Here you have the projects we did at a workshop this weekend. Following each one is a description which includes the products and colors that were used. To follow (later today in a separate post) will be detailed directions on the Faux Stitching technique that is mentioned on a few of the samples.

This project uses an empty mint tin that's covered in designer paper in the inside and stamped paper on the cover. I used Only Orange paper with Real Red (Direct to Paper technique), a strip of designer paper, and a Pink Passion stamped C from the Whimsical Alphabet. I also used a silver brad to add a little embellishment! The card was measured to fit directly inside the tin so it can be given as a gift...then the tin can be reused by the recipient. The card is done in Green Galore, Pink Passion, and Whisper White. The stamp set used is Festive Four. The basket and eggs are colored in with the Stampin' Around Markers. To accessorize the card I added Crystal Effects to the eggs and sprinkled some Microbeads on while it was wet. The stitching on the card is done using the Faux Stitching technique.

I love how this card turned out...it uses three different stamp sets, but in true Stampin' Up! style, they all coordinate perfectly! The stamps used are: Favorite Teddy Bear, Tag Time (egg at the bottom), and Loads of Love Accessories (the eggs in the wagon). Since buying the Favorite Teddy Bear set I have had so much fun finding things from different stamp sets to put in the little wagon! If you own this set I encourage you to experiment with your other stamps...who knows what you'll come up with? The colors involved are Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White. It also uses the Layer Ease to do the matting of the bear picture.

This one uses designer paper for the majority of the background...these packages of paper can go a long way if you're using them on cards! I used the stamp set Birthday Banter (which I only bought for the "floral moo moo"). The accessories involved on this one are silver brads and google eyes which were attached with Crystal Effects.

My mom did this card. I felt the need to clear that up right away because it uses Cameo Coral which is NOT my favorite Stampin' Up! color. Luckily having two of us means we can show off a variety of colors instead of always gravitating to one color combo (or avoiding a certain color combo...like coral and tan). She used the Seaside Sketches and Wonderful Words stamp sets. The colors are: Barely Banana, Cameo Coral, and Close to Cocoa. She used the heavy duty watercolor paper because when coloring in the sketch she used the Wonderful Watercolor Crayons and Aquapainter. This card also features the Faux Stitching technique.

This is a 6x6 scrapbook page we did as a demo...our hostess has a son named Carter (hence the tag). It uses So Saffron, Taken With Teal, and Certainly Celery...along with a piece of designer printed paper from the Level One hostess Simply Scrappin' Kit. I did direct to paper in the Taken with Teal around the edge of the page, and 'Carter' is stamped in Taken with Teal using the Classic Alphabet...it's then framed with a piece of pewter Hodgepodge Hardware. The giant C is one of the Spring Mini Catalog monogram stamps, and it's stamped in Certainly Celery on Certainly paper.