Stampin' Up! Convention 2008 Make & Takes

Happy Wednesday! I'm trying to put on a brave face as I'm off to jury duty this morning. Ugh! I was supposed to go originally three days before my trip to Missouri, but I rescheduled it in case I was selected for a mob murder case or drug trafficking case or police brutality case that carried on for weeks and my family and I were threatened and coerced and forced into hiding. You know, I didn't want that to interfere with my vacation.

But on a high note, what do you think of this little darling that came in Tuesday afternoon?! I sure could have used the Maps feature on it when I was driving around lost in Salt Lake City last week. (Don't even get me started on their street numbering system!!) Do you think I'll be allowed to catch up on my Google Reader during jury duty? Or do they frown upon that? Just kidding anyways, my obsessive-compulsive nature kept me up until 2:30 am Monday night/Tuesday morning reading them all. I HAD to get that number down to zero!

Okay, on to the projects! I'm so excited because I actually finished up my Convention Make & Takes Tuesday!! I've been to five conventions, two regionals, and two leaderships, and NEVER finished all the make and take projects! They are still in their original craft keepers, sitting on a shelf in the closet in the stamp room. I just can't ever concentrate and finish at events. I came the closest at this Convention, but then to get them out and finish them up at home, I'm just so proud of myself! They are pretty darned cute, check them out!

My favorite one shown first, a note card set and box, uses the Eastern Blooms set. No, mine doesn't look like the original sample because one, I was too lazy to mask off and use the flower they said, and two, when I went back to add one more flower in a blank spot, I accidentally stamped it in Chocolate Chip. Doh! No other choice but to add more Chocolate Chip flowers, although the big fabric rosette is covering some now. Isn't that rosette cool? It's made like a yo-yo, if you've ever made those before.
This is an 8x8 scrapbook page that we made, but I went ahead and made it into a 12x12 page and added a photo. I know, a miracle! There's also a detail shot of the fabulous Baja Breeze felt flower! It comes in a new assortment with Chocolate Chip & Pink Pirouette, yummo!


Love this bookmark made from Eastern Blooms and Pacific Point 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. Isn't the Filigree charm on the end precious too? (Left for Dead is my current summer read. I've just finished The Last Wife of Henry VIII and Confessions of a Teen Sleuth: A Parody.)

This is a super easy little mini-album made from a small open-ended envelope and two strips of textured Tango Tangerine cardstock. I love the little beads glued on with a tiny drop of Crystal Effects.


I love this card with the matching envelope. I'm going to make more cards this size, they are really fun!

This is a great gift bag too. The new prints in the Patterns Designer Series Papers are awesome! And I finally made a bow like Jenn showed on her video tutorial!



This simple little card features a circle cut with the Coluzzle and a new chipboard "u" from On Board Loads of Letters. Isn't that new 1" Double-Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon yummy too?! It also comes in Baja Breeze, Rose Red, and Bashful Blue.


And last, but not least, my least favorite card! lol! I liked it okay, really, I just had trouble with it. We used the new Floral Frenzy dry embossing template, but we embossed on the opposite side that you normally would, so the flowers are sunk in on the top. (Is this called "debossing"?) Then you run the brayer over it, and the color is *not supposed* to run into the flowers, they should stay white. I think I pressed too hard or something, most of us did, as I think Lori is the only one whose piece turned out right. But in the end, we colored the flowers in with the white gel pen, so it turned out okay! You were also supposed to sponge a contrasting color of ink after brayering, but I did not, as I just really don't believe in sponging in most cases. I don't know how I achieved that mottled affect, but I like it!


Okay, that may be my longest post ever! Schwooo! If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments or email me! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have you stamped something today?