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Isn't this a really sharp card? I love the color combination Sue T. used. The black white and bold colors work so well together!
You can purchase the stamp set "Priceless" for $25.95. HaHa! There are some other fun images in it at well.
Happy Labor Day Weekend!!
I'm surely getting some mileage out of this Fall Flair stamp set! I got to purchase it a while ago at a discount (Stampin' Up! lets demonstrators purchase hostess stamp sets ahead of time before each catalog comes out). I've had fun seeing how many different ways it can be used. I even started a photo album for it.
For the background I used ink refills - Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss, and Encore Gold. To achieve this tie-dyed look you'll need glossy cardstock, a metallic ink and 1-2 other inks, cotton balls and rubbing alcohol. Think of all the color combos you could make with this background technique!! Read more on Polished Stone technique here.
I also used my Scallop Edge Punch and dyed some white grosgrain ribbon with Tangerine Tango ink to match the card. The leaves are stamped in Jet Black Stazon Ink.
One of my stamping friends recently had baby twins, and I made this card for her. I tried out the "masking technique" to hide one hippo behind the other. I used ink from the ink pad cover to watercolor them. Stampin' Up!'s high-quality watercolor paper makes watercoloring fun and easy!
I also added a bit of Crystal Effects on their ears and toenails...The colors are Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze - both new "In Colors." Don't you think they work well for a baby card??
I tried the "resist" technique on this card. First I stamped the butterflies from Kind Thoughts stamp set, on Glossy White cardstock in Versamark ink. Then I brayered and sponged over the glossy cardstock with Baja Breeze ink. The butterflies resisted the ink which is why they come out white! I finished the card with some layering and added Whisper White grosgrain ribbon. 
Speaking of grosgrain ribbon - have you seen the info on my new Great Grosgrains Ribbon Club?? Check it out here!
I love this hedgehog from the "Fun and Fast" Notes stamp set. I first designed this cd holder (I found the template on Dawn Griffith's blog), for Diva Night for some of my downline, and then I turned it into a 3x3 love note for one of the Hostess Appreciation Night make and takes! Both projects use new Bella Rose paper, and the new In Color textured card stock. (Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette). Of course I had to add some glitter to the butterfly! 
I broke out of the orange and red mold for this Fall Flair Hostess Level 2 stamp set. The combination of Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White works well, don't you think?
On the first card I used the white gel pen to accent the tone on tone stamping on the Chocolate Chip strip.
The best part about this stamp set - it's free when you host a party!
One of my new stamping friends, Sue T., made this card. I love how she combined Blooming with Love and Close as a Memory stamp sets. Even more, I love the background she created with our Stampin' Spots, a spray bottle of water, and a heat resistant mat. It reminds me of tie-dye and I love that look!
Close as a Memory stamp set: $18.95
The stamp set "Batty for You" ($22.95) works perfectly with Stampin' Up!'s circle punches! I enjoyed making these cards so much last fall I'm sharing them with you again. September is right around the corner - that means it's time to stamp with pumpkins again!!!
This card might look familiar if you were recently invited to my Hostess Appreciation party which happened last week. We had a great time stamping cards together, choosing doorprizes and eating brownie sundaes:0)
For this card I used:
Baroque Border wheel ($6.50)
Baroque Motifs stamp set ($25.95)
Sincere Salutations stamp set($20.95)
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter ($4.50)
Two-way Glue Pen ($3.50)
Ticket Corner Punch ($6.95)
Stampin' Dimensionals
Kiwi Kiss & Pink Pirouette ink & cardstock
