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?