Swap Post #5 Final

Ok, as promised, here is the final set of Spring swap projects: There are a couple of really cute 3D items in this group, so I saved them for last.

First is this beautiful little card by Karrie Klose? (not sure of spelling) using Abundant Hope:



Then again, a card with no name (can't say much, I didn't put my name on mine either):



This Carrot with M&M's inside by Janet Casto (is this awesome or what?):



and the last one of our swaps is this cute little treat bag with Bunny Topper by another one of my Stamp Vamp sisters, Linda Jones:



now, how cute are these? I hope you enjoyed the swap posts these last few days. These ladies all did an excellent job. Oh and if you are wondering what card I swapped, you have already seen it here. And it won 1st place! Not sure how that happened with all the wonderful talent
that was floating around that day, but luck was on my side and I got to order some of the new
Jewelry that was in the Holiday and Occasions Mini Catalogs to share with you.

Now, don't you wish you were a Stampin' Up! Demo and were there with us at the meeting? You could be. Just ask, and I will tell you all you need to know, and then some, about how wonderful
it is to be a demo with Stampin' Up!

thanks again for bearing with me. I appreciate each and every one of you.

Swap Post #4

Hello! Welcome back! Time for more swaps! Notice how I am stretching them out and making them last? I'm using them for bait, lol, to get you to come back. That's the way I am, but just cuz you are so nice, I will give you four today.

Ok, here we go. First one today is a sneak peek from the upcoming 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. This beautimous card was made by Jan Reid:



Then this gorgeous one by my Stamp Vamp sister, Sheila Weber:



Here is an awesome one by Sandra Grimes using the Abundant Hope set:



and last but not least today is this wonderful card made by Beth Feverston:



Now, aren't you glad you stopped in today? I sure am. It's not every day I show you four beautiful cards by very talented artists.

But wait! There's more. I will post Swap Post #5 in a couple of days and show you the last four in the swap.

Be on the lookout, you don't want to miss them. Thanks for coming. Leave a comment, if you will. I love hearing what you have to say.

Abundant Hope

Hello? Is anyone out there? I sure hope so.... Am I all alone here? Hello?


I love flowers. Tulips are my favorite, daffodils, roses, daisies, I love them all. I have been known to slide down the side of a mountain (oops! scared my wonderful Mother half to death) just trying to get a good picture of a wildflower growing there. So when I saw the flowers in this set, I just had to have them. Although my coloring leaves a lot to be desired, here is today's card, cased from another demo.



I changed it up slightly with the colors I had available. The cardstocks are Whisper White and Always Artichoke. Inks are Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, So Saffron and Apricot Appeal. I used the Eyelet Border punch along the back of the Whisper White card, The Modern Label punch for the sentiment from this Abundant Hope set, and lastly, I used my crimper to crimp part of the front of the card. It adds a nice touch, don't you think? Not sure how I managed to get the smudge beside the sentiment, but it happened long after the card was finished. Typical, lol.

Abundant Hope is available through April 30 in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. You
can check out here in my left sidebar.

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