Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Sneak Peek: Dragonflies

Here is a sneak peek at the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog.  OnStage Secaucus was amazing...  even more amazing were all the freebies.  I was lucky enough to score the new Dragonfly Dreams photopolymer stamp set and the coordinating Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies.

Stampin With Scraps: Christmas Flowers

I used This Christmas Specialty DSP to make my card swaps for On Stage.  I had some scraps of the music note paper, where the reverse side has this pretty flower pattern.  So I used the paper scraps to cut out the flower pieces and make this lovely card.

Santa's Sleigh Ornament

While I was cutting out my black rheindeers for my On Stage swaps.  I used the negative of the cut out to make this cute ornament.  The background paper is from This Christmas SPecialty DSP.

Spooky Happy Halloween Card

I got this adorable spooky Happy Halloween card from my talented demonstrator friend Deb Modrowsky. So cute.

On Stage Secaucus, NJ

What a great day at On Stage in Secaucus, NJ.  I went home inspired with new ideas and with such wonderful swaps.  You can expect more samples in the coming days.  Even a sneak peek at the Occasions Mini cover.

Mena Green and Lilly Ruiz

These were my swap for On Stage.  3D ornament swap... made this using a chipboard coaster from a restaurant.  Used Pretty Pines Thinlits and Time of Year for greeting.

Along with the 3D swaps, I also made some card swaps.  I made 100 swaps and they all went...  tons of idea.

This Christmas Specialty DSP

Monthly Technique Swap

Every month I participate in a Demonstrator themed swap.  I love getting my monthly swaps. October's Monthly Swap theme was "Techniques". 

Pat Militello:  Direct to Paper Watercolor

Cyndy Ponczek:  Partial Die Cut

Lilly Ruiz:  Dryer Sheet Glitter

Carol Barbati:  Rolling Marble Background

Deb Modrowsky:  Dry Embossing with Stencils

Jennifer Sootkoos:  Aqua Painter on Clear Block

Vicki Wu:  Stamp on Vellum

Mena Green:  Watercolor Background with Clear Block

When I was making my technique swap I trimmed the card stock to a 4 x 4 card. I couldn't get rid of the paper scraps so I put this quick card together.

Retired But Love it... It's My Party Birthday Card

I know the It's My Party DSP paper stack is retired, but I love this paper.  The girls at my October Stampin class got to make this birthday card.  The balloons were punched out using the Balloon Bouquet Punch with Melon Mambo and Mint Macaron card stock.  I drew the balloon strings using a black marker.