Baroque Motifs Challenge winner!

In a previous post I announced a Baroque Motifs card challenge. Through the inspiration of a pair of my daugther's cords, I challenged all to come up with cards and submit them to me. Well, all of the cards were wonderful! I must say that the general similarity of all of the cards was the BLING! I love the bling! I also loved receiving each of the cards...it was like it was Christmas!



Well, the winner is Candice B.! Here is a picture of her card. The BLING on this card was achieved by adding silver brads. The colour scheme was simliar to the cords(black, always artichoke, orchid opulence, tempting turquoise, and yo yo yellow.


I kept the prize as a surprize! Here is the prize package: SNAIL refill, 2-way glue, assortment sample of rhinestone brads, assortment sample of halfback white pearls and flowers from the Pretties Kit!



I am also adding a picture of a card which I made through the inspiration from the cords. At the top of the cords is a pom pom decorative element. I mimicked this by added two layers of scalloped edging to the top of the card. The black scallop edge was accomplished using the 3/16 inch corner rounder, and the always artichoke scalloped edging was created using the slit punch. Since I know that my daughter loves the colours pink and purple, I thought that I would keep with those colours seeing that the cords are hers. The large flower was stamped in Pixie Pink on whisper white card stock and punched out with the scallop circle punch. The black "framed" flower was created using the scallop circle punch after punching the black cardstock with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch. Note that the white scalloped flower is turned slightly and highlights the black punched flower. The main card stock is basic black and the scroll image and small flowers were stamped on vellum card stock. I also put a little BLING into my card: a pink circle rhinestone brad.

I do hope you enjoy these two cards. Look for other card challenges in the future with more great prize packages!

Happy Stampin'!

Stacey
(images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007)

Same Look, Two different cards

The card to the left is a card that will be available to stamp at tonight's Stamp-A-Stack!

As I was creating this card, my Mexican student asked if she could stamp one as well. So, of course she could! Eva used the same card stock pieces and turned it into a card of her own. I love how others take a simple layout, change the orientation of the card, and voila! a whole new card! As you can tell, the card is for her mom. I'm sure she will love it. Eva even took her card one step further...last night(or shall I say this morning at 1:30am!) and made it into an explosion card. Eva is a very creative person and so too is her boyfriend in Mexico. While Eva stayed with us, her boyfriend sent her a handmade card. It was an eye-catching card that definitely took a lot of thought and care to make. He added a little handle on the side that when gently moved downward, revealed a charming little cupid! Eva, he's a keeper in my mind! Eva left today to go back to Mexico. I am hoping that she might send me a picture of the card her boyfriend made her. Maybe she will give me permission to post it on my blog.

The Three for you Punch Box was used to create these cards. When you order the Three for you Punch Box in August you will receive 30 FREE textured Love Notes and envelopes($17.95 value). I place my last order for this month on Tuesday August 28th. Don't miss out on this great deal and contact me before the 28th!

Happy Stamping!

Stacey

(images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007)

FREE colour family pack of Classic Ink Pads....

Would you like a full Family pack of Classic Ink Pads?


Who wouldn't?! Getting 12 free ink pads to supplement the demonstrator Starter Kit is a great deal, and it's here and only available until Sept 30.Here's how it works:From August 10 - September 30, new demonstrators will get to choose a colour family of Classic Stampin' Pads® free when they purchase the Starter Kit. That's up to a $79.95 value in addition to the excellent value of the kit itself, valued at over $500! The cost of the Starter Kit is only $275 CDN + PST (no S&H or GST!...that’s even more savings!)New recruits may choose between our four colour families (Bold Brights, Earth Elements, Rich Regals, and Soft Subtles - 12 pads each) or choose a 6-pack of our 2007 In Color pads.

SU! has a place for every type of demonstrator. You will meet lots of wonderful people, make new friendships, learn and teach wonderful stamping techniques, have lots of support and most of all have loads of FUN while making an extra income as well. If you have ever thought of being a demonstrator give me a call and we can see how SU! can enrich your life.

SILENT DEMONSTRATOR
HOBBY DEMONSTRATOR
PART-TIME DEMONSTRATOR
CAREER DEMONSTRATOR

SILENT DEMONSTRATOR – a person who doesn’t mind sharing her love of stamping with friends and family. She enjoys being part of the network of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators and likes being kept up-to-date on the latest techniques. She shares her knowledge of stamping and passes her catalogs out to friends and family. She collects a few orders each month and earns enough to pay for her own hobby.


HOBBY DEMONSTRATOR – a person who finds stamping a relaxing way to get out of the house and earn some extra money doing something she loves. She enjoys meeting new stampers and takes pride in teaching them new techniques. She likes earning free products through Stampin’ Up! contests and enjoys being connected to a larger stamping family.


PART-TIME DEMONSTRATOR – a person who wants to supplement her family’s income while working around her family’s needs. She may do a limited number of workshops each month and enjoys being in charge of her business destiny. She earns free products through Stampin’ Up!’s incentive programs and she creates her own income potential. She looks forward each year to attending the exciting Stampin’ Up! Convention or regional get-togethers for all of the great fun, fellowship, card-swapping and business-boosting tips!

CAREER DEMONSTRATOR – a person seeking a viable career and who realizes that rubber stamping is one of the fastest growing business opportunities. She understands the great potential for income while being her own boss and keeping her family first. She demonstrates a few times a week, earns wonderful benefits, and contributes significantly to her family’s income. She enjoys treating her spouse to an all-expense-paid week-long trip. She travels twice a year for the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conferences.

I would love to have you join my team!


Stacey


Stacey Rumsby
Stampin' Up! Canada Independent Demonstrator - Consultant
Victoria, BC
staceysstampingstudio@shaw.ca