Penny's Creative Corner

Downline Swaps - Part 2

Here are a few more Christmas swaps from my downline meeting.

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Punch Art - Crow

1  -  Scallop Circle  (Black)  -  Wings
1  -  Wide Oval  (Black)  -  Body
1  -  1-1/4” Circle  (More Mustard)  -  Beak
1  -  1” Circle  (More Mustard)  -  Hat
1  -  1” Circle  (Black)  -  Head
1  -  Large Oval  (More Mustard)  -  Brim of Hat
2  -  Boho Blossoms  (Black)  -  Feet
1  -  Boho Blossoms  (Ruby Red)  -  Flower on Hat
2  -  1/4” & 1/8” Circle  (White)  - Punch 1/8” first and punch 1/4” over top of it for the eyes
1  -  1-3/4” Circle (make 2 cuts from the scallop circle for wings - 5 scallops each)

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Diva Coffee Break Designs

It's Wednesday and I'd like to share with you what I came up with this week on the design challenge.

Stamps:  Leaf Lines (#114393), Autumn Days (#115452)
Paper: Kraft (#102125), Always Artichoke (#105119), More Mustard (#100946, Autumn Traditions Designer Paper (#115668)
Ink: More Mustard (#103162), Black StazOn (#), Ruby Red (#102259), Chocolate Chip (#100908), Close to Cocoa (#103139)
Other: Aqua Painter (#103954), Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (#109068), Scallop Edge Punch (#112091)

Be sure to click DIVA COFFEE BREAK DESIGNS to see the other cards submitted by the rest of the design team.  If you have a blog, come join in the fun. Make a card using these colors and enter your name and blog URL on the DCBD site.

EMAIL ME if you have any questions.

Downline Swaps

I would like to share with you some of the Christmas cards I received as swaps at my downline meeting last week.

 

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Deals of the Week - Week 4

This is the last and final week for the "Deals of the Week".  These kits are quick and great for kid's parties (whether it be for a little girl or boy). 

----There is no limited and no minimum purchase required.
----These kits are the final DEALS OF THE WEEK and will be available until October 31, 2009.

tem	Page	Description	Regular Price	Special Price
116214	174	Princess Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99
116213	175	Pirate Party Kit	$15.95	$9.99

EMAIL ME if you'd like to order either of the party kits.

Halloween Cards & Treats

Exactly a week from today is Halloween.  Do you have your treats ready for the little goblins?

One of my hostesses, Pam Hutton, made these adorable and delicious chocolate covered strawberries for everyone in the stamp club.  Are they not the cutest??  I had to take a picture of them BEFORE I ate them.  They were so yummy.  

The card measures 5" x 5 ".  Start with a sheet of Whisper White measuring 5" x 10".  Fold in half.  Cut the scallop square with our exclusive Bigz die. 

Stamps:  Twick or Tweet (#116497)
Paper:  Whisper White (#100730), Basic Black (#102851), Night & Day Designer Paper (#116768)
Ink:  Black Stazon (#101406)
Other:  Scallop Square Die (#115950), Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439)

EMAIL ME if you'd like to order any of the supplies.

      

Shimmer Paints

In the Holiday Mini Catalog, we are offering SHIMMER PAINTS.  It's available in a .5 oz. bottle in Champagne Mist, Frost White, or Platinum.  The Champagne Mist is translucent whereas the Frost White and Platinum are opaque.  The paint is acid-free and is perfect for porous surfaces such as paper, fabric, and wood.   I'd like to give you 9 different ways you can use this paint.

1.  Fill a small mister with rubbing alcohol and put a few drops of the CHAMPAGNE MIST paint and shake.  Mist it on your cardstock to make shimmery cardstock.

2.  Using a sponge dauber, ink the silk flowers from the Pretties Kit with the PLATINUM paint to make a silver flower.

3.  Using a sponge dauber, color the corduroy buttons with either the FROST WHITE or PLATINUM paint.

4.  Mix the classic ink refills with the FROST WHITE to paint your stamped images.

5.  Using a sponge dauber and either the FROST WHITE or PLATINUM paint, paint directly onto the rubber of the stamp and stamp onto the cardstock.  This is perfect for snowflakes!

6.  After you ink up your stamp, sponge the CHAMPAGNE MIST on top of the ink and stamp onto the cardstock.  This gives a shimmer to the stamped image.

7.  Using the PLATINUM paint, sponge the paint onto either the white or vanilla taffeta ribbon to make silver ribbon.

8.  Paint the CHAMPAGNE MIST paint onto any color ribbon to make it shimmer or glisten.

9.  Using the CHAMPAGNE MIST and a blender pen, paint over already stamped images that you've colored.  It adds a shimmer to the image.

Here is a card that I made using the PLATINUM paint and the new SERENE SNOWFLAKE stamp set.

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes (#115438), Four the Holidays (#116921)
Paper:  Night of Navy (#100867), Whisper White (#100730), Brushed Silver (#100712))
Ink:  Night of Navy (#102088)
Other:  Scallop Oval Punch (#114889), Large Oval Punch (#107305), Platinum Shimmer Paints (#116807), Sponge Dauber (#102892), Organza Ribbon (#114319), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

EMAIL ME if you'd like to order any of the above supplies or if you'd like to sign up for one of my classes.

Diva Coffee Break Designs

This weeks challenge was just that....a challenge for me.  I had a hard time bringing in the gray to my card.  I like the Certainly Celery, Old Olive & Really Rust together, but not the basic gray. 

Stamps:  Of the Earth  (hostess, level 1), Heard from the Heart (#111644)
Paper:  Basic Gray (#108692), Really Rust (#100661), Whisper White (#100730)
Ink:  Certainly Celery (#105217), Old Olive (#102277), Really Rust (#102549)

Be sure to click DIVA COFFEE BREAK DESIGNS to see the other cards submitted by the rest of the design team.  If you have a blog, come join in the fun. Make a card using these colors and enter your name and blog URL on the DCBD site.

EMAIL ME if you have any questions.

Lovely as a Tree

I love this card with the patchwork design.  This is using the "Lovely as a Tree" stamp set.  I colored directly on the rubber with the various colored markers.

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree (#115026), Short & Sweet (#115060)
Paper:  Kraft, Old Olive, Really Rust, Chocolate chip, Naturals Ivory, More Mustard
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, More Mustard, Old Olive, Always Artichoke
Other:  Linen Thread, Piercing Tool, Mat Pack

EMAIL ME if you'd like to order any of the supplies or have any questions.

Deals of the Week - Week 3

Item	Description	Special Price
114348	Basic Jumbo grommets	$4.49
109857	Mini Library clips	$8.99
112571	Circle Designer brads	$3.99
112581	1/2" Library clips	$3.99

EMAIL ME if you'd like to order any of the specials for this week.