Another Swap AND a Valentine's gift idea

My absolute favorite card of the swap was made by Gloria Flaten. You know how much I love butterflies, so check this out

Isn't it fantastic! I was so sad that it wasn't one of the swap cards I got to make, but I had to get a picture of it just the same. I knew you would love it as much as I do. I'm definately going to have to recreate this look soon :)

And then to top it off, she made a Valentine's Day gift for each of the people who did her swap. How sweet of her. My mom got one of the extras, so I had to steal a picture for you. Wouldn't these make a nice, simple treat for some of your friends and family too?

Alright, now that you are itching to get creating, here is the details on both of the projects above. Enjoy!

Recipe Cards (with links):

Butterfly Birthday
Bitty Butterfly Punch     209406
Elegant Butterfly Punch     127526
Honeycomb Texture Folder     129378
Basic Pearls     119247
Curly Cute Stamp Set     120510
Sliver Glimmer Paper     124005
Cardstock (Whisper White, Island Indigo, & Pool Party)
Ink (Island Indigo)

Valentine's Gift Bag
Sycamore Street Ribbon & Buttons     130812    EARN IT FREE
Pretty Petites Stamp Set     129639    EARN IT FREE
Petite Curly Label Punch     129405    EARN IT FREE
7/8" Scallop Circle Punch     129404
White Baker's Twine     124262
More Amore DSP     129309
Labels Collection Framelits     125598
Tea Lace Paper Doilies     129399
Lacy Brocade Texture Folder     127819
Cardstock (Whisper White, Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry, & Pool Party)
Ink (Island Indigo)

If you don't already have a demonstrator pick me (Amber Swift) to ensure you get the preferred prices!

Christmas Album

I am finally getting all the 1000+ December/Christmas pictures sorted and starting my album for the season. Since I have so many pictures to scrap of such a short period I decided it would be much more time effective to start with one of StampinUp!'s templates instead of working all the pages from scratch. After looking around I decided that the "Keep this Memory" photobook would suit my needs.

Of course I wanted to season it up a little though, so I also grabbed the "Be of Good Cheer" kit to switch out page elements and papers. I've only gotten the cover done so far but I am really excited with how this is going to turn out!

Here is what the cover started as fresh out of the kit:

And here is my take on it, jazzing it up for Christmas!

Isn't it fun to see how a little bit of a change can go a long way? I'm so excited to get working on this album. More to come I'm sure :) Flutter back soon.

Recipe card (with links):
Keep this Memory Photobook Template
Be of Good Cheer Digital Kit
Get It Done Kit (punch)
Bright Hopes Stamp Set (tree)
Subtle Paper Buttons
Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
Glimmer Brads

If you don't already have a demonstrator pick me (Amber Swift) to ensure you get the preferred prices!

Two More Swap Cards

Ready for more swap cards? I've got some cuties for you today!

This one is curtsey of Joanna Middendorf. I love the pop-up flower, it adds so much dimension.

Then there is this other vintage feel card Deb Klaphake brought for us.

If you look closely there is a little rhinestone in the middle of the ferris wheel. Flashy :)

Want to recreate either of these looks? Here you go!

Recipe Cards (with links):

Joanna's Flower Card
Oh, Hello Stamp Set     130733
Raspberry Ripple Stitched Ribbon     126845
Lacy Brocade Texture Folder     127819
Cardstock (Very Vanilla & Early Espresso)
Ink/Markers (Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple, & Old Olive)

Deb's Ferris Wheel Card
Feeling Sentimental Stamp Set     129627     EARN IT FREE
First Edition DSP     121878
Early Espresso Stitched Ribbon     126871
Honeycomb Texture Folder     129378
Basic Rhinestones     119246
Cardstock (Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, & Early Espresso)

If you don't already have a demonstrator pick me (Amber Swift) to ensure you get the preferred prices!

Sale-a-bration & Spring Catalog Swap

I just got back from participating in a demonstrator swap of cards from the Sale-a-bration and Spring catalog. WooHoo! We got to make some pretty cute cards, and over the next couple of posts I'm going to share some of them with you :) And I'd also like to shout out a quick thanks to my group's leader Pasty Waggoner for organizing the event. Click on her link to see some of the amazing work she does.

The first card I've got for you was made by one of my new friends Tara Jeffries.

Pretty much everything here was made using the FREE stuff you can earn with a Sale-a-bration order. Love FREE stuff!

Next I have a little gem for you from Mary Beers. Love the vintage look to this one.

I love the look of the Celebrate stamped on the cotton ribbon. It is fun to be able to customize the accessory that way! Oh yeah, and the stamps used here are also FREE.

Recipe Cards:

Tara's Thank You
Sycamore Street DSP     127540    EARN IT FREE
Sycamore Street Ribbon & Buttons     130812    EARN IT FREE
Pretty Petites Stamp Set     129639    EARN IT FREE
Petite Curly Label Punch     129405    EARN IT FREE
Cardstock (Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, & Island Indigo)
Island Indigo Ink     126986

Mary's Vintage Card
Feeling Sentimental Stamp Set     129627    EARN IT FREE
Vintage Verses     129633    EARN IT FREE
Basic Pearls     119247
Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon     127844
Cardstock (Naturals White & Chocolate Chip)
Chocolate Chip Ink     126979

If you don't already have a demonstrator pick me (Amber Swift) to ensure you get the preferred prices!

Sale-a-bration Hybrid Card

And now for the picture you've all been waiting for, the completed hybrid version of my card!

It turned out so awesome! The arrow is cut out and popped up on dimensionals and the cupcake is matted with Rich Razzleberry cardstock. With 2 sheets of cardstock I was actually able to print out enough arrows and cupcakes for 18 cards! WooHoo. I also printed out the base layer of the card to get the fancy chevron background (of course that was only 2 to a sheet though, since it takes a half sheet of paper for each card).

The rest of what you see is all FREE product that you can get from Sale-a-bration! The Sycamore Street DSP is one of the choices, and the ribbon/button combo is another. And yes I did say FREE! In case you are not familiar with StampinUp!'s Sale-a-bration, for every $50 you order you get to pick one product from their flyer for free. Sweet right :)  Oh, and don't forget the digital images I used were also on the FREE cd you could pick. So really this card cost me nothing except cardstock :)

If you want to see more Sale-a-bration offers just check out their flyer on my "Current Specials" page, and then hop over to www.StampinUp.com to put in your order. And remember- you always get the preferred price if you select a demonstrator to go through, so if you don't have one already feel free to pick me :)

Hope your weekend was fantastic! Flutterby again soon.

MDS Hybrid Card

I've got a shoebox swap coming up, and since I'm the MDS guru for my team that means it is time to break into Hybrid Card mode again!

For those of you who don't know what a shoebox swap is, it is where you load all the supplies needed to make a couple of copies of a card into a box- thus the shoebox- and have friends make a copy of your card while you make a copy of theirs. It is an easy way to get a bunch of cards without having to be ubber creative for all of them :)

Anyway, the theme for our upcoming swap was the spring catalog that was just released and/or the Sale-a-bration brochure that will be starting on the 22nd (are you excited yet??). I decided to make my card using items on the "One Big Sale-a-bration Digital Disc" so here's your sneak peak at what you can get soon!

Isn't it sweet! The only item here that wasn't on the disc was the arrow (which I created using various punches) and the chevron background that came with MDS2+. For the hybrid version of the card I'm planning to use actual DSP for the border along the bottom, and a real ribbon and button (all three of which are more great Sale-a-bration items you can get for free!). I'm also planning on popping up the arrow on some dimensionals and having the cupcake piece matted with real cardstock.

Hope you enjoy the digital version of my swap. Flutter back soon to see what the hybrid looked like all finished.

ThINKin ahead towards V-day

Wow it has been a long time. Guess the holiday's were pretty busy around here! I barely got any crafting done since preparing for my daughter's birthday party. Here I thought I would get caught up on the grandparents 2012 album over Christmas break, but instead I ended up in bed with the stomach flu- not quite the 'fun, relaxing break' I had planned.

I finally got a chance to turn on MDS yesterday while my daughter took a nap- and it was a much needed respite. I decided to start ahead on my Valentine's Day cards. Who knows, I may even be ahead of schedule enough to get them professionally printed- wouldn't that be a treat!

Here is what I came up with, and I am so happy with how it turned out. Isn't it just stinkin' cute :)
 

 

The paper, buttons, and ribbons are all from the Twitterpated Kit. Such a great digital kit since it comes with so much stuff! Most of the stamps are from the You Are Loved stamp brush set (except the string of hearts- that is Sprinkled Expressions from last year's Sale-a-bration, but the same look could be achieved using a row of heart punches). And last but not least, the cute little scalloped heart embellishment is made from the Hearts Collection punch.

Recipe Card (with links):

Twitterpated Kit - 129332

You Are Loved stamp brush set - 129331

Hearts Collection punch - 129337 

If you don't already have a demonstrator pick me (Amber Swift) to ensure you get the preferred prices!