I'm off to convention in Salt Lake City!! I thought I share my swaps that I'm taking with me. Here they are are. My favorite is the cupcake cards as they are my very own idea, no casing other projects on that one! Look forward to lots of fun projects in the up coming months.

July 2008

Zoofari Birthday Card

6x5-1/2 Real red card stock, scored at 3"
4x1-1/2 Old olive card stock, popped up
Zoofari stamp set
All Holiday stamp set
Scallop punch
1-3/8 circle punch
Black ink
Blender pen
Red gingham ribbon

Ice Cream Bar Card

5-1/2 x 3-3/4 Choc. Chip Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Scallop Punch (for Strawberry & for teeth/bite)
Corner rounder punch
Tart and Tangy Stamp Set
Pop cycle stick
Sticky Strip to attach pop cycle stick
Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon (holds card closed)
Real Red Marker
Old Olive Marker
Choc. Chip Marker
Crystal Effect (to make the strawberry look like dipped choc.)

Ice Cream Cone Card

Very Vanillia Card Stock
Certainly Celery Card Stock
Creamy Carmel Card Stock (cut in cone and scored)
Whisper White Card Stock (5-1/2 x 6)
Chalk/Pastels
Choc. chip grosgrain ribbon
Certainly celery grosgrain ribbon (frayed)
Short n Sweet stamp set
Choc. chip ink

Tips: Ice cream scopes were make by punching a scallop then punching the top of scallop of with circle punch. Then I shaded the edges with chalk/pastels. To fray the ribbon, you need to find the string on the side and pull it out...I've started the ribbon in the kit for you.

June 2008

Glitter Window

Very easy and fun card. I used the Scallops punch to punch the scallops then I used the Snow Blossom punch to punch out the middle of the scallop. Then use packing tape to cover the snow blossom punch out. Apply Dazzling Diamond Glitter and embellish. It's that easy!