Waiting For Baby RHS Sketch challenge #112

When I saw the Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge #112 I KNEW EXACTLY what I wanted to do with it.  I couldn't post it until now because I wanted to be able to give this card to our son Jeff and his wife, Jessica who are expecting our third grand baby in June.  I am one anxious Gramma, to say the least.

This is the sketch we had to work with...

And this is my take on it...

I chose to use Pear Pizzazz card stock for the base and a strip of Daffodil Delight for the babies towel because they are choosing NOT to find out the gender of the baby.  I love that - it lends to more excitement!  The Medallion background stamp is still one of my favorites so I embossed that with white embossing powder.  The "towel rack" is the Silver Foil Paper that I am thrilled carried over from the Holiday Catalog into the Occasions Catalog.  It also comes in a Gold Foil.  You can tell I just wrote the words by hand - guess it gives that personal touch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Pleated Medallion

Our final Technique at this months Technique class we learned how to make this
Pleated Medallion inspired by Patty Bennett

Click HERE to go directly to 's blog for a video tutorial on this Pleated Medallion Technique.

Colors used on this card... Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, and Chocolate Chip

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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SALE A BRATION!

TODAY is the first day of SALE A BRATION!!

Whoo Hoo!!

This is the most fun time for all stampers!!
From January 24, 2012 through March 31, 2012
for every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up!
products (before S&H and taxes) you get to choose
a FREE product from the SALE A BRATION catalog
(There will be an icon on the right side bar of my blog)

The products in the FREE catalog are amazing!!
Not only are there new stamps and product, but there
are a select group of stamps, paper, accessories, and even
My Digital Studio downloads. from the Big Catalog
and Idea Book - For FREE!!!

One of the items that you can get FREE w/a $50 purchase is
the Everyday Elegance Simply Sent Kit

There is so much more you can do with the Simply Sent Kits than
make up the cards featured in the kit.
Take a look at all I made with ONE Simply Sent Everyday Elegance Kit

Not just cards, but cute little boxes


Here are the cards that I made with the kit






Click HERE if you want to shop at my online Stampin' Up! Site
or if you live in my area (Hudsonville, MI) I would love to have you
join us for one of the classes in my home. There are several
to choose from. Take a look at the side bar and it will show you
up coming classes, then just respond to a blog post or email me at
christijo48@sbcglobal.net

So Until Then...

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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March Stamp A Stack Part 2

So many times the gals will make a little mistake on their cards and I tell them that there are no mistakes that some embellishment can't hide. Well that is what happened to me. This is one of the cards that the ladies made at class last week...


I wish you could see the sparkle on the medallion where we used Champagne Shimmer Paint. I had one set of cards sets left over so I started making those up last night and didn't realize that a smidgen of the edge was resting on a wet wipe that was laying on my crafting table making the colors bleed, and the card stock get all sloppy. If I had not taken the time to stamp it all I probably would have just set it aside and just use the card stock for another project where I could cut the corner off, but I wanted to try to use it, remembering what I tell the ladies, I thought I should at least give it a good try. A full bow would have over whelmed the stamped image so I just wrapped the corner in question with some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, and then to balance it out I also wrapped the opposite corner the same way.

This made it possible for me to salvage the card front and thus prove that you can always give a good try to hide any errors.

MENU:
SS: Medallion, French Filigree Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CS: Crumb Cake, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla
INK: Crumb Cake and Concord Crush
Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber
Technique: Paper to stamp
Inspired By: Melanie Schrock

Here is another card the ladies made at this month's Stamp A Stack... Another purple card...I must be a bit stuck this month on my colors.


MENU:
SS: Bliss - Sale A Bration FREE stamp set - you can get this set too if you act quickly and place an order of $50 before S&H and taxes by the end of March.
CS:Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, In Color Designer Paper Pack
INK: Concord Crush, Perfect Plum
Punches: Scallop Circle
Accessories: Chantilly Crochet trim, Sponge, Basic Rhinestones, Distressing tool
Technique: Rock and Roll

Have a Blessed Day

Christi Pin It Now!