Stamping with Aly!

Convention SWAPS!!!! Yes, already...

It takes me FOR-EV-ER to stamp SWAPS, and I don't want to be rushing at the last minute, soooo.... I've started working on my SWAPS for Convention this summer (July 29th - August 3rd) -- I can hardly wait!!!! I've got 6 members of my downline going with me this year - it's going to be so much fun having 7 of us traveling together!!

My goal in designing these cards was to keep them QUICK and EASY because I always spend waaaaaay too much time on them. The other thing is that I wanted to use up some supplies that I had a lot of - mainly colored brads. I've bought about 10-15 packs of Brads in different color assortments over the course of the last few years, and always end up using the SAME color and never the others!!! For Earth Elements, I've used the heck out of Old Olive Brads but have a gazillion of the others. In the Soft Subtles I always seem to use Bashful Blue.

I also wanted to use product that wasn't going to retire since we're on the brink of a new catalog. I know I won't SWAP with anyone that uses items that are going to retire (I just have no use for them) so I wanted to be sure to do the same. So the stamp sets that I choose are NEW to the Spring-Summer 2008 catalog so they're guaranteed to be in the next catalog. Then for accessories I really just took my best guess...... obviously, I didn't use any In Colors because we know that those will be gone, and then I didn't use any Designer Series Paper other then the Prints because chances are, all of the patterns will be gone (mostly all of them used In Colors).

Soooo..... here are the 1st 2!!! I'm not sure if I'll do more (maybe a 3rd card and a 3-D.....)..... we'll see!!

Cardstock/Paper: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White Cardstock, Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series Paper. Ink: Close to Cocoa and Pretty in Pink Classic Ink Pads. Stamps: "Just B". Accessories: Apricot Appeal Grosgrain Ribbon, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Soft Subtles Brads (Apricot Appeal, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery), Stampin' Dimensionals and Paper Piercing Tool.

Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive and Ruby Red Cardstock. Ink: Ballet Blue, Ruby Red, Old Olive and Apricot Appeal Classic Inkpad and VersaMark Pad. Stamps: One of a Kind. Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Old Olive Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, White Embossing Powder and Stampin' Dimensionals.

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Random Samples

Here are two cards I made.... they were actually beginning stages of cards for the Cards for Her class, but I decided that they were much to plain and simple for a class. But sometimes plain and simple can still be good for every day!!

Cardstock/Paper: Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy and Sage Shadow Cardstock, Le Jardin Designer Series Paper. Ink: VersaMark Ink Pad. Stamps: Kind Thoughts Stamp Set. Accessories: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Scallop Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Pretties Kit (White Half Back Pearl), Rich Regals Brads (So Saffron), Paper Piercer, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip Cardstock. Ink: VersaMark Ink Pad and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker. Stamps: She's All That. Accessories: Coluzzle, 1" Circle Punch, Stylized Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Gingham Ribbon, Purely Pomegranante Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, White Taffeta, Chocolate Chip Taffeta, Whisper White Embossing Powder and Mini Glue Dots.

Eastern Eclectics Cards

I was playing around with the Eastern Eclectics Line and came up with a couple of cards...

Cardstock/Paper: Taken with Teal Cardstock and Bali Breeze Designer Series Paper. Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rich Regals Brads (Regal Rose), Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads (Taken with Teal), Petties Kit and Eastern Elegance RubOns.

Cardstock/Paper:  Basic Black and Regal Rose Cardstock. Ink: Basic Grey Classic Accessories: Pretties Kit, Vintage Brads (Basic Black), Silver Beads, Mat Pack, White Gel Pen, AquaPainters, Tombow Multipourpse Adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Cardstock/Paper: Taken with Teal and Basic Black Cardstock. Accessories: Mat Pack, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Eastern Elegance RubOns, Flower Fusion Felt Flowers, Pretties Kit, Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals.

May Team Time SWAP

This was the card that I made for our May Team Time on May 1st! I wanted to showcase chipboard with the fabulous 25% off Chipboard Special that's going on!

Cardstock/Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Close to Cocoa and Whisper White Cardstock, Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series Paper. Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink, Real Red Jumbo Ink Cartridge. Stamps: Dad's Day Stamp Set and Rough Edges Jumbo Wheel. Accessories: Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Pewter Jumbo Eyelet, Sanding Block, Bold Brights Buttons (Brilliant Blue), Bold Brights Brads (Brilliant Blue), Designer Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch Stampin' Dimensionals and Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive.

UPDATED: His & Hers Card Making Classes

at Aly's Stamping Studio
in West Irondequoit, NY

Cards for Her Class
Class Time: Saturday May 10th at 10:00 am
Pre-Pay Registration Deadline: Thursday May 8th
Class Fee: $18
Club Member Class Fee: $13
Come and make 4 cards for the women in your life! We will be using a couple of the stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog including "Live Your Dream" and "She's All That" as well as some stamp sets from the main catalog. We'll also use some of the new accessories like the Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper and the Stylized Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. You will be able to choose the greetings for each of the cards, so it's up to you whether you create Mother's Day Cards, Birthday Cards, Sympathy Cards, Just Because cards or any other card that you like!

Here is one of the cards that we will make during this class:
(YES!! We're learning how to DYE Stampin' Up! Pearls!!!)

Here is a sneak peek at the other 3 cards we will make during this class:

To Register for the "Cards for Her" Stamping Class at Aly's Stamping Studio, just Click Here:

Cards for Him Class
Class Time: Saturday June 14th at 10:00 am
Pre-Pay Registration Deadline: Thursday June 12th
Class Fee: $18
Club Member Class Fee: $13
Come and make 4 cards for the men in your life! We will be using the Occasions Mini Catalog Set "For Father" as well as other stamp sets from the main catalog. You'll also learn how to use Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Aqua Painters to achieve the perfect watercolored look! You will be able to choose the greetings for each of the cards, so it's up to you whether you create Father's Day Cards, Birthday Cards, Sympathy Cards, Just Because cards or any other Cards you like!

Here is one of the cards that we will make during this class:

Here is a sneak peek of the other 3 cards that we will be making during this class:

To Register for the "Cards for Him" Stamping Class at Aly's Stamping Studio, just Click Here:

His & Her Class Duo Package
Class Fee: $31
Club Member Class Fee: $24
Pre-Registration Deadline: Thursday May 8th
The Class Duo Package includes admission to BOTH "Cards for Her" AND "Cards for Him."

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Class On The Go Option
Can't make it to the class? Purchase the Class "On the Go!" for the price of the class listed above and FREE Shipping! You will receive all of the consumable supplies you need to complete the projects in addition to step by step instructions and full colored photos. If you would like to register for either or both of these Classes On the Go, use the same links listed above to purchase and include a Memo along with the payment specifying the "On the Go" Option and your mailing address.

PDF File Purchases
If you are a Demonstrator on The Heartfelt Stamper's Team, the PDF Files for this class will be posted to our Team Website Free of Charge.

If you are a Demonstrator NOT on the Heartfelt Stamper's Team, you may purchase each file for $6 each or both for $10. Full colored photos and step by step instructions included as well as the rights to duplicate the file(s) for your business use.

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Your Non-Refundable Class Fee is due upon registering. If you would like assistance in registering, contact Aly Schilling at 585-360-2667 or by e-mail at alystamps@gmail.com. Checks and Money Orders are made payable to Aly Schilling and can be sent to 67 Covington Rd, Rochester NY 14617.