An idea becomes a card!

Do you ever get an idea that just won't go away until you put the idea onto paper? I get them ALL the time! I had to make this card as it was spinning through my little brain. I spent all day in Union Grove at a craft fair and didn't sell very many cards. I need to cut for my class in one week, but nope I had to eek out one more card to let my brain rest and stop spinning!

The base for this 5 X 7 card is basic black. Then I put a rectangle of very vanilla and stamped the sentiment in Staz-on black. My basic black always turns out purple for some reason. Then I added a rectangle of Newsprint DSP from Stampin' Up. Before I attached it to the card I spritzed it with Silver Foil Smooch. I punched a one inch strip of black cardstock with the bracket and musical symphony border punches from EK Success. Stamped the Eiffel and medallion from Artistic Etchings and smooched them also. Punched out the medallion and put a scalloped circle behind it. I left the notes and the saying alone because I didn't want to take the chance of them being too dark to read because of too much smooch. If I make this for a class I might not smooch the Eiffel tag either to pull the card together better. Black taffeta ribbon completes the tag. A matching envelope was in order and also made from the Newsprint DSP. The card is propped up on the envelope. Have a great night. - Heidi

MOJO MONDAY 159

Happy Monday everybody! I need to get back to doing some challenges in order to keep my Mojo going. Here is my card for this week's sketch. As soon as I saw the sketch I knew what stamp I would use. I bought the set Perfect Punches from Stampin' Up, but I hadn't used it yet. The paper is Candy Cane Christmas also from Stampin' Up. I cut it out with the Top Note die from Stampin' Up. I embossed the bottom Real Red layer with a distressed stripes folder from Cuttlebug. The background was embossed with the snowflakes embossing folder. The DSP coordinates with Garden Green and Baja Breeze, but neither of these colors is prominent on this side of the paper. I matched it up with Ocean Tides cardstock and twill ribbon from Papertrey Ink. I think it looks mojo-tastic. - Heidi

Holiday Stamp-A-Stack

This year I am participating in a Stamp-A-Stack. Above are the four cards that I have designed for the event. The date for this SAS is:

Saturday November 13th

9:00 am-3:00 pm

at

Emmaus Lutheran Church

1925 Summit Ave. in Racine

Make as many cards as you want for just $1 each!

That's right you can make as many of whichever cards you want for $1.00 each!

Please contact me if you are interested in finding out more or attending this event.

262.989.3525 or heidilopez02@yahoo.com

I can't wait - Heidi

Upcoming October card calss

Here are the cards we will be making for this month's card class. You haven't missed it yet! The class is going to be on Saturday, October 23rd at 1:00 PM. Please call me or email me if you are interested in attending. I haven't designed the 5th card yet, but I am thinking I might do a Thanksgiving card. Time will tell. - Heidi

September card class

Here are the cards from my class in September. I am using all kinds of products and not restricting myself to Stampin' Up only. This makes for a wider variety of cards and attendees can use different products at my classes. - Heidi

August card class

I am a little behind on my posts. These are the cards we made for my August class. I wanted a wide variety of themes so there would be something for everyone. - Heidi

Wedding Bluebirds

Happy Saturday! I have had this little bird from We R Memory Keepers for some time now. It is called vintage robin and is a two-step clear stamp. The bird on the left is stamped with Bashful Blue and then Pacific Point for the outlines. The bird on the right is stamped in Marina Mist and outline stamped with Night Of Navy. These colors coordinate with the blueberry crisp paper from Stampin' Up. The base card is 5.5" X 5.5" and cut from Pacific Point. The sentiment is from the Occasional Quotes set by Stampin' Up and is stamped in Pacific Point. The branches use the bird punch by SU and are from Sahara Sand cardstock. Add on some dew drops, stickles and use Labels 11 nestabilities from Spellbinders and there you have it. The ribbon is Bashful Blue satin from SU that I believe is retired. I colored their beaks and feet with a Sahara Sand marker. Oh and a little pearly Ranger goo on the O in DO for the diamond on the ring. I think it is faboo and I am going to put this card in my next class. We'll make an envelope to match also. -Heidi