Winner!?! Me??

I was totally caught by surprise the other day when I learned that I was one of the 100 winners in Stampin' Up!'s World Card Making Day contest for demonstrators. Who, me? Unbelievable! I submitted 5 cards that I made on October 5, 2013. What I don't know is which one earned me the slot in the winner's column. (I'm hoping to find out and if, when, I do, I'll let you know.) In the meantime, here are all of the cards I submitted. Which is your favorite?

Thanks for sharing my excitement with me,
Janet

Another Moose Card

I thought I'd show you another card I made using the moose from the Walk in the Wild stamp set. This card would work well for a masculine card or with a change of the ribbon trim it would have a more feminine look.

 

 

Happy Stamping 4 Fun,

Janet

Stampin' Up! Holiday Sale

Holiday shopping for yourself or your favorite stamper is easy. Simply follow this link to my Stampin' Up! website. http://stampin4funwithjanet.stampinup.net

Welcome

I'm not even sure where to start....... but here goes. I have been an active Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator for two years (where has the time gone?) I truly enjoy the creative outlet that card making has given me and I often feel lost on the days I am not able to try new ideas or techniques. I offer monthly workshops and look forward to challenging myself to present different, interesting cards for those attending the workshops.

On my blog, my plan is to share some of the cards that are made at my workshops as well as some of the cards/ideas that didn't make the 'final cut'. Sometimes, I will provide directions for making the card. Other times, it will just be pictures. At times, I will let you know what I was trying to achieve with the card and why it did or didn't work out as I had hoped. I will try to keep you updated with promotions from Stampin' Up! along with my own personal specials.

In the beginning, my goal is to make weekly posts. As I become more confident in what I am doing here, I will increase postings to multiple times per week eventually posting on a daily basis. I still have LOTS to learn about setting up a blog. Please be patient with me as I add to the features and appearance of this site.

I look forward to having you join me on this journey and getting feedback from you, such as what you like, don't like, what you'd like to learn about, etc.

So to start us off, here is a card I made using the moose from the Walk in the Wild stamp set. Those of you that know me, know that I have a moose collection, which is why I chose to start with this card.

 

On this card, I tried something I saw on Pinterest using the Woodgrain background stamp and a white gel pen to create the look of individual boards.

 

Happy Stamping 4 Fun!

Janet