IIOTR | Swap Cards

Last year was my first year attending Inking Idaho on the Road.  It was also my first time swapping cards in a group setting.  It was definitely an interesting experience as a first timer.  Not knowing what to expect, I'd only made a couple dozen cards - I was out of cards within the first 15 minutes of the doors being opened!

This year I was a little more prepared.  I doubled the number of cards I made.  Which actually turned out to be a few too many, but I think that was more because I was in and out of the main area, where the swaps were happening, a bit - preparing for my presentation that morning.  Towards afternoon, I wandered around and distributed a few of the extra cards I had to several different crafters.

You may recognize this first design as the same layout from the thank you card I gave my friends.  I had liked that layout so much, I chose to duplicate it in this design.

The second design I created, used a slightly more soft and sweet color pallet.  I adore the Falling In Love suite and So In Love stamp set, and the script on the stamp sets in divine.

I decided that copper would be a lovely accent to the soft colors, so I added a bit in the foil paper, and heat embossing.

The two cards are different, but thanks to the use of similar elements in both (banners and stitched shapes) I thought they coordinated well, and reflected my style.

I had fun swapping again this year, and will be excited to do so again next time.

Thanks for stopping by!

Much love,                                                         

                                              

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Supplies: 

The hot air balloon paper used in the first card, is an exclusive Sale-A-Bration set of papers called Carried Away.  These papers are only available through March 31st, and you can get them for FREE with your $50, or more, order.

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Sale-A-Bration 2017
Lift Me Up Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Up & Away Thinlits Dies	Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Falling In Love Designer Series Paper	Copper Foil Sheets	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Delicate White Doilies	So In Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder	Versamark Pad	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad	Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad	Stamping Sponges
Banner Triple Punch	Embossing Buddy	Pink Heat Embossing Gun | Hobby Lobby | 506345	Clear Block D	Bone Folder	Stampin' Trimmer
X-ACTO X2008 Designer Series Precision Scissors, 5-Inch	Big Shot Platform	Big Shot	Tombow Mono Multi Glue	Scotch CAT 085 Advanced Tape Glider,Cure Pink	JVCC ATG-7502 ATG Tape [Acid Neutral]
Stampin' Dimensionals	Stampin' Mist	Stampin' Scrub

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