Down Line Challenge

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Tuesday I had a meeting with the wonderful gals of Christi's Creative Crew.  I appreciate these ladies so very much and I wanted to encourage and challenge them to step out of their comfort zone and hold a Personal Card Making Class (aka workshop) with some friends or family members.  So to give them an idea of what they could do at their class we made these three cards to show how you can "step up" from a simple, cute card to giving it the "WOW Factor."

Simply by adding a layer of black card stock and some textured embossing stepped it up one level.  In the final card we added a paper doily and some paper piercing.  Would the first card be good enough?  Absolutely!! but the idea is to show how you can change up your card and give it that "WOW Factor."  And now to give credit where credit is due I snagged this idea from Diane Vander Galien, thanks Diane!

When I was cutting out the Apothecary Framelits in preparation for the meeting I ended up with negative images like this...

So I challenged them again to come up with some ideas using these negative images.  They each took home 2 Basic Black and 1 Very Vanilla.  I can't wait until next month's meeting to see what they all come up with.
This is the first thing I used mine for...

I placed it on the inside of my card and sponged some Pool Party ink inside, giving my birthday greeting a little "something extra."  When I put my cards at the store to sell I like to put a sentiment inside and it can be difficult sometimes to come up with something new so they don't all say the same thing.  I pulled my KIND AND CARING THOUGHTS retired stamp set out for this cards sentiment.

Stay tuned to tomorrow's post and I will show you the technique that I shared with them that night as well.  You are going to LOVE it!!

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Stamp 10 - Part 2

Two more cards that the ladies are making this week at our Stamp 10 classes

MENU:
SS: With All My Heart
CS: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, WW, Cottage Wall DSP
INK: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Accessories: Trio Flower Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/2” Striped Old Olive Ribbon, Pearl, Irredescent Ice, Heat Tool

MENU:
SS: Kind and Caring Thoughts
CS: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, WW
INK: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Old Olive Markers
Accessories: Dusty Durango polka dot ribbon, Pearls

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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More Stamp 10 cards

Here are two more cards we made at last weeks STAMP 10 class

Card #1 MENU

SS: Kind and Caring Thoughts Hostess Stamp (if you want to earn this set for FREE please contact me and we will schedule a workshop date where you can earn not only a FREE Hostess Stamp Set, but other FREE merchandise as well.

CS: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, WW

INK: Rich Razzleberry ink pad and marker, Old Olive Marker

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, WW 1/4” grosgrain Ribbon, Paper piercer and Mat

Card #2 MENU

SS: Kind and Caring Thoughts – Yes, both of these cards were made with the same stamp set!, Very Versatile (for the Thank You)

INK: Dusty Durango ink pad and marker, Old Olive marker

Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, Linen Thread, Glue dots, Modern Label Punch, Earth Elements Buttons, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon

This card uses the “Stamping Off” Technique and this card was also the favorite of both classes last week. What an easy yet elegant card it makes.

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