Baby Steps Convention Shoe Box Swap

This is a card I did for one of my shoebox swaps at convention with the new single Baby Steps stamps.

I haven't been a demo that long and learned so many new tips and tricks at convention. I learned on this type of stamp with a lot of flat surfaces, it is best to lightly sand the stamp or clean it first with Stazon cleaner to get a better more crisp images.

Convention Shoebox Swaps

Another Shoebox swap!

12x12 2 page layout Swap

This is the layout I did for my 2 page 12x12 swap.  I changed up a layout I did while taking a class with Shelly May.  I checked her blog and there isn't a link to her original layout, but here is her blog link.  http://stampcrazygirl.typepad.com/stamp_crazy_girl/.  You should check it out.  She does some amazing work and is the best up-line I could ask for!

Convention Shoebox Swaps

A couple more Convention Shoebox Swaps!

Convention Swaps

I made these for the open swap at convention also.  I just love the new aviary set!

Card front Swap

On this one I was trying to create movement without killing my hand with the gears punch.  I needed to make over 80 and this one was by far the most labor intensive.

More convention swaps

I used the top note die and some tone on tone stamping for this one.  I just love the butterfly!

Open Convention Swaps

I joined a 12x12 double page swap and used a lot of the lattice big shot die cuts.  I cut around 70 total. So I had to figure out a way to use up those little pieces from the diecut.  Here are a couple cards I came up with that I figure I will trade in the open swaps at convention.  Very simple and clean.

Recipe page swap for Convention

For the recipe page swap, we picked a category and made a 6x6 page. If you can believe it, I had to make 37 of these! I found the cows on Elaine's blog. She made a very cute get well card with the cows on it. Love it! You can go check out her card here: http://stampinreckon.blogspot.com/2010/05/get-well-card.html.

In with the New Swap - new products #2

This one is from the Build a monster set in the new catalogue. It was a lot more challenging to say the least. I think I redid it at least 10 times before I came up with this one. Still not completely happy with it, but it is a fun card. If you have any ideas, please share them with me.

In with the New Swap - new products

This card is for the In with the new swap I joined at convention. It had to be a non preview stamp set from the new catalogue. I picked the Wicked cool set. I also used some of the new Halloween DSP. This was the first time I experimented with making a square from the scalloped border punch. The points on the edge was one of my goofs, but I loved the way it turned out and decided to use it instead of the complete scalloped edge. Gave it a nice Halloween look!

Convention Curtain Call Swap

This is my card for the Convention Curtain Call Swap. We had to use Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, and Baja Breeze.