COME TO BETHLEHEM

This is the second card I designed for the contest on UStamp with Dawn. I had a hard time thinking outside the box and designing a Christmas card that wasn't red and green. Isn't it funny how we get so traditional sometimes. However, I am so glad I chose the colors I did for this card. The picture doesn't do it justice. It looks so rich in person. It is just so gor-ge-ous.

I used the stamp set Come to Bethlehem.

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla and Concord Crush.

Ink: Concord Crush

Accessories: Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, the oval template, and Champagne Glass Glitter and dimensionals.

I just love the way it turned out and will make some more for my Christmas cards this year. It is awesome. Don't mean to toot my own horn but I just can't help admiring that Concord Crush, it looks like royalty.

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June Switzer

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'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

VINTAGE VOGUE

I created this card for a contest on UStamp with Dawn and Friends Fall event. Click on the link and purchase the Early Fall 2010 Event to receive 160 greeting card projects. You won't be disappointed, they are all wonderful. I cannot tell you how to make this card but I can give you the list of supplies that I used. I really love the spring looking colors.


I used all Stampin' Up products.

Stamp set: Vintage Vogue

Cardstock: Early Expresso, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla

Ink: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, and Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Big Shot with the Scallop Circle #2 Die, Basic Pearls and dimensionals

Hope you are as inspired as I was to use these colors and make someone a wonderful card.

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June Switzer
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
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'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'
Psalm 119:1

VINTAGE VOGUE

Our team finally has a name and now since I am a member of the Rockin', Rollin', Reinkers' team, I learned how to rock and roll this morning. I think this is how I was going to tell you this but I'm not sure if it's exactly what I thought to say at the time I did it. But it was something to this effect. Must be one of my senior moments.




When I started this card I was going to use the Just Believe stamp set and somehow I ended up using Vintage Vogue. I didn't intend to go vintage either but I ended up with that too. Go figure!! However I love the end results.

My base card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 Naturals Ivory, layered with 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 Soft Suede, and the top layer is 5 x5 from the Elegant Soiree' DSP.

I used the Vintage Vogue and Friends 24/7 stamp sets.

Card stock is: Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree' dsp, Marina Mist

Ink is: Marina Mist and Soft Suede to thwack the edges with a sponge

Accessories are: Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Brads, Scallop Oval Punch and the Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Marina Mist Striped Ribbon, Linen thread and dimensionals

I made this card just because I wanted to and then looked at the challenges for this week and decided to enter in 4 of them. They are: Connie and Mary (CCMC113), Mojo Monday (Mojo 153), Stamping 411(SSC166) and last but not least Paper Players (APP#13).

Hope you will check out all these blogs and join in at least one of their challenges. It's so fun to play along.

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June Switzer

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

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june.switzer@yahoo.com

'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

THANK YOU CARD INSIDE

As I promised a few days ago here is the inside of my Thank You card. I used the saying from the Friends 24/7 stamp set for the message on the top part of the inside and printed my own message on the bottom with the Thank You stamp from Taking Care of Business. I just really like the way this turned out and I know my customers will know I am truly thankful for their business.

Thanks for checking out my blog! I do so enjoy sharing my creations with all of you.

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June Switzer

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SORRY

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I was getting ready for a workshop that was held this afternoon. I am so excited. I have had 2 workshops now and have booked another at each one and then a person that was at the first one called me later and had decided to book one in September also. Now my September calendar is full and my first hostess wants me to do a Big Shot class at her house once per month because she bought the Big Shot at her workshop. I am so excited. I have been a demonstrator for almost 2 years and had not had a booking until July 31st of this year. I hope this means I am finally really in business.

I love stamping and scrapbooking and just want to share with everyone. I also have my on-line store available now at Stampin' Up. I know that will be a big help also.

I will try to get a creation done and posted tomorrow! Seems the time just goes too fast and before I know it, it is bedtime. Anyway, I will see you tomorrow.

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June Switzer
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
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THANK YOU NOTES

Today I want to share with you my thank you notes I designed for my customers. I give these out to all who order from me whether it be individual orders or workshop orders. I used the Note Cards with envelopes kit 20 for $5.95. I have another thank you message printed inside and then I also write a few words. I forgot to take a picture of the inside so I will add that later.

I used the stamp set called Taking Care of Business and the Decorative Label Punch for the Thank you for your Order and also the mat. For the mat you cut two labels and cut them in two, one from the short side and one from the long side and then line them up on the back and glue them to the label. It turns out looking so neat! I also stamped the round stamp with Thank you on the lower left corner of the envelope as well. They look crisp and clean and let them know I am truly thankful for their order.

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June Switzer
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
619-888-9954
june.switzer@yahoo.com

"You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God!"
Psalm 119:1

GREETING CARD KIDS 1

Good Saturday morning from Southern California! It is going to be another warm day here but our humidity has broken so that is good. The air hasn't come on yet and it is almost noon so that is good.

The card below was designed for the challenge on Paper Players this week (APP11). I love to do challenges even though I have not been selected as a winner as yet, it is still challenging my creativity and I love it.

I started with a 5 1/4 x 51/4 base card of Cherry Cobbler. Then I layered that with a 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 piece of Always Artichoke. Next layer is a 5 x5 piece of the beautiful 'Deck the Halls' DSP from the Holiday Mini ( I love this paper). I cut a 2" strip from Very Vanilla and punched opposite long sides with the Scallop Trim Punch. I layered it with a 1" strip of Cherry Cobbler. I cut my Always Artichoke plain circle with the now retired Coluzzle which I also love. Then I cut my scallop circle from Very Vanilla with the Scallop Circle #2 Die and the wonderful Big Shot. I then stamped my image on the scallop circle using the stamp set 'Greeting Card Kids' which I also love. I could say that about just about everything in the new mini catalog. Next I punched 2 holes for the Glimmer Brads Basics with my Crop-A-dile. I put the circles on with dimensionals. I used the Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke markers to color the image. Lastly, I sponged around all layers with Cherry Cobbler and/or Always Artichoke. Nice finish!

I know it is only August but it is never to soon to start designing your Christmas cards. December will be here before we know it. I hope you like this card as much as I do and that it will inspire you to start designing your own Christmas cards soon.

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June Switzer

"You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God".

PUNCH POTPOURRI

This is the other card I made yesterday for my neighbor. I just love the look of the ornament punch for a vase. It's too cute. Whoever came up with that idea is brillant. I also love the colors on this card.



I started with a Very Vanilla card base and layered it with Rich Razzleberry. Then I put on a piece of green from the Cottage Wall collection and then a piece of Razzleberry flowered dsp. I then wrapped a strip of Old Olive Satin ribbon around the layers before putting them on my card base. I punched an ornament from the Cottage Wall DSP and then cut a small strip from the bottom of it to form the vase. The leaves are from Just Believe and the flowers in the vase are stamped from the Punch Potpourri set and punched out with the Boho Blossoms punch. I put them on with dimensionals. I layered the Very Vanilla with the vase and flowers on to a piece of Rich Razzleberry and adhered that to the card. I punched a scallop circle with the 2 3/8 " Scallop Circle Punch and then stamped the sentiment on Very Vanilla and cut it out with the scallop circle punch. I sponged around the Very Vanilla pieces with Old Olive before mounting. I really like the way it turned out.


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June Switzer
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
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"You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God"
Psalm 119:1

FLOWER FANCY SYMPATHY

My neighbor called me yesterday and said she needed a card for a friend whose Mother had passed away and wanted to know if I sold my cards. Of course I said I would and I would bring over several for her to choose from. Then her husband called and said he needed a birthday card for his sister who was turning 80 this week. So I made up a few new cards and took them over and this is one of them.

I used the Flower Fancy stamp set. The cardstock is Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Very Vanilla. The Ink is Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi. I tied Marina Mist 1/8 inch ribbon around it. It is pretty simple but very nice sentiment. The sentiment is one I purchased at a local craft store. Stampin' Up's is just small and I wanted one that was larger. I used markers to color the flowers and leaves.

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June Switzer

"You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God".

Psalm 119:1

GREENHOUSE GALA

I had some time just to play around this afternoon and I had not done anything yet with this beautiful paper. I think I will be using a lot of this during this year.

I used Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White cardstock and Greenhouse Gala Dsp. The ink is Early Expresso and so is the 1/8 inch ribbon. The stamp sets are Heard From the Heart and Friends Never Fade. Truly a fun and quick card for a workshop. I have one on the 28th and I think this will be our Make and Take.

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June

MY FAVORITES

Nothing like staying persistant. This is a Christmas card I did last year in a card class with Laurie Gibson. I really loved it so decided to do a new one this year with Cherry Cobbler, the richest looking red we have ever had, I believe. We used the straping tape technique on the ornaments with dazzling diamonds. They sparkle so in person. Just a gor-ge-ous card. Don't you agree!

2009



2010

This looks much richer in person than on here. I just used Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla cardstock. Cherry Cobbler ink and the accessories. The gold cord is retired now, I wish it weren't, and I used gold brads. On the 2009 they were both silver. The sentiment is from the Four the Holidays stamp set. Hope you like them as much as I do.

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June

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS

I guess I am really in the Christmas mood now that I did my first card. This one is for the color challenge on Paper Players (App10). These colors look so rich together, I really think I will use them a lot.

My base card is from Crumb Cake, then I layered a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" piece of Very Vanilla. I then took Early Expresso and cut 2 strips the width of the card and punched them with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. Next I layered a strip of Deck the Halls DSP from the new Holiday mini on top of the those. Then I cut a piece of Early Expresso and cut a tag end on it and layered it on the DSP. My ornament is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla and cut out with the Ornament Punch. I finished it off with a pearl from the Basic Pearls and a bow with the 1/8 inch Early Expresso ribbon. Isn't it "gor-ge-ous".

I also used the sketch challenge from over on Techno-Stamper (TSSC134) for this card. They went together very well, I think. Hope you like them too.

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June

Curtain Call Challenge

This was a fun challenge from Curtain Call (Act 42). I just love the new in-colors with Early Expresso. They just look so great together. I am excited about making Halloween treats for my great-grandchildren this year. Last year I also made treat boxes for my neighbors 8 grand children and I will do that again this year also. I got the cutest thank you card that all the kids signed.



Anyway, for this card I use Pear Pazzazz as my main card base and layered it with Early Expresso punched with the Eyelet Border Punch. I then put the 1 1/4" striped Pumpkin Pie ribbon around both layers and tied it in a bow. I stamped my image with Black Stazon Ink and colored it with the Pear Pazzazz, Peach Parfait, Early Expresso Markers. I layered that onto Pear Pazzazz and that onto Peach Parfait. Before adhereing them I punched the top corners with the ticket corner punch. My sentiment is stamped in Early Expresso and punched out with the small oval punch and adhered to a Peach Parfait scallop oval punched with the Scallop Oval Punch and put on the card with a dimensional. The stamp sets I used are Grateful Greetings and Greeting Card Kids. I just love it!


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June

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Today is a clean and simple day so here is my card for the Clean and Simple challenge #101. I started out with a 3 x 6 card and thought I would just make it up and down and open on the right side. Well lo and behold! when I finished it I found it could also be used like a regular card that opens from the bottom up. They are both so 'gor-ge-ous'. One sentiment (this one is from Occasional Quotes) cards are more versatile, I think.












My Basic card is made with Rich Razzleberry cardstock and layered with Regal Rose and Whisper White. The sentiment is in Rich Razzleberry ink. The flower is made with the Ex-Large Fancy Flower Punch, with the layers mixed from Rich Razzleberry to Regal Rose with the last one being Rich Razzleberry so I could use a Regal Rose brad in the center. I really love this color combination. It is so rich and professional looking, but so simple to make. I make my flowers up ahead and keep them in a drawer in a small plastic container I got at a local store with 5 drawers in it. That way if I need a quick card for a special friend, it doesn't take long to put it together.
This card especially is a quick make.


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June

EARLY CHRISTMAS

I know this is early for Christmas but I am loving this new set from the Holiday Mini. I can see making many things with these stamps. Christmas is my favorite time of year and I am like a child when it comes to gifts and decorations. I have a huge 7 foot flocked tree and each year I buy more baubles and trinkets to adorn it with. I can't resist Old World Santa's and Father Christmas ornaments or dolls. I have a beautiful ceramic sleigh pulled by 2 white horses with a man and woman dressed in 1800 clothing riding in it and I keep it out year round. If I lived alone I would have a hard time not leaving my Christmas decorations and tree up all year. Well, on with the card.

This card is for the challenge over on Just Us Girls blog, (jugs 45). This was a wonderful sketch to work with and I could just see Christmas all over it. Thus I got to use that gorgeous Cherry Cobbler cardstock and ink. This is becoming my favorite color.

Stamp Set: Bells and Boughs from the Holiday mini.

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Hand held 1/16" punch, Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon.Mini glue dots and stampin' dimensionals.

Hope you like this as much as I do. I think it might become my Christmas cards for this year.

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June

THYME

This card was made for the 411 challenge this week (SSC163). I am really loving these challenges and sometimes I have so many to do it is hard to keep up. It seems laundry, housework and husband always interfere with creativity. Oh well, I will still make it I think.

Today I took my husband fishing at our local lake, and read a book while he fished. He didn't catch anything but I finished my book and started on the next book in the series. These are books about Jeruselem and are so interesting I almost hate to put them down to do anything else. They are the Zion Lagacy Series by Bodie and Brock Thoene. Very good reading.

Stamp Set: Herb Expressions and retired Vintage Labels

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Basic Gray DSP(retired), Marina Mist and Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 5/8 Basic Gray Satin Ribbon(retired), small rhinestones from the Egg-cellent Kit (retired) to put some bling in the flowers and dimensionals

I sponged all the layers and the card with Basic Gray and Marina Mist.

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June

BLOG CANDY WINNER!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in my blog candy give-a-way. Thanks for your wonderful comments and I hope you got some ideas for your own creations when you visited. I will continue to design and post as often as possible. I now have 1200 visitors as of 10a.m. this morning. I am just so excited.

Guess you are waiting for the winners name so here it is. Congratulations Theresa. Thanks for leaving your e-mail address. I will e-mail you so you can send me your mailing info.

Thanks again to all who joined in and look for more blog candy when I reach 2000 visitors.

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June

PEACE WITHIN

This is my entry for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge #150. I really enjoyed this challenge. I used new and old for this card and am amazed how things went together. I just love Stampin' Up and all they give us to work with.

The Stamp Set used is Peace Within.

The Cardstock is Retired, Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss.

The ink is, stamped images with Black Stazon, colored with Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Bordering Blue and Black Markers.

The Accessories are, Black 5/8 inch Satin Ribbon, the new Basic Pearls and Dimensionals.

I love the way it turned out. I hope it inspires your creativity. I can't believe I made a card without using the Big Shot. (lol)

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June

BLOG CANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never thought that in a million years I would have 1000 hits on my blog. WHOO-HOO. I hit over that today. So I am offering some blog candy. If you leave a comment to this post your name will be put in for the drawing. Drawing ends on Sunday night at midnight, August 8th. You could receive some great retired buttons and brads. Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you will return often. I will try to have some great card samples for you in the future.

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June

VINTAGE

This is my first attempt at a true vintage card. I'm not sure yet if I like it or not. Maybe it will grow on me. I made it for the Vintage Challenge on Paper Players (challenge #9). I just feel it needs a little something more but I'm not sure just what, maybe nothing at all. It may just be me.

I used Early Expresso to sponge all over everything to make it old and worn looking but it doesn't look old and worn enough to me. It is better in person than in the picture though. The space where the tower is I did with a special template. I got this idea from Patty Bennett's blog.

Stamp Set: Artistic Etchings

Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Crumb Cake (again), and Not Quite Navy

Ink: Early Expresso

Accessories: Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Corner Trim Punch, Early Expresso 1/8 inch Taffeta Ribbon and dimensionals

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June

WEDDING

Another terrific challenge from Just Us Girls, Jugs44. I love weddings and making wedding cards. I have had a grandson and a great granddaughter get married this past year. What a wonderful time for all. Here is that Crumb Cake again. It is so weird because I never liked Kraft paper or ink before and now that it is Crumb Cake, I love it. Is that strange or what?

This is a pretty simple card but pretty never the less.

Stamp Set: Asian Artistry and Heard from the Heart

Cardstock: Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Ink: Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot with Finial Press Embossing Folder and Scallop Oval Frame, Whisper White Organza Ribbon and dimensionals.

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June

Challenge

I am finally back again. It seems there are just too many distractions lately from stamping. I must get back in the grove again. I really miss it when I have to do other things. I am so thankful for challenges that keep me on track better. This one is the challenge for this week from Stacy's Curtain Call, Act 41. Terrific colors and I just love them together.

Stamp Set: Elements of Style

Cardstock: Crumb Cake base card, Night of Navy DSP layer, Marina Mist layer, then two small layers, Night of Navy and Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist and Night of Navy

Access: Big Shot with Finial Press Embossing Folder and dimensionals

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June

MONOCHROMATIC CHALLENGE

Good Sunday morning! Have I been sluffin' off or what? Can't believe it has been more than a week since my last post. My daughter arrived from Michigan and I have been busy getting her settled in with us and helping her shop ( the most fun thing to do) and just getting reaquainted. We did a workshop yesterday that I had booked about a month ago and this is one of the cards we did, only we did it in Garden Green and Daffodil Delight. It turned out so cute I decided it would be good for the current color challenge on Pals Paper Arts PPA53.

I used all Perfect Plum paper and ink except for Black Stazon that I stamped the butterfly with. It just looks so cool.
The stamp sets are, Upsy Daisy and All A Flutter. I stamped the butterfly first in Stazon Black Ink on the flowers and then stamped one on a scrap of Whisper White to color with the markers and then cut it out and put it over the first one with a dimensional. Simple but so awesome looking.

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June