Kinda Eclectic-Get Well card buffet

    As you can tell by now, I love a simple card.  The message you want to send is not overshadowed by the design of the card.  This card was inspired by the make n takes at Spring Into Stamping event held last April. I like to review the make n takes I receive over time to see if any fit into my monthly classes.  I think this layout would work with a lot of different stamps.  Hmm maybe that can be one of my challenges for myself this week.

Kinda Eclectic-Simple Sunday

Final card the top Super Snails will receive in their gift box.

   A card does not have to be detailed to get across the message and to be good looking.  The star image in the Kinda Eclectic stamp set is so stunning that is does not need a lot to make it stamp out.  The centers of the stars are made using 2 gold buttons of different sizes one on top of the other. I know I would feel good receiving a card like this, wouldn't you?

I have had a great time finding ideas to use this great stamp set in many different ways.  I wonder what stamp set will be featured next week......maybe something for Halloween.

Kinda Eclectic-Scrappin Saturday

3rd card the Super Snails of the Year will be receiving made using the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.

   Do you save your scraps of card stock and designer paper?  I do unless the piece is less than 1/2 inch wide.  This card has several items on it that could be made from scraps.

1. Butterflies from scraps of vanilla card stock

2. Large oval of vanilla could be a scrap, just make sure you stamp first then punch out your oval.

3. The Wisteria Wonder Decorative Label punch was made with a small scrap.

   So, if you have been throwing out your scraps, you might think about saving them in a small folder right next to your full sheets of card stock.  You never know when you might be able to use them.

Kinda Eclectic Fix it Friday

   This card was another make n take from convention using the stamp set Kinda Eclectic.  It was fun to make and used almost all the stamps in the set.  One of the things we learn how to do is step up a card.  So, we made a second version of this card only stepped it up a bit.  See if you can notice how we stepped it up.

 1. We added a vellum butterfly and a clip  to the original butterfly.

2. We inked up the honeycomb embossing folder, then pressed our card stock onto the inked side.

3.  We added loops of linen thread as accents behind the saying.

4. Finally, we added a thin strip of designer paper to help the saying stand out.

Which is your favorite version?

Kinda Eclectic Notebook-3-D Thursday

   Don't you love having a little notebook in your purse for when you need to jot down something important.  I use one to write down titles of books someone has recommended or movies I want to see.  This little notebook was one of the make n takes at convention this year.  And once again it uses the stamp set Kinda Eclectic.  What would you use this cute little notebook for?

Golden Kinda Eclectic-Wednesday Wow

    Do you like the look of embossing as much as I do?  I remember when I first started stamping the idea of embossing sounded like too much work.  Of course, then I did not have a heat tool and used the toaster, or the burner to help melt the powder. And yes, that was a lot of work.  But now using our wonderful heat tool make the embossing so easy.
  So, this is day 3 of using the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.  I like this look because it uses just part of several of the stamps in the set.  Grey and gold look great together and give the card a rich look.  The embellishment at the bottom is a gold button with a pearl in the middle. The antenna of the butterfly were made using a loop of linen thread.
   What colors make a card a wow card for you?

Straw-Blowing Kinda Eclectic-Technique Tuesday

Kinda Eclectic with the straw blowing background, and an entry for a Friday Mashup

     What do you think of this background?  Personally I thought it was so much fun to make.  You might wonder where I found the idea for the background.  I found it on the blog called The Friday Mashup.  I have not completed a challenge for quite some time and decided today was the day to try a new one.

 The Friday Mashup gives you two challenges.  The first was to use the colors, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Basic Black.  The second was the use the Straw-Blowing technique.  You can choose either challenge or mash them up and use both.  As you can see I tried to use both.

Straw Blowing
1. Place a drop of reinker on a piece of card stock. 

2. Take and straw and blow the ink across the paper into whatever pattern it chooses to go.

3. Continue to drop reinker and blow the ink until the background becomes what you like.

  Do you notice anything similar to the stamp set used today and the one I used yesterday?  They are the same stamp set. I am going to try and feature only one stamp set each week for each daily focus.  I hope that it will show you the versatility of the stamp set and a variety of ways it can be used. Why don't you try this great technique on a card of your own?

Kinda Eclectic -Miscellaneous Monday

The first card in the box which features the leaves from the stamp set.

    I love what I do! I have a wonderful downline that help me love what I do.  I got an idea from my friend Julie Davison to let my top sales earners of my downline know how much I appreciate them.  So, I have been working on a surprise kit that I will be sending my top 3 recruits from this past stamping year in the mail tomorrow. The best part of this is they have no idea this is coming.  Here is what they will receive.....

1. The stamp set Kinda Eclectic which we received at convention.  None of the top 3 demonstrators were able to go to convention this year,so I thought they might like to receive one of the items we received.

2. 4 cards that I made that show off the different parts of the stamp set.

3. Some Baked Brown Sugar thick baker's twine, which I love
and the in-color clothes pins.

  I plan to ship these items to them in one of our Paper Pumpkin boxes and include a certificate of appreciation for their hard work. I wish I could be a little mouse to see their expressions when they open the boxes.