I'm back again (don't die of fright, sometimes I DO blog more than once a month!).
Recently I received a card in the mail, which was exciting, because normally all I get are bills, or brochures from a million different companies all wanting me to buy their products (OK, maybe not a million, but it feels like it sometimes, right?). This card was exciting because it was for my birthday, which isn't until August. It was from Stampin' Up!, and it was telling me I can order myself a little something and for my birthday I'll get an extra 15% discount on one item on top of my normal Demonstrator discount. Woo hoo - that's the kind of birthday present I like, a reason to shop for something I really want, and a nice big saving to boot! I love being a Demonstrator!
Here's the card they sent me. This is what is known as a "hybrid" card. Most of it has been pre-printed, which you can understand, given they apparently send cards to every Demonstrator on their birthday and how many thousands of cards is that worldwide(!!!), but the rhinestone jewels are applied by hand, I think. The little cupcakes are from the Party Hearty stamp set, but they're smaller than the stamp in that set - that's the beauty of hybrid projects, you can make the images the size you want. I think Stampin' Up! made this using My Digital Studio, which is a digital program they sell in the USA and Canada. Unfortunately not sold in Australia/NZ yet, sadly - no matter how hard I beg! There's a number of IT issues for them to resolve in order to offer it here, but we live in hope, don't we?
Anyway, when I saw the card, I was inspired to CASE it. I'm getting a lot better at doing that - I used to try and copy someone else's work, get distracted along the way by another idea or tool or whatever, and wind up making something completely different. But occasionally it's fun to case something, as it can take a lot less time and thinking and save on wastage of your supplies (how often do you toss a card in the bin after trying something out and changing your mind?!). I searched through the catalogue for stamps that are the same size as the cupcakes in Stampin' Up!'s card, and there are LOTS, so I might re-make this one again later. But I was in a mood to do a little punching, so I used a couple of punches to make flowers to put the jewels on instead. The sentiment is from Curly Cute, as while I prefered the font on Stampin' Up!'s card, it's not one that we have as a stamp.
So here is my CASE - completely hand made and hand stamped, I might add!
Supplies:
Stamps: Curly Cute
Cardstock: Confetti White, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist
Ink: Early Espresso
Punches: Itty Bitty Shapes, Boho Blossoms, Scallop Border
Other: Rhinestone jewels, Mat Pack & piercing tool, White Gel Pen
Hope you get a little inspiration from my mail, too!
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