Posted by: Katy Z. | December 11, 2010 at 08:29 AM