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VC Rocks July Blog Hop Anything but a Card

The talented stampers and scrappers of VC Rocks have tackled the theme of Anything But a Card.  So grab your favorite beverage and a snack and enjoy our hop. The hop officially kicks off at 10AM Eastern/9AM Central, 8AM Mountain, 7AM Pacific on Saturday and will run through the weekend.

   

So you could of came from Jane Hignite's, wonderful site Stamp with Jane

Anything but a card is the hardest thing for me as I am a card only type of person but I have been doing some new stuff.....as I did a few swaps with VC Rocks that was not cards....

   

This is first ATC swap of current SU...it is a ATC that is only 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches but you could add this to a card too....supples used:Cardstock Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Wisteria Wonder. Water Color paper. Ink pad Stazon Black. Stamp Set Faith in Nature, block D. SU markers Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight. Ribbon 1/8 in Daffodil Delight, Rhinestones Jewels.

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ATC Retired SWAP

Supplies used plus basic supplies: Cardstock Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla.  Stamp set A Flower for all Seasons. Ink pads Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Stazon Black. SU Markers Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight. Water color paper (new size here now), Aqua pen, pearls, pastels, eraser, ruler, ticket punch, Ribbon Early Espresso taffeta Note: check out the background of this one as it is one of the background swaps I did....

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Bookmark SWAP....supplies used.....Cardstock Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla. Ink pads Stazon black, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Stamp set Simply Soft, Block I, Grateful Greetings. SU Marker Lucky Limeade. Water pen, Ribbon Certainly Celery 1/4 in Grosgrain.

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My ABC swap of a mini photo album...this one is for Barb Zumwalt.....she will be filling it with grandkid photos.

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A cute little notebook for notes or I thought passwords for computer etc....I know I am always forgetting...

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These are for the scrapbook elements swap...I loved making these little lacey flowers with the new punch.

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I hope you have enjoyed my items I had to show you and if you have any questions or if I can be of any help to you with Stampin Up, please let me know. Note, the only swaps I did not show was the background swaps as that is not a finished swap item but it was fun to do too.....

Now to the next site for the blog hop....Kim Abbott site, Stamping Fun with Kim

or you can use the button below to the right to go to the next blog.

   
 

Studio Sketches card

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Studio Sketches, Block C, Elements of Style, Block E.

Card Stock: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray

Stampin Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Stazon Black

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Finial Press

Ribbon: Satin Whisper White

Water pen

 

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Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

Day of Gratitude Card

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude, blocks C and E.

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Stampin Ink: Baja Breeze, Night of Navy and Whisper White

Punches: Doily Triple Layer, Decorative Label

Ribbon: Satin Whisper White

 

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

Circle Circus Card

Busy week as I have family coming.....just a fast and fun card today....using Circle Circus stamp set

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Set: Circle Circus

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Stampin Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Ribbon new Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots

Mat Pack and Piercing Tool

 

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the last day for 2010-2011 big catalog.... If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

Happy Birthday challenge with only Bright card stock

I just love watercoloring and here we have another stamp set that is the best for it!  Today I have used the pear stamp that is in the Faith in Nature stamp set...new in the new catty.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Faith in Nature, Swirls and Curls Verses, blocks D, H.

Card Stock:  Regal Rose, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry

Watercolor paper

Stampin Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Stazon Black

Ribbon: 1/4 grosgrain Rich Razzleberry

Brads: Old Olive

Punch: Ticket corner

SU Marker: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Water pen

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

Trend A Riffic Swap Card

This swap is based on a photo in a magazine using the same colors, white, greens, yellows and gold....another swap card with VC Rocks.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Curly Cute, Fast and Fabulous, blocks C, H.

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight

Stampin Ink: Whisper White, Certainly Celery

VerasMark, Heat Tool, Gold Emboss powder

Brads: Gold

Ribbon: Satin Certainly Celery

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

PPA99 - a star spangled challenge card

 

I wanted to do something different today....have you heard of the quilted cards? ...well these two cards are quilted with the Big Shot and a Embossing Folder plus they are challenge cards with Pals Paper Arts

I just could not do just one and since you get extra stars thru the Star Die, I figured why not make two cards at the same time.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Confetti and block C

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Marina Mist

Stampin Ink: Pacific Point

Big Shot, Die Cut Stars #2, Embossing folder-Square Lattice

Rhinestone Brads: Ice Circles (blue) or Fire Circles (red)

 

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog with just a few more days till the new catty....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

Simplicity Swap Card

This card was a bit harder to figure out...a card that had to be single layer, simple is not always simple....another swap card with VC Rocks.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Strength and Hope, Swirls and Curls Verses, blocks D, H.

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Stampin Ink: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

Pearls

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

Punched Card Swap card

I love swaps and here is another swap card with VC Rocks.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Happy Greetings, Flower Fest, blocks C, D.

Card Stock:  Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Stampin Ink: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Basic Black

Punches: 2 3/8 in Scallop, Fancy Flower

Brads: Silver

Pearls

Water pen

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

Sugar and Spice Swap Card

I love swaps and here is another swap card with VC Rocks.

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Sets: Strength and Hope, On the Grow, blocks B, D.

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla

Stampin Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum

Punches: 2 3/8 in Scallop, 1 3/4 in Scallop

Brads: Firecircles Rhinestone

Pearls

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We are now in the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2010-2011 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb