This is my last card of my non-winning Artisan Award. Stampin' Up!'s fabric is beautiful and there is even more of it in the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue. Did you see the other fabric postcard I made a few months ago? Check it out here.

For this card I sewed two pieces (SU's the light blue and the large flower/white) together. Pressing the seams open I used the Big Shot Fabric Adhesive to adhere it to a piece of stiff interfacing. The Vanilla Satin Ribbon is adhered with the fabric adhesive as well.

For the heart I used a piece of SU's pink floral, fabric adhesive and a piece of non-SU cream fabric (cannot see it - but it's there for stability on the back of the heart). These were "glued" together and then cut out with the Big Shot. Sticky strip and Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon finished off the card.

Just realized that I didn't take a picture of the back of the postcard. On the other side is a piece of non-SU cream fabric adhered to the stiff interfacing with fabric adhesive as well. On the top centre of the back I stamped Postcard from the Winter Post stamp set in Stazon ink.

Supplies
Stamps: Winter Post, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Stazon Jet Black Ink Pad, Baja Breeze Ink Refill
Paper: none
Accessories:  Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric, Very Vanilla 5/8” Satin Ribbon, Big Shot Fabric Adhesive Roll, Rose Red ½” Seam Binding Ribbon, Vanilla ½” Rosette, Pearls Basic Jewels, Sticky Strip, Big Shot, Hearts and Brackets Original Die, Cream Fabric, Stiff Interfacing, Rotary Trimmer, mat and ruler, Sewing Machine and Cream Thread

~ Amanda
Card number 4 of 5 for my non-winning Artisan Award entry. Back in January I had made a card similar to this one for my father's birthday. When I started the process of deciding which cards I looked back at all my cards I've made the past few years. This one popped out at me saying "make me!". So here is my Juniper Card:

Supplies
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker, Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker, Versamark Pad
Paper: Early Espresso Textured, Very Vanilla, Old Olive Bright Patterns Designer Series Paper, First Edition Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamping Sponge, Old Olive Brights Brads, Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool

~ Amanda
The 3rd card for my non-winning Artisan Award Entry. I just had to make a card using Concord Crush and Perfect Plum since my fav colour is purple.

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style
Ink: Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Concord Crush, Sahara Sand
Paper: Concord Crush, Whisper White,Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Wide Oval Punch, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlit Die

~ Amanda
My 2nd non-winning Artisan Award card card entry was made using the Iris Fold technique. I found the pattern for the balloon online, free cut the balloon out by hand and followed the pattern. The basket was made with a stamp from Create A Cupcake stamp set and then punched out with the Build A Cupcake Punch.

Supplies
Stamps: Create A Cupcake, Fox and Friends
Ink: Basic Black, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Brights Pattern Designer Series Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Word Window Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip. Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

~ Amanda
So I entered Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Award Contest this year and didn't win. But I'm so happy that I did enter, I've never done anything like this before! The most exciting part now is getting to see all the winners entries at convention next week. Hopefully some of my creations will be on the display boards. If they are I will share them here with you! So please return to view the rest of my non-winning entries. Today is one of five cards I made:

Supplies
Stamps: Country Side, Curly Cute, Sanded Background
Ink: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Watercolour Paper, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Silver Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aquapainter, Blender Pens

~ Amanda

Happy Canada Day!

July 01, 2011 in ,
Happy Canada Day and a long weekend to boot! There's also another reason to celebrate today, the new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue went live this afternoon! Now you can order the new In Colors: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Island Indigo. Need your own copy of the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue? Contact me today!


This will be one of my swaps for Convention, although the card fronts I am making are sans ribbon. I'm in love with the 2011-2013 In Colors! Island Indigo and Wisteria Wonder are my new favs! What do you think of the new In Colors?

Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style, Sincere Salutations, Woodgrain Background
Ink: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Paper: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals Big Shot, Top Note Die

~ Amanda
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