My 2nd non-winning Artisan Award card card entry was made using the Iris Fold technique. I found the pattern for the balloon online, free cut the balloon out by hand and followed the pattern. The basket was made with a stamp from Create A Cupcake stamp set and then punched out with the Build A Cupcake Punch.

Stamps: Create A Cupcake, Fox and Friends
Ink: Basic Black, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Brights Pattern Designer Series Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip. Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

~ Amanda

So I entered Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Award Contest this year and didn't win. But I'm so happy that I did enter, I've never done anything like this before! The most exciting part now is getting to see all the winners entries at convention next week. Hopefully some of my creations will be on the display boards. If they are I will share them here with you! So please return to view the rest of my non-winning entries. Today is one of five cards I made:

Supplies
Stamps: Country Side, Curly Cute, Sanded Background
Ink: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Watercolour Paper, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Silver Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aquapainter, Blender Pens

~ Amanda

Happy Canada Day and a long weekend to boot! There's also another reason to celebrate today, the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue went live this afternoon! Now you can order the new In Colors: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Island Indigo. Need your own copy of the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue? Contact me today!


This will be one of my swaps for Convention, although the card fronts I am making are sans ribbon. I'm in love with the 2011-2013 In Colors! Island Indigo and Wisteria Wonder are my new favs! What do you think of the new In Colors?

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style, Sincere Salutations, Woodgrain Background
Ink: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Paper: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals Big Shot, Top Note Die

~ Amanda

Is it already the last day of June? That means convention is coming up in, lets see... 12 days!!! I am so excited to be going this year! But the end of June also means the last day to order from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue. Just remember if there are any stamps on the retiring list today is the very last day to get your hands on them!

Tomorrow, July 1, we can start placing orders in the afternoon from the NEW 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue. Interested in one of your own? Please email me so we can discuss the details! Check back tomorrow for the link to the new catalogue and a look at the new colours!

Fox and Friends stamp set has very cute animal stamps! This cute little card's base was made using the Clear Scallop Square Die, but the piece of Crumb Cake is folded and place on the die in such a way that only 3 sides were cut. Behind the Giraffe image the Very Vanilla Seam Binding is pleated around the circle using Sticky Strip.

Supplies
Stamps: Fox and Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Cajun Craze
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Sticky Strip, Curly Label Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Square Lattice Impressions Folder, Clear Scallop Square Die


~ Amanda

My husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage on June 16th! Has it really been 10 years? Has it only been 10 years? I am very blessed to have this man in my life. I love him with all my heart.
My sweetheart created the following card for me. He had the chance to cut into some of the new 2011-2012 In Colors. The colour combo was my idea, I had 2 laid out on my stamp table the night he went to design my card and he decide to choose one of them. I think he did a wonderful job! Now I need to get down there to make my own card with these colours!


Next is the card I designed for him. He loves hunting, especially for deer, so I just knew I had to use the Nature Silhouettes stamp set. The always greeting is my handwriting.

We took a little camping trip to Charleston Lake Provincial Park the weekend after our anniversary. It was perfect weather! Here we are together on the boardwalk trail.


Since I spent so much time on this next project I thought I would share with you this picture of our wedding cake replica. Yummy Gum Drop cake with vanilla frosting and violet purple flowers.


Card Supplies
From Chad
Stamps: Short and Sweet, Always
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: Poppy Parade, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White
Accessories: Whisper White Brads, Silver Flower Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bird Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Curly Label Punch, Designer Label Punch

From Amanda
Stamps: Nature Silhouettes, Sincere Salutations (always is hand-written)
Ink: Early Espresso, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Cork
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, 1-1/4" Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Big Shot, Two Tags Die, Hearts and Brackets Die, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder

~ Amanda