Gently Falling Swap

I love how this card turned out! I used the emboss resist technique and a new set from the Holiday Mini coming out September 1st. Lots of good stuff in there. My club members should be receiving your this week in the mail!!I used Pool Party card stock for the background and used the new Fancy Fan letterpress (see page 217 in IB&C). I'm not a big fan of the letterpress plates but THIS one is gorgeous and easy. SU recommends using craft ink, but I used classic for this. For the main image, I stamped the background En Francais with Soft Suede ink. I stamped the leaf with versamark and clear embossed it. I sponged pool party ink around the leaf and then added a shadow with soft suede. Be sure to rub the embossed leaf with a clean part of the sponge or paper towel to wipe the ink off. I used  a strip of Spice Cake fabric for my ribbon. Look for it in the new Holiday Mini!

August Stamp Club projects

I'm Back. I've had issues with Blogger not letting me post, but today I figured out the problem. There is a newer version that I had to switch to. Who knew? Not me!

The girls at Stamp Club learned how to make this wonderful plaid background using the stripes embossing folder, the big shot, and a brayer. First load the brayer with Blushing Bride ink (or any ink of your choice) and brayer the ink onto the inside of the embossing folder where the SU logo is. Layer your white cardstock onto the folder making sure it is straight with the stripes. Close folder and put through the big shot. Open folder and remove the cardstock. Re ink the brayer and embossing folder. Turn your cardstock 90 degrees and place into the folder and emboss a second time. Voila! Plaid. I saw Jan Tink demonstrate this at convention. 

 I just love the new Designer Fames embossing folders. Here I have used the oval. It also comes in a retangular frame. This card combines Pool Party with Lucky Limeade and Chocolate chip.

Don't you just love it when you find an "out of the box" way to use your "stuff"? Amy Celona showed how to make a wedding dress from the Mahattan Flower embossing folder. I embossed a square of white cardstock and then a square of vellum cardstock, placing the paper only over the area of the embossing folder that held the "dress". Using a bit of mono arcoss the waistline of the dress, I attached the two pieces together before cutting them out as one. The ribbon will cover the mono later. The pretty blue dsp is from Beau Chateau.

Terri's Swap

Terri made this gorgeous swap for me at last months Glittern' Gals meeting. Isn't it to die for? Thanks Terri!

Terri's swap

Terri made this gorgeous swap for me at the last Glittern' Gals meeting. Love it Terri!

Terri's swap

Blogger is not letting me publish my posts. Terri's card was left off the last post of Glittern' Gals swaps. Isn't is stunning? I hope this will publish this time.

Terri's Swap

This card is I swap I received from Terri at the last Glittern' Gals swap. It was left off the last post and blogger has been giving me grief when I try to post or edit. This is my second attempt to publish this. I just love this card. Isn't it stunning?

Terri's swap

I accidentally left off Terri's swap when I posted the Glittern' Gals Swaps. Isn't this gorgeous? Terri, I did try to edit that post and add your card, but blogger is giving me issues and not wanting to publish my posts when I hit the button. Hope this goes through today. I love your card!!!